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School: Knocktoosh, Ráthluirc (roll number 12786)

Location:
Knocktoosh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghruagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0490, Page 128

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    My own townland is Killeagh there was an old school there long ago. There is an old man, who lives at a short distance from my house, who went to school there. It was built of mud and had a thatched roof, and had no window because at that time the people were very poor.
    The teacher's name was Miss Browne who after a while became Mrs Sheedy. Her mother and father lived in the townland always. When she went teaching in this old school her people sold the house in which they always lived in and came to live in the school. They brought
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia M. O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killilagh, Co. Limerick