Tuesday, 31 March 2015

VITAL LINK TO BALLYROE’S PAST HANDED OVER TO LIBRARY


BALLYROE SCHOOL ROLL BOOKS HANDED OVER TO
 KERRY COUNTY LIBRARY

At the handing of the Ballyroe School roll books to Kerry County Library were back, from left: Micheal Lynch, John King, Marian Fitzgerald, Kay McGillycuddy, Tommy O’Connor, Peggy Geary, Angela Kirby and Marie McSweeney. Front: Denis Walsh and Margaret Murphy.


LONG lost roll books from the old schoolhouse in Ballyroe have been handed over to the Kerry County Library.
For many years the fate of the books had remained a mystery, until one day when former pupil of the school, Margaret Murphy, who was planning a Ballyroe school reunion at the time, received a phone call out of the blue.
“When we were organising the reunion, I was on the radio and mentioned we were searching for the roll books,” said Margaret Murphy.
“I got a phone call from CBS Clounalour and they told me that they had the roll books. It was amazing to get them, because we can see our parents and grandparents, neighbours and sisters in them. Seeing my Mother’s name in the roll book in particular was special,” said Margaret.

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http://traleetoday.ie/vital-link-to-ballyroes-past-handed-over-to-library/


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