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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 284

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    schools held sometimes in sheds, and sometimes in farmer's houses.
    In a big field in Scotstown long ago a school master got a few men to build a shed for him in which to teach the children. They had no black board but the children collected slates from houses and they went to a little stream with very clear water in it near the field where the school was and at the bottom of this stream they got little white stones to write on their slates in school.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr J.T. Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan