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The History of Dublin 4

  • Curator: David McAndrew
  • October 27, 2017
  • 10 Pages
  • School: Sn Paroiste Maitiu Nfa

5th class have been researching our school and areas of interest in the local area. We have spoken to family members, members of the local community and our local historical society.

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  • 5th Class St. Matthew's N.S.
  • Sources:
  • Various books, interviews, and websites.
  • Collections:
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  • Livelihood and Household support
  • Sub Categories:
  • Old Schools
  • Local Place-names
  • Local Poets
  • My Home District
  • Local Monuments
  • Old Houses

School and Country Life in the 1930s

  • Curator: dermot dillon
  • July 02, 2017
  • 3 Pages
  • School: St. Colman's N S

98 year old local man recalls his schooldays in the 1930s; walking to school in his feet, saving turf with the slane, playing "banging buttions" at break time, brown bread and milk in a glass bottle for lunch and fetchin ...

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  • Tom Finn and David O'Gara http://irishfamily.toweyclan.com/
  • Sources:
  • http://irishfamily.toweyclan.com/ Cloontia Families http://www.fisfilmproject.ie/film-archive/fff/
  • Collections:
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  • Livelihood and Household support
  • The Community
  • Sub Categories:
  • Games I Play
  • My Home District