Category: Documentaries

This episode concentrates on Bardic Schools, which existed right up until the late seventeenth century, and Monastic schools, which disappeared during the Henrician Reformation. These institutions were sources of inspiration for Hedge Schools. With that in mind, we will discuss their origins,…

In this episode, Dr Antonia McManus and Dr Thomas Walsh will entertain us with pen pictures of the more legendary Hedge School teachers and their teaching methods. We will also discuss the needs and ambitions of the students and their parents, which…

Episode 1 – Learning in All Weathers On the opening episode we will discuss why Hedge Schools were established, the structures they operated from, and the books and materials used, with Dr Antonia McManus and Dr Thomas Kevin Walsh. Dr Antonia McManus…