School: Tigh Molaga (C.) (roll number 12457)

Location:
Timoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shithigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 066

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 066

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    Se - kil No. 2 and then 3rd Book.
    They hadn't a word of Irish: had 2 writing copy books - used buy a bottle of ink - used bring coal money - 2d each. They had desks and seats. The Mistress had a table and a chair. Their school was very clean inside, but very dirty outside at the back. They never had lessons outside. "Mrs. Mc. Carthy was a good teacher - firm - good sense" says Mrs. O'Donoghue.
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    A pensioner named Mr. O' Sullivan lived above Con Shea's; he got blind in war and had an army Pension.

    A pensioner named Mr. O'Sullivan lived above Con Shea's; he got blind in war and had an army Pension. His daughter, Annie, had a pension of 10/- per week for guiding him. She was going to school with Mrs. O'Donoghue. The children used try to steal in at play-hour - but he used seem to "sense" them - (smell them Mrs. O'Donoghue said)
    Annie married a policeman.
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