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School: Glasthule (St Joseph's Boys)

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Glasthule, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P. Ó Cuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 202

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    A temporary monument to Christ the King was erected in the year 1930. It was planned to build a big statue to Christ the King; but as they had not enough funds a temporary one was erected. It is three-sided, surmounted with a golden ball and a cross. It acts as an advirstisment more than anything else because on each of the three sides, there is written in, Irish, English, and Spanish, a message beseeching the people to give a subscription to help to build the big monument to Christ the King.
    Oppsite the Carlisle Pier, there is a monument, in comemoration of the visit, of King George IV, to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caoimhín Ó Cuinneáin
    Gender
    Male