School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)used but the children were standing for every subject during the day.
- Yes, hedge schools were in our district and the local name was free schools because no inspector ever came to the school. On the side of the road one of the hedge schools was, and another on the top of Greenane. They were taught indoors. Big people used to go to school as well as young people. A Mr OShea and a Mr Mortan were teaching at Greenane school. Mr O'Shea was from Rossmacowen and Mr Mortan was from Queenstown. They were taught Writing, Reading, Catechism, Sums and other things. They were taught English and Irish. Writing was done with pencil and pen.
- Collector
- Mary Quinlan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Miss B. Regan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Greenane, Co. Cork
