School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)
- Location:
- Corville, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 170
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- (continued from previous page)the thatcher puts a couple of rows of scallops in a fancy pattern on the top to secure back and front together so that the wind cannot raise the thatch. He also places a row of scallops flat near the lower edge of the roof and cuts the straw off with a shears to make the eave look nice. Oaten straw is generally used and looks very pretty when newly put up. Rye straw is sometimes used.
- My Grandfather who lived on the Birr Road near Roscrea used to go to a hedge-school. The name of the teacher that taught him was Mr. Lambe.
Mr. Lambe used to go to a different shed in the district each day to teach the pupils. The pupils used to bring a sod of turf each day.
The subjects taught were Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Irish was not taught. They had slates to write on.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joan O' Meara
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- The Crescent, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs O' Meara
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- The Crescent, Co. Tipperary
