School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)
- Location:
- Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Uallacháin
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- (continued from previous page)used, slates and slate pencils being the method of writing. The teachers were natives of Castleconnell; but did not lodge in the farmhouses probably because they could not feel safe with a price of five pounds on their heads.
Another school was in a place called the "Hawthorn." This school was run the same as "Round Plump" and taught by Martin Casey.
A third school was on the banks of the Shannon near the Falls of Doonass. It was taught by Thomas Burke.
Authority: P. Rea Woodlands.
In Ahane another hedge school existed. The teacher's name was Thomas Moloney, who taught the older pupils during the night and the young children during - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
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- P. Rea
- Address
- Woodlands, Co. Limerick