School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Collector
- Gerard Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Donore, Co. Meath
- It is said that there was a Hedge School at the Sally gardens on Mr Fullam's land at Loc-a-wanny. The master's name was Flood and he came from Ashbourne, Co Meath. The subjects taught were Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic. The pupils sat on boards laid on stones. They used slates.
Patrick Lennon (Sgoláire)
Got from Mrs. Margt. Kelly (aged 46)
Sheephouse, Drogheda