Lectures on Consumption and Fevers in South Connemara

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Sectures the Consumption and Feasts in South Connemara. I Report to Coppe us h-Erement A Joseph Cupple, I beg to submit following account of work done in connection with course of lectures in South Connemara. In the Summer of 1904, I gave a course of lectures in these centres of Connemara. The success attending them suggested the idea of their delivery in other centres where most needed. This idea I communicated to Mr. Pearse, Editor of the Claykain Edupp, with the result that he collected through his paper on the amount of money redessable, and with the consent of the Dughterdal Board, I started the work on Feb. 14th of this year 1908. The first fortnight I devoted to the preliminary arrangements, n.s. getting Custom clicks, Skeleton, specimens, etc. in order, making arrangements at the different schools and working for opining public meeting. This public meeting took place at Carraroe on Feb. 16th o'clock. It was largely attended and represented all classes in Connemara. It was addressed by the different privileges, by the district Committee and by the teachers. I explained to the gathering the Ispech of the meeting, the way the money was gone for the Campaign, and outlined the course of work in the different centres. Monday Feb. 17th, I started the lectures of Turem National School and continued there for the week. Large crowds attended and showed the greatest interest. I paid special attention to the children and young people. The following week Feb from Feb. 24th, Lectured at Carraroe schools where there is a large Central hall. This was overcrowded every night, people coming distances of six miles and in the most inclinement weather. The next week beginning March 2nd I did not lecture owing to urgent private business. During the week beginning March 9th I lectured at the Lettercallow school with success similar to that of the others. In Monday March 16th & Monday week I lectured at Tirmee School where large numbers unembled regularly. Monday March 23rd I opened lectures at Trabane School and spent the week there. The people old and young took the liveliest interest in the teachings and put many of them into practice, especially those ports relating to drainage, manure heaps and water supply. The next week beginning Monday 30th March. I devoted to samination of the school children and the distribution of the prize. On Monday April 6th I crossed over to Rosmuck and opened the lectures at the Gorth more schools, and continued for the week with usual attendance and attention. Next week beginning Monday 13th April I lectured at the Rosmuck school to large audiences. The following week beginning Monday 20th April. I started the lectures at Camms school, the last of the since, but, unfortunately, got ill and was ordered away by my destroyers. Thus before leaving I lectured in eight centres to practically the entire population of the two privileges of Carraroe and Rosmuck numbering over 8000 people. I samined the children of five schools on the sub…