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 054
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- (continued from previous page)Some of the Hedge Schools held on for two or three years after theAnglesboro' National Schools opened on the 5th July 1869.
From 1868 to 1872 there was a Hedge School in Knockadea, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick taught by a man called O' Donovan. He taught in a little thatched house. O' Donovan used to lodge at Dwyers of Fahnasoodra, Ballylanders, Co. Limk and the Master used to teach the children at night.
The Dwyers had a lios on their land. One night they made up a plan to play a trick on the Master. O' Dwyer said he had dreamt three nights in succession that gold was buried in the lios. They set out for the lios one night taking with them spades, picks and a bottle of holywater. O' Dwyer took a skin of an old cow with him and unknown to the others he got into it and appeared(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick
