School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)
- Location:
- Kilfenora, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 088
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“It is ninety eight years since the big wind it knocked all the houses trees and bridges and every thing before it.”
(continued from previous page)masionary opened a book that they used to call the black book. The people never knew what a storm was till that time. About thirthy years ago great rain fell for several days. It carryed away a bog named Lough and several houses on its way. Twenty years ago there was great druth people used have to go six miles for water. Cows, sheep, and horses and every thing were dying with the thrist.
- SeanscoileannáThere was an old school in spanish point about ninenty years ago. Built in pat Clancy's filed. Out in the open.
It was a mixed school and miss guth rie was the teacher. She was from the parish. The pay was small. They had Irish put they would be punished for speaking it. They had not as much Irish as the people has nowadays.
They had all the same books but they were not as dear as they are now. They were numbered first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mícheál Ó Callanáin
- Gender
- Male
