School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 107
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- Old Schools
A large number of old schools were in the district after the erection of the new parish church .The old church was used as a school house until the roof collapsed . A second school was situated in Bushmount and was attended by a large number of pupils . Each pupil was supposed to bring each morning a sod of turf and one penny for the purpose of producing a fire and meeting school expenses . There was a third school in Ballyanrahan in the hour of Thomas Farrell.
- BREAD FACTORY.
A local bread factory existed in the village in the house now occupied by William Murray . This factory supplied most of the district. - Informant
- Thomas Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Ballyanrahan West, Co. Limerick
- LOCAL FAIRS
The local Fairs were held in Patrickswell where the main road is wide opposite Mac Sweeney's Lodge in upper part of village.
