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Cover picture is a section
of photo of Skeheenarinky pupils taken in 1957
Full photograph wraps
around cover
The book, Hard
Days and Happy Days, which is to be published by the
National School Anniversary Committee as part of the Skeheenarinky National
School 150th Anniversary Celebration, includes the
following:
A foreword written by former Taoiseach Dr.
Garret FitzGerald who will be present to launch the book on
the 20th June. Dr. Fitzgerald's grandfather, Patrick
Fitzgerald, emigrated from Skeheenarinky to England in the
mid nineteenth century. Karol
DeFalco and Ed O'Riordan assisted Dr. Fitzgerald in his search
for his roots.
A preliminary chapter will document
education in the area prior to the building of the National
School. Hedge Schools in Skeheenarinky, Coolagaranroe,
Kiltankin etc., are listed.
A map and an interesting
section on townland placenames and their meanings as well as
subdivisions within those townlands.
Extracts from the 1938
Folklore Commission Schools Project. This project took
place in the 1930s when school children recorded information
on local folklore by interviewing the older people in their
school districts. The names and ages of the older
people are also recorded.
The landlords of Galtee Castle. Who were
the Brogdens, the Buckleys, and the Irish Land Company? Some fascinating information that
you will not want to miss!
Lots of information regarding the application to build
the school, the site chosen, the sponsors, the manager, the area
covered, number of pupils, etc.
Building the school, delay in opening, hiring teachers, subjects taught,
etc.
Early years of the school, the
school inspectors' reports, etc.
Information on the principal teachers from
the early years. One family's eighty year dynasty as
teachers at Skeheenarinky!
Schoolteachers' houses.
Original maps and plans for the various extensions
to the school.
Dozens of wonderful old and modern photographs, including a
one hundred year old class photo from the school!
Tithe Applotments giving names of
families with land in the area from the 1830s.
Griffith's Valuation from 1850
listing heads of all families in school district.
Hundreds of names from old school
registers. See your ancestor's name!
Students' recollections.
Teachers' recollections
The Games Children Played
Local Folklore
Some surprising snippets!
List of subscribers who pre-ordered the
book.
And more...
Reserve
your copy now!!
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