School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)Jack Dwyer, father of Mrs. Denis Lenihan of the Angelsboro post office taught a hedge school at the Cross of Gerah, Kilbehenny Co. Limerick c.1867. The school was a little thatched house on the side of the road. He lived in the school. School began about 9 o'clock and ended at 4. There was a break of 1 hour in the middle of the day for dinner when children who lived nearby went home.
Jackie was a one handed man and was a famous ball player. He also taught for some time in Mrs. Stanton's store house at the cross of Angelsboro, Co. Limerick. This public house is now run my Martin, maiden name Ellen Stanton.
In 1868 a man called Reilly taught a hedge school in Ballyfaskin Ballylanders Co. Limerick. It was a little thatched house about two fields in from the road and stood beside Paddy Moynihan's house and almost opposite Denis Dwyers cottage.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick
