William Carleton (1794-1869) and Sir Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903) from Hedge Schools in Monaghan and Tyrone and the Reverend John Blackley’s Classical Academy, the Beat of the Orange Drum, to Literary Renown and Prime Minister of Victoria. – West Cork History

William Carleton (1794-1869) and Sir Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903) from Hedge Schools in Monaghan and Tyrone and the Reverend John Blackley’s Classical Academy, the Beat of the Orange Drum, to Literary Renown and Prime Minister of Victoria.

William Carleton (1794-1869) and Sir Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903) from Hedge Schools in Monaghan and Tyrone and the Reverend John … Continue reading William Carleton (1794-1869) and Sir Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903) from Hedge Schools in Monaghan and Tyrone and the Reverend John Blackley’s Classical Academy, the Beat of the Orange Drum, to Literary Renown and Prime Minister of Victoria.