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a new beggining

  • Curator: izzy
  • February 22, 2018
  • 3 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

when it first came

  • Authors:
  • izzy
  • Sources:
  • Pictures used with written permission from esbarchives.ie. Not for further reproduction.
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  • Categories:
  • Livelihood and Household support
  • The Community
  • Historical Tradition
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  • An Old Story
  • Old Irish Tales
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Let There Be Light.....................................

  • Curator: 2018
  • February 22, 2018
  • 5 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

This is a diary entry told from the perspective of a six year old girl who's house is getting connected to electricity in 1946.

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  • Authors:
  • My name is Amy.
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  • Pictures used with written permission from esbarchives.ie. Not for further reproduction.
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  • Livelihood and Household support
  • The Community
  • Human Life
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  • Local Happenings
  • An Old Story
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Getting into the light.

  • Curator: andelys
  • February 22, 2018
  • 2 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

A story about electricity coming to rural parts of Ireland.

  • Authors:
  • Andelys
  • Sources:
  • www.esbarchives.ie
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  • The Community
  • Sub Categories:
  • Local Happenings
  • An Old Story
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When the light came

  • Curator: saga
  • February 22, 2018
  • 1 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

This is a story about an old man who lives in Arklow in the time of the light.

  • Authors:
  • saga
  • Sources:
  • Pictures used with written permission from esbarchives.ie. Not for further reproduction.
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  • The Community
  • Human Life
  • Sub Categories:
  • An Old Story
  • Old Irish Tales
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Letting in the Light

  • Curator: méabh
  • February 22, 2018
  • 3 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

This is the fictional diary of a young girl in Aghlem,county Mayo during the rural electrification in Ireland.

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  • Authors:
  • Méabh
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  • Pictures used with written permission from esbarchives.ie. Not for further reproduction.
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  • The Community
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  • Local Happenings
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Getting in the light

  • Curator: toby
  • February 22, 2018
  • 3 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

this is a story of when electrification comes to a town in Roscommon and changes a boys life forever.

  • Authors:
  • Toby Bond
  • Sources:
  • esbarchives.ie then there was light photos and video.
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  • Categories:
  • The Community
  • Historical Tradition
  • Sub Categories:
  • Local Happenings
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Getting In The Lite

  • Curator: christopher
  • February 22, 2018
  • 1 Pages
  • School: Rathfarnham Educate Together

My Story About The ESB

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  • Authors:
  • The Amazing Christopher Admirand
  • Sources:
  • https://esbarchives.ie/
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  • Categories:
  • The Community
  • Human Life
  • Historical Tradition
  • Sub Categories:
  • An Old Story
  • Old Irish Tales
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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.
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  • Categories:
  • Livelihood and Household support
  • Sub Categories:
  • Old Schools
  • Local Place-names
  • Local Poets
  • My Home District
  • Local Monuments
  • Old Houses
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Local memorials

  • Curator: CarlN
  • September 28, 2016
  • 3 Pages
  • School: Our Lady Of Wayside N S

There are memorials on the roadside in various places

  • Authors:
  • Carl N
  • Sources:
  • Web, Parents, Library
  • Categories:
  • Historical Tradition
  • Sub Categories:
  • Local Happenings
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Points of interest close to our school

  • Curator: Muinteoir 222
  • September 28, 2016
  • 11 Pages
  • School: Our Lady Of Wayside N S

Our school is located in Marino, 3km from Dublin City Centre and close to Clontarf. We have a wealth of interesting landmarks close by

  • Authors:
  • Fourth Class
  • Sources:
  • Internet Sources, Family, Community
  • Categories:
  • Settlement and Dwelling
  • Sub Categories:
  • Local Happenings
  • Local Place-names
  • Local Monuments
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