Extracts from Letters of Canon Canton to Superioress Presentation Tuam
1 June 19th, 1907. “Retirement of Teachers, way open for Sisters It is now as far as I can see certain that Mrs. Dolan and her daughter will retire from…
1 June 19th, 1907. “Retirement of Teachers, way open for Sisters It is now as far as I can see certain that Mrs. Dolan and her daughter will retire from…
Freda McGough The gentle Sr. Leo (Patricia Hackett from Headford) was my lucky introduction in 1950. to Presentation Convent, Athenry. Having come from a small, two-teacher country school in Belclare, Co. Galway…
Coldwood National School Source: Athenry Journal No. 11 (1998) Author: Tomás Ó Cobhthaigh – Príomhoide Coldwood has a long association with National School education-124 yeas to date. The school has…
Sincere thanks to the Editor, Kevin Devally, for his kind permission to publish this historic volume
Source: The Story of the Presentation Sisters, Scoil Chroí Naofa and Presentation College, Athenry 1908-2008 Editor and Compiler Gerald Ahern Prologue The Penal Laws of the 18th century…
Principal Teacher, Harry Monson (left) welcomed Ciarán Cannon, Minister of State for Education and Science
Source:Tuam Herald-12-10-1889 Athenry, as you approach it from over the railway bridge, presents a curious, quaint, and picturesque appearance. Save a few scattered hovels, which are outside, all the houses…
by Des Rohan Source: Athenry ADC’s publication-The Athenry Journal 1997 “And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like a snail, Unwillingly to school …”…
DATE NAME AGE ADDRESS PARENTS OCCUPATION 28th May1888 Myles Jordan 17 Shudane Shoemaker Patrick Wall 16 Woodvillage Farmer Michael Finnerty 15 Cormacoo Farmer James Corbette 17 Shudane…