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School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Emily Ní Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 361

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    Creeves.
    Creeves is the name given to the five cross roads, and means branches. It is on the main road between Rathkeale and Foynes. The roads lead to Askeaton in the north, Newcastle in the south, Rathkeale in the east, and two roads lead to Shanagolden in the west.
    Some people say that Creeves got its name because of the branching roads and others say that it got its name because a family of Creeves lived there.
    The part where the present principal teacher's house is built was the place where the hedge -school under Nicholas Crea was built. Nicholas Crea along with John O'Brien who was the master of Goats street hedge-school, were brought form near Limerick by Samuel Frederick Dixon, who was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Farrell
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Graigoor, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Buston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Oorla, Co. Limerick