School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 243
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- Long ago there were no schools so the children used to go to a hedge school.
The school master used to go around to the houses teaching. He was called the poor scholar
One night he was teaching in a farmer's house. When they were eating the supper the cat held the light.
The farmer said training goes beyond nature the poor scholar said said nature goes beyond training.
Next night the poor scholar got a mouse and he left the mouse go(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnacreha Lower, Co. Limerick
- Collector
- Maurice Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnacreha Lower, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Bill Donegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
