School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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- (continued from previous page)In the town-land of Tyeusker [?], near Arva, Co. Cavan was a small cotter house which served as a school. No trace of it can now be seen. The teacher whom I can hear of was a lame man called Mr. Shannon pr. ="shaynon". He had crutches.The only book they seem to have used was the "Universal" Spelling Book. He got his food on the country, was fond of his glass, and often got into a helpless state.On coming from Arva one night he was overcome by the effects of J.J. One of his former pupils named Dick Eakins came across him. He gave him a helping hand along the way. The school master had a sharp tongue and they fell out, which caused Eakins to throw him along the side of the road.The lame man begged of him [?]Dick[?] to help him home, and while trying to get him thrown across his shoulders Shannon would say
"another "hidge"-up
Richard, my son"
That story is told to this day.- Collector
- Mrs A. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Corr, Co. Cavan