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Hedge-School

Abstract: Story collected by Nora Linehan, a student at Bán-Tír (C.) school (Banteer, Co. Cork) from informant Patrick Linehan.

Original reference: 0361/4/25

 Bán-Tír (C.) [Vol. 0361, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cork Schools

COLLECTOR
Linehan, Nora 
Gender
female
Location
Banteer (Townland) 
Clonmeen (Civil parish) 
Duhallow (Barony) 
Cork (County) 
INFORMANT
Linehan, Patrick 
Gender
male
Age
62
Location
Banteer (Townland) 
Clonmeen (Civil parish) 
Duhallow (Barony) 
Cork (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Hedge-School  [duchas:4906209]

Information from - Patrick Linehan Banteer Co. Cork.
Age - 62 yrs.

On the night of the Big Wind 1839 one of the boys of a family named Murphy, Lyre, Banteer, woke up in the morning and found that the roof of the house was stripped. This occurred during their sleep.
This boy, Murphy, lived to a great age, and he was known as "Liam Fiadhain" because of his violent temper. This Liam used to tell that he attended a "Hedge School" in his younger days. This school was held in an old disused barn.

Each pupil had his own Reader called "Reading made easy". The master had a long rod in his hand. He used take a sleep in the middle of the day. Occasionally he would wake up and draw the rod across

Hedge-School  [duchas:4906210]

the children's bare legs shouting out at the same time Rehearse! Rehearse! Then he would go off to sleep again.

Nora Linehan Banteer, Co. Cork.

Resource description

Origin information
Banteer, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 691-692
Volume 0361
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Schools--Scoileanna
School location
Banteer Bántír Banteer Clonmeen Duhallow Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5220871
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0361/4/25

Suggested credit
"Hedge-School"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5220871>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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