School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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- Daavidstown ChurchTold by Mr. Thos. Lambert. (see page 7)The old Church was situated in the playground of the present school. It was a + Church with two galleries. Father Lynch C.C. got the present Church built, and worked very hard himself with the men every day.The Contractor was a Mr. Faircloth from Carlow. The stones that built the Church came from Plants, Knockaderry; Kelsha and Ballyknockan. It was built about years ago, and was consecrated by Cardinal McCabe.Cardinal McCabe at the time he consecrated the Church was Assistant-Bishop to Cardinal Cullen.While the Church was building, Fr. Lynch called out a list of names of "helpers" every Sunday, for the following week - both farmers and labourers. The farmers drew the sand and stones, and the labourers worked loading and unloading and any work they could do. All did the work free.
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Lambert
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Coolamaddra, Co. Wicklow