School: Newtownanner, Cluain Meala (roll number 1559)
- Location:
- Newtownanner Demesne, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Corcoráin
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“Near Killusty where is an ancient castle called Kiltinane...”
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There was an old school in Ballinaraha. It was there about the year 1882. The teacher's name was Billy Prout. The school was in a barn. There were about 30 children going there. The teacher was lame and he had a big whip to hit them a slap across the shins if they did anything wrong. He lived in Kilsheelan and one evening when he was going two of the scholars made a ditch with stones and sods and he was not able to come across. He was shouting for help but no body came to him for a long time but in the end a man came and broke the ditch. He got no payment from the government but every child had to give him a half-crown a quarter. He was not teaching any Irish but(continues on next page)