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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

Location:
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 086

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    In the old schools of Ballyoven English. reading and writing simple Arithmetic, Cathecisim and prayers were taught. The writing was done with a quill pen. The school floor was made of flags. The master was self-educated. There were no seats in the school, and the children sat on blockes. The pupils were in Standard III before they were taught to write.
    Mary Ellen Keegan.
    Killard.
    This school in Ballyoven was built after the famine years. It was a good distance in off the road. Charles Finan was the name of the man who taught there.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ellen Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killard, Co. Westmeath