Co-host Peter Reilly Adams www.Irishroots.com

004. Irish History Sessions from the Hedge Row

At the Irish Roots Cafe with www.Irishroots.com

Our Second Session about The Hedge School

We open todays broadcast with Peter singing an old song that mentions

going to school and carrying the sod.

Here are some random notes for today, along with a timeline:

Payment of the Hedge Teachers 2:35

Free Schools of the English Way 3:40

Competition Between Teachers

This verse won the day for one teacher:

" In Teaching the Young our Mother Tongue

at least I may venture to Mention

I am better than some, who greedily thumb,

the Bible Society Pension. "

See full show notes on our web page at www.Irishroots.com

About Your Hedge School Teachers

Both Michael and Peter are graduates of Rockhurst University,

and have given lectures, exhibits, tours, and educational seminars

relating to Ireland since 1984.

Peter Reilly Adams

Peter traces his roots to the County Fermanagh and County

Cavan. Growing up in the City of New York and influenced by

the Irish neigborhoods, he was educated in Catholic Schools

all his life and was a member of the Augustinian Recollect

Order. Now in Kansas City, Kansas, he has a Bacholar

Degree in Philosophy, Theology and History and Masters

in Liberal Arts and Public Administration

He has taught at every level of education over the past 40

years and served as Assistant to the Mayor in Kansas City.

He was the host of the Irish Radio show, Celtic Crossings

and has led tours to Ireland for 23 years. He is a noted

musician and a talented vocalist.

Michael C. O'Laughlin

Mike descends from the O'Loughlins of Kilfenora, County Clare,

and the O'Donahues of Glenflesk, County Kerry. He also bears

Sullivan, Buckley, Kilmartin, Llewellyn and Kelliher roots; leads

tours to Ireland; and maintains a 3,000 volume Irish library, and

has authored more Irish books, newsletters and podcasts

than anyone in history*.

His public appearances include: National Public Radio

and television; Irish Family history seminars; Grand Marshall and

judge in St. Patricks Day parades; and as a founding member of

Irish cultural, bagpipe, and dance groups. He began the first

Irish Family history broadcast series on the web in 2006.

*60 books, 6 broadcast series with 200 episodes,

300 newsletters, blogs, videos, DVD and CDs.