School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)

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1. A Funny Story (continued)

   

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   maid to say that Mr. Mrs. and Miss Penny wanted to see the mistress.
   The maid went up to the mistress and told her, threepence in coppers were at the door.
   This story is true.

   

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2. Hedge-Schools

   

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   About fifty years ago James Cashen lived where Maloneys live now on the Corville road, and next he lived where Hendricks of Benamore live and from that he went to Dublin. He was opf medium height and had only one arm. He used to take letters from Roscrea to Ballaghmore, and afterwards he used to teach in Knock. It was a day school. The pupils took turf every day and they wrote on slates. James Cashen died in Dublin. There was a son of his in Roscrea on July 4th. He came from Dublin.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Madge Heenan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Benamore, Co. Tipperary