School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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- Hedge SchoolThere was a hedge school near Reilly's field at Rosmead. The school was built in the year 1824. It was built of mud and clay. The master's name was Murphy. He was a native of Donegal. The pupils wrote on paper with feathers. About 100 pupils used to come to school there. The master taught in the school until 1830. He was paid 7 pounds and 18 shillings a year. He died a very old man.Collected by Patrick Keane, Clonarney, DelvinTold by James Dugdale, Rosmead Delvin
- Collector
- Patrick Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonarney, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Dugdale
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath