School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 152
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- The schools of long ago were different in every way from the schools of today. The schools were in one way comfortable. Some teachers used to go around to the farmers houses and teach their children. Mr. Lonergan taught in a hedge school in Mr. Crowe's field. There was a hedge school in Mr. Ryan's house. Mr. Doherty taught in Ballyhurst National school. There was an old thatched school opposite the present school of Ballyhurst.
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- Collector
- Martin Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- James Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- There was a hedge school in Mr James Crowe's land and Mr Lonergan taught in it. This man afterwards lost the faith. Mr Doherty taught in Ballyhurst National School which is built opposite the hedge school which was in Mr Crowe's land. Mr O'Donoghe taught in Ballyhurst National school and Miss Crowe's and Miss(continues on next page)
