hedge school

noun

A rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.

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Meanings

nounhedge school (plural hedge schools)

plural hedge schools

  1. IrelandhistoricalA rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland, held outdoors or in a house or barn.

Translations

Irish scoil chois claí, scoil scairte
  • scoil chois claía rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • scoil scairtea rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • scoil ghairida rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
  • scoil ghearra rudimentary school in 18th- and 19th-century Ireland
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APA

hedge school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20school

MLA

“hedge school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hedge school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hedge%20school.

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