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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 008

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    McCann and Miss Dunne, Miss Masterson, Miss Dowling and Miss Bird. The school was closed in 1916 when the new school was built. There was never any Irish taught in this school. The children paid the teachers according to their means. Father Blake was the parish priest in Longwood at the time it was built.
    There was a hedge school where G. Gilsenan, Newtown, Hill-of-Down, Co. Meath now lives. At that time it was owned by John Farrell and school was taught in the barn. Mr. Masterson was the master. He taught reading, writing, arithmetic, catechism and prayers. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Barney Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath