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hedge school

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, historical

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  • Irish: scoil chois claí — a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • Irish: scoil scairte — a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • Irish: scoil ghairid — a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • Irish: scoil ghearr — a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland