County Roscommon: Ballinameen National School, 1943. Tags:ireland 3 comments My great-grandfather is the tall man in the back, the headmaster. An excerpt from a book, “The Fatness of Thy House” reads: “Mr. O’Connor teaches in Erse, it being the law that during school hours no English may be spoken.” What a lovely photo op! That’s so nice that you have a photo of him. 💚 From what I’ve heard of that era, surprised they all seem to have shoes. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
My great-grandfather is the tall man in the back, the headmaster. An excerpt from a book, “The Fatness of Thy House” reads: “Mr. O’Connor teaches in Erse, it being the law that during school hours no English may be spoken.”
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My great-grandfather is the tall man in the back, the headmaster. An excerpt from a book, “The Fatness of Thy House” reads:
“Mr. O’Connor teaches in Erse, it being the law that during school hours no English may be spoken.”
What a lovely photo op! That’s so nice that you have a photo of him. 💚
From what I’ve heard of that era, surprised they all seem to have shoes.