Archive (67 life histories found)

In St Canices School we were for the first time introduced to the Christian Brothers. One, whose name I don't recall, was a gentle pleasant man. During religion class he particularly emphasised the dictum:  'Love your enemy says Christ, Do good to…

After I got out of hospital I went to school in St Francis Xavier National School in Dorset Street. This was a feeder school for both St Canices and O'Connell's Primary boys Schools located in North Circular Road. The teacher's name there was Mrs…

During those years our children were teenagers attending secondary schools in Ireland. They joined us in Malawi for their Christmas and summer holidays. We enjoyed having them around and they enjoyed being with us. In this way we were spared the high…

I fell and cut my knees on my first morning going to Johnstown national school. Johnstown school was in Delvin parish - it has since been closed. We were living in Taughmon parish. It was to Johnstown that daddy had gone for the full three years and…

A photo of Mary Dynan with her secondary school friends. Mary is first on the left of the second row.

A photo of Mary with her primary school class. Mary is fifth from left in second row.

A school photo taken of Mary Dynan's primary school class. Mary is in the third row fourth from the left. This picture was taken in 1947. The teachers are Miss Mitchell and Miss Henry, the priest is Mary's uncle Fr Daniel McGuckian

A picture of Mary Dynan in her St. Louis school uniform with her friend.

A picture of Mary Dynan with her St Louis school netball team. Mary is in the second row, first on the left.

A photo of Maisie McNailly's grandnieces and grandnephew wearing their school uniforms.