Letterfrack

[Kerrill]

Is there anyone out there with any old  school photos of the children who went to St Josephs (Christian Brothers ) school 1930s-40s? I would be very interested as my late father spent four years of his young life there.

[Christopher]

Hello Kerrill,

Have you tried the Connact Tribune?

It was first published in 1909. http://www.connacht-tribune.ie

Christopher

[Kerrill]

Thanks Christopher ,will try and get back to you on how I got on

[Mr. MIGKY]

I have a few pictures of the the school .


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[Mr. MIGKY]

This is letterfrack 2006. The colage does not have any records of what use to be the old industrial school. Many people turn up there looking for answer, but when the brothers left Letterfrack the destroyed many of the records. The Church like to keep it's secrets



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[Mr. MIGKY]

These pictures were taken up the hill from the church.



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[Mr. MIGKY]

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[Mr. MIGKY]

A good book worth a read is " Paddy Doyle's   THE GOD SQUAD " He has a web site too. and a couple of usefull web links.

    http://www.paddydoyle.com/

          http://www.abneys.co.uk/IrishSurvivors/newsSchoolofHardKnocks.htm
 
           http://www.irishsurvivors.com/introduction/

I hope this has been some use to you and if you need any more help (not sure what i can help with? ) please ask and i will do my best to find out for you.
By the way what was your fathers name and when did he go there ?
Migky

[Kerrill]

Thanks for the reply Migky, my dad was sent there in 1930 his name was Peter Gavin,I have been to the children's graves on two occasions and also read the visitors book that is kept in the school which is now a college as you know. will put all I find on this board .again thanks