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Wexford / Re: Wexford Town - connections & tales
« on: Friday 09 October 09 17:55 BST (UK) »
My memory definitely failed me on that old cinema. Thanks for the picture of the Abbey. I was last in Wexford town for a day in 1985, showing my wife my old haunts.
My dad usually taught 5th class at the CBS, from 1956 to 1962. I had him as my teacher during 1956-1957 school year. The next year the teacher was Br. Mcgrath. I think the Principal was Br. Gleason. ? My brother is 59 and had a Mr. O' Gara as teacher 56-57. Mr. O'Gara impressed his students by "breaking" 6 inch nails with his teeth.? I think he did this with every new class. In the secondary school the Principal was Br. Keleher. The other teachers I remember were Br. Flaherty, Mr Cullen(science), Mr. Redmond(Irish), Mr Corish(History and Art). a new English teacher Mylie Wickham came for the year 1961-62. He would read Jack Banville's essays to the class, which was when we became aware of his great talent.
My brother has been in Melbourne,Australia since 1971 with his wife and three sons. My sister still lves in Dublin with her husband and three children.
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My dad usually taught 5th class at the CBS, from 1956 to 1962. I had him as my teacher during 1956-1957 school year. The next year the teacher was Br. Mcgrath. I think the Principal was Br. Gleason. ? My brother is 59 and had a Mr. O' Gara as teacher 56-57. Mr. O'Gara impressed his students by "breaking" 6 inch nails with his teeth.? I think he did this with every new class. In the secondary school the Principal was Br. Keleher. The other teachers I remember were Br. Flaherty, Mr Cullen(science), Mr. Redmond(Irish), Mr Corish(History and Art). a new English teacher Mylie Wickham came for the year 1961-62. He would read Jack Banville's essays to the class, which was when we became aware of his great talent.
My brother has been in Melbourne,Australia since 1971 with his wife and three sons. My sister still lves in Dublin with her husband and three children.
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