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School: Clifferna

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Clifferna, Co. Cavan
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Sister Mc Ardle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 015

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 015

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    one end of it.
    There was also another old school in the townland of Turfad. It was a little old house which was changed into a school. Master Dermot from Turfad was the teacher who taught in it. He lived in his own house near the school. Arithmetic, English reading and Geography were taught in those schools long ago. All boys and girls used to go to school until they would be very big. All the scholars would write on slates. When they would be near
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickacroman, Co. Cavan