School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   5. When fog is seen along the banks of rivers.
   6. When the frog changes his colour to yellow.
   7. "Muisire capped and Clarach clear."
   8. When the fire burns brightly.
   9. The cocks crowing together without ceasing.
   10. When the smoke goes up straight from the chimney.
   11. When the Swallows fly high.

   

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2. Hedge-Schools

   

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   The most remote information I can get regarding the Hedge Schools is about the year 1770. There was a Hedge School held in a one room structure built on the top of COOLCLOUGHER hill. It was built of mud, bogdeal, and thatch for roofing. The first teacher was Con Leonard. He taught for three days of the week in Coolclougher. He had about sixty-six pupils. His fee was 8d per quarter for Reading and a Shilling for Reading and Writing and Arithmetic. The majority of his pupils were full grown boys. The first book was called "Reading made Easy". And the second book

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Dan Guerin

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 52

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Coolcloher South, Co. Cork