School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 06_009
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There was an old school in Patrick Walsh's barn.It had mud walls was thatched had no chimney only a hole in the roof.There was a big poplar stick along by the wall for a seat and and a big table in the middle of the floor for writing .The master used write out a headline with a quill.The scholars had no pens only pieces of stones and slates.They used attend from five to sixteen and used be eighteen .They used be at school at ten and come home at four or half past.They used have playhour at twelve o'clock and they(continues on next page)
