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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 558

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    Old Schools
    In our district long ago there were some hedge schools. Some of the old people of Graigue were taught in them. About a mile down the line from Graigue, at Murray's Lock there was a hedge school. Mr Broke taught there. He was a native of Graigue. His son died at Ballykeenan Lock about thirty years ago. The people came acorss from the Rower to be taught there. The pay he got was five shillings a child for a year.
    There was also a hedge school on the Fair Green. Miss Tobin taught there. The school was called Tobins accademy. She got the same pay as Mr.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Coady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Harristown, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Kitty O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Maureen Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Peggie Flood
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Rosie Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr J. O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr P. Cushion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs C. Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow