School: Clondalkin (Pres. Convent) (roll number 7883)

Location:
Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr. M. Kevin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0795, Page 137

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    raised was a large and beautiful church dedicated to Fr. Thomas Burke's memory. The next building raised was a large place attached to the chapel. The gardens around this famous college are picturesque especially on a Summer's day. Processions are held every Sunday in May in honour of Our Lady and the processions go all around these gardens.
    The [sic] is a community of about 90 students in the college now. There is also a new house built known as St. Joseph's Retreat House and retreats are given for men every week end in that house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tallaght, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Breeda Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Main Street, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Fr Coleman
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 83
    Occupation
    Priest