School: Tobar (C.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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- I was told there was a hedge school in Baston on the road leading to Moate. It is about two miles and a half from this school. It was situated in Paterick Devery's field in the same place as he has a shed for cattle built at the present time. Sometimes school was carried on in farmers houses. The teacher lodged in the house where she was teaching. Each child brought a penny every day.
Irish was not taught by the teacher. Writing was done(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary B. Higgins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilfoylan, Co. Offaly