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Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« on: Monday 14 June 21 23:30 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone, Hope I'm posting on  correct page. Summerhill Girls School Athlone County Meath.
My grandmother Catherine/Kate Kearns was referred there from Rathdrum Workhouse in 1912 until 1918 while her brother John was sent to St Joseph's Athlone until 1917.
I have seen some information about Summerhill but wondered if there would be any archive records from Kate's time there. This is a period she never spoke about and l have only learnt of this recently.
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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 June 21 09:14 BST (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 June 21 09:47 BST (UK) »

Coláiste Chiaráin in Co Roscommon. (Athlone primarily in Co Westmeath)
https://tinyurl.com/9rxte8d8
https://tinyurl.com/crhyb89w



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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 June 21 10:12 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for info- l will update you all when l have made progress 😃
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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« Reply #6 on: Monday 20 December 21 23:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone, sorry this is late reply l contacted Sisters of Mercy and the archivist could not find any reference to Kate/Catherine Kearns. I am left wondering if Kate never actually went to the school but it wasn't recorded at the time. Many thanks for your interest
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Re: Summerhill Girls School Athlone
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 December 21 10:35 GMT (UK) »

What bad luck, Murrell  :(

You and others might be interested in the location of Summerhill House, the forerunner of Summerhill Girls School. It's in the townland of Crannagh - on the western side of the R446.
https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/athlone/drum/crannagh/crannagh/

Using the GeoHive National Townland and Historical Map Viewer (which is back up and running again) here's the Historic 6" First Edition Colour map (1830's) showing Summerhill House.

Click on the relevant map in Basemap Gallery.

https://arcg.is/0i4buv1


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