School: Killummod
- Location:
- Killummod, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Bhioscáin
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People said he had "a gentle drop in him" by which they meant he was descended from some of the gentry of that name. He was regarded as well educated. He was fond of arguing Scripture and was known to walk to Rye-field chapel mid way between Elphin and Croghan on three or four successive Sundays to debate Scripture with another hedge-school master named Glancy in the presence of the congregation. Those who remember him say he was tall and slight, walked at a fast pace and wrote well but heavily.
- Within a short distance from where I live there was a man by the name of Pat Casserly who was a great black-smith. It was said he was the best in the West and could do almost everything with(continues on next page)
