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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 19_023

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    Irish language which he taught in his school.
    The pupils used to sit around on stones and as there were no books at that time the children used to write on slates with chalk or chalk pipes.
    This school was at work in a field in Whitechurch and lasted for four years.
    The school in Rathculbin was in a barn belonging to Mr Holden and was taught by a certain John Meaghar both teacher and pupils
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Duncan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Thomas Dungan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny