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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    class used to go inside the desks then and do a composition. After that they would do arithmetic. They would be at that for a half-hour. Then they would be let out to lunch. After lunch when they would come in they would be taught agriculture for a half-hour. After that they would be taught Euclid and mensuration. It would take an hour to teach all that. Then the next subject was book-keeping and a half-hour was spent at that. After that parsing and geography between them took up an hour.
    The last thing of all was Bible and Catechism for a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. foirgnimh
          1. scoileanna (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mhaigh Eo