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| At Aberhosan the school closed in 1893 for the children to attend a large meeting of members of the Independent chapels throughout Montgomeryshire... |
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This extract from the school diary
reads: Cemais school closed for a similar meeting of the Montgomeryshire Methodists. The chapels at this time were very important not just as places of worship. They organised gatherings, entertainments and lectures - often in the Welsh language - and were seen to be right at the heart of these small communities. Back to Machynlleth schools menu
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