School: Barrlinn
- Location:
- Inse an Airchinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chruadhlaoich
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- There was a Fóidín school in Carraig na Sgoile, Bárlinn. (Doirecluthmhar)
There was a Fóidín school in Goulanes near the river Maelach, a couple of miles from where Droumclough N.S. now stands. The teacher there was Mortimer O'Shea, brought there by Jack Shea.There is a mass rock near the above school on a place still known as Cnocán an Áltórach.
There was a Fóidín school in the Scart district, taught by a man named Johnny McCarthy, commonly known as Johnny Spinner(?). All these teachers seem to have come from Kerry.
There was a Fóidín school in the townland of Dromclogh, near Tráigh na Croise, about 3 miles west Bantry. The youngest pupil is still alive. His name is John O'Donovan and he lives at Boltineach Bantry. His age is 87(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire na Fuinseann, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- James Cotter
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Doire na Fuinseann, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Séan O Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Informant
- James Cronin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 65
- Address
- Doire na Fuinseann, Co. Chorcaí