The hedge schools of Ireland
1968, First Edition. Cork : Mercier Press. Near fine paperback copy; slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Sticker mark to front cover. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #475440
Physical description; 126 pages 18 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; The disappearance of the old order -- Education and the penal code -- English schools in Ireland on public and private foundation before 1782 -- The education societies -- The rise of the Hedge Schools -- The Hedge School at work -- The standard of knowledge attained -- School books -- The making of the schoolmaster -- The income of the schoolmaster -- The social prestige of the schoolmaster -- The poet schoolmasters -- The teacher of the city "academy" -- The last of the Philomaths. Subjects; Catholic Church Education. Catholic Church. Catholic Church Ireland Education. Education Ireland History. Education.
Price: €18.95