School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)
- Location:
- Corville, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean de Brún
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- 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)