School: Croghan
- Location:
- Croghan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 158
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Many years ago, there was a hedge school situated on the side of the road between John Carney's and Frank Dowd's in the townland of Corbally, Elphin. The classes were not held out in the open air. The teacher had a little house situated under the hedge and there he taught his pupils.
Master Tracy taught in this school. He lived in the townland of Corbally. There were only simple lessons taught in there.
There were no seats for the children but when they wanted to sit down they just sat down on the floor, and when they were learning they all stood in a ring around the master.
Told by Cormac Meehan, Carramore, Croghan.
- Informant
- Cormac Meehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Carrowmore, Co. Roscommon
