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School: Lisnagirl (2)

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Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 372

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    This is Lisnagirl number II school. It is called that name because in the landlord's time no Catholic school was allowed to be built and all children had to (go) attend the Protestant School in Lisnagirl. Father Bernard McCabe and Catholic parents were not satisfied when their children had to go to a Protestant School. Father McCabe started school in Pat Flynn's room in 24th June eighteen eighty nine and Miss Lynch taught school. There were no seats and they used to write on slates because neither pencil nor jotter was used that time. Later Father McCabe started collecting money to get a Catholic school built, and had great trouble in getting it started. Father McCabe wanted
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Rathallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Cáit Bean Uí Floinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Eoghan Ó Doláin
    Gender
    Male