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An Iodhlann – Sheaves From The Stack Yard

The 1872 Education Act took control of schools from the churches and set up new School Boards. On Tiree there were two Parish schools, in Heylipol and Kirkapol, and six others scattered around the island. In 1873, the headmaster of Heylipol School reported that the new Board was at loggerheads: “Very unfortunately for those who… »