School: Kilgobnet (C.) (roll number 7842)
- Location:
- Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhoghladha
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- There was a hedge-school at Ballyledder cross, The master was Thade Sheehan. He had another school at Mealis. He taught during the day, and at night he taught the working people who had no time to attend during the day.The school-children attending his School used to invite him to their houses in turn where he was kept and got a little moneyHe taught Irish and English and sums.The School was a small thatched house. They had no desks, only stones for seatsFor writing they used burned copinsWhen the Killorglin School was built some of the children went there, then Kilgobnet School was built.
- Informant
- Denis Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Kilcoolaght East, Co. Kerry