"hedge school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hedge schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedge school (plural hedge schools)
  1. (historical, Ireland) A rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn. Wikipedia link: hedge school Tags: Ireland, historical Categories (topical): Schools Translations (a rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland): scoil chois claí [feminine] (Irish), scoil scairte [feminine] (Irish), scoil ghairid [feminine] (Irish), scoil ghearr [feminine] (Irish)

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