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School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

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Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 083

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    There was a hedge school in Ballyconra in the parish of Lisdowney. It was carried on in the open in a field which was owned by a man called Mr. Walsh. The pupils had long sticks as seats and they wrote with stones on slates. No Irish was taught by the masters in that time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Archerstown, Co. Laois