School: Knockjames
- Location:
- Knockjames, Co. Clare
- Teacher: (name not given)
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Old hedge schools.
9th.December 19-37
About eighty years ago there was an old hedge school in Derna Brone. Every scho-lar would bring one sod of turf every morning.The masters pay was one penny a week out of every evening.The master would go home in turn with the scholar every evening. the had no desks and they had(continues on next page)- Collector
- Donal O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Dooley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardbooly Lower, Co. Clare