School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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- The first school which my Daddy can give an account of in this district was situated in Anratabeg. The teacher was a man named Pat Spallon and he taught there as far back as the year 1800, perhaps earlier.
Whether he was a native of this place is at present unknown. His father was a captain in the British Army.
It was Pat Spallon built the house now known as Peter Davis's and on a stone over the fireplace is the following inscription, "Patrick Spallon built this cottage on 1814". Any person who looks at this stone must admit he was a remarkable man. On the right hand side in bold relief is the figure of a soldier holding in his hand a sword half drawn from its scabbard. On the left hand-side is another figure in a sitting position holding in(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joe Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Peter Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon