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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Monaghan => Topic started by: KDQ on Tuesday 15 April 08 23:29 BST (UK)
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Just wondering if anyone on here used to go to Drumacoon School in Newbliss?... or if anyone has any old pictures/information - anything would be greatly appreciated.
I believe it is now a private home.
Many thanks. Kind regards, Karen
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My mother went to Drumacoon School near Newbliss. She would have been there during the 1920s until her parents died. I have at least one old photographs of children at the school. You are right about the school now being a private residence. I have photographs of the school before and after it was converted. I would be happy to share these with you if this is what you are looking for. I will be visiting Ireland in a few weeks and hope to visit Newbliss and the surrounding area myself.
Regards, Angela
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My mother went to Drumacoon School near Newbliss. She would have been there during the 1920s until her parents died. I have at least one old photographs of children at the school. You are right about the school now being a private residence. I have photographs of the school before and after it was converted. I would be happy to share these with you if this is what you are looking for. I will be visiting Ireland in a few weeks and hope to visit Newbliss and the surrounding area myself.
Regards, Angela
Hello Angela
Thank you so much for replying.
I would be very very grateful if you could email me the photos if possible... we dont' have any pictures of the old school (when it was a school)... or any other pictures you may have...
My father went to the school from approx. 1944 to 1953... His surname was Donnelly - he was living in Killeevan at the time with his uncle James Matthews. James Matthews brothers were Michael and Peter and they would have gone to the school in the 1920s also. My father can remember Brogans, Clerkins, Duffys and Heffernans...
Thank you Angela.... I will pm you my email address for the photos. Every best wish to you for a safe trip to Ireland and an enjoyable stay. Kind regards, Karen
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The helpful restorers have worked on this photograph for me, so I am including 2 of them. The picture I have is quite poor quality, but as it gives names of the children I thought it might be useful to other people.
If you count the number of children in each row and check with the number of names you will see that a couple of names must be missing. My mother is on the 2nd row of this photo so I know which one is her, but it doesn't quite tally with the list of names.
The photo I have doesn't give the name of the school, but I assume it is Drumacoon as my mother lived in Newbliss in the parish of Killevan. I have another older photo which is labelled as Drumacoon N.S. and my mother is also on this one.
If anyone else has an interest in the schools in the parish of Killeevan I have a little information and more faded photographs.
Angela
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Hi Angela
I've just seen 2 of my husband's relatives on the photo of Drumacoon school you've posted- Marcella and Eileen Sherry! Just wondered if you have any more school photos with Sherry's in them or information about the school - when it opened and also what other schools there were in the Parish.
King regards
Kate
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Hello Kate
My mum's family must have known the Sherry family very well. My mum's birth was registered by a B. Sherry, who was present at the birth. Also, on the school photo my mum is sitting next to Marcella Sherry!
I do have other school photos from this era and will look to see if I can find any other members of the Sherry family.
I have some information about my mum's brother which was written by Eddie Sherry who was one of my uncle's friends. Is Eddie one of your husband's relatives too?
Look forward to hearing from you again
Kind regards
Angela
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Hello again Kate
I have just looked through the old school photographs I have and have found Stella Sherry and Eddie Sherry on one photograph and another with Eddie Sherry. I also have a photo of Drumacoon school building before it was converted into a private residence. I will be happy to share these with you if they are of any interest.
Kind regards
Angela
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Hi Angela
I would love to see the photo of Drumacoon school and the photo with the Sherries on. Marcella's mother was a Brigid Sherry so maybe she is your B Sherry. Do you know when the school opened - I'm just wondering whether the previous generation would have also gone to the same school?
Marcella and Eileen also have a brother called Edward (b.1913) who maybe your Eddie and their granddad was also Edward (b.1837). Marcella and Eileen's father, James is the brother of Thomas Sherry and Thomas is my husband's great granddad.
Looking forward to seeing the photos
King regards
Kate
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Hello Kate
Have checked mum's Birth certificate and it says the informant was B Sherry, Drumshannon. There can't be many female Irish names beginning with B so it's likely to be Brigid.
Have searched for info about Drumacoon school and others and have found this:
'Up to the building of Drumacoon school in 1903, one of the buildings at the entrance to Killeevan Chapel was used as a schoolroom.'
'In Slater's Irish Directory for 1894, two schools are listed for Newbliss, one in the village with a John Wallace as master and one in Clinmaulin with P Houston in charge.'
Killeevan Chapel and Drumacoon School were both RC, so perhaps the previous generation went to the school at Killeevan Chapel.
Were any of your husband's family interested in Gaelic football? I also have photos and information about Killeevan Sarsfields G.F.C.
I will contact you personally to send photos.
Kind Regards
Angela
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Kate, my mother was Eileen Sherry. I have a considerable amount of detail on the Sherrys. I think we should get in touch. Could you let me have your email?
Richard.
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Hello Angela,
I would be very interested in seeing any other photos that you may have of Sherrys in Drumacoon. My uncle was Eddie Sherry and it was his mother (my grandmother) Bridget who was midwife at your mum's birth. She was married to my grandfather James Sherry, a journalist in Newbliss. I might be able to provide other information if you are interested.
Many thanks. Richard.
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Hello Richard
Now that you have made 3 posts you can use the PM system. I have already sent other photos from the Newbliss area to Kate as well as lists of the principal inhabitants of Newbliss during the early 20th Century. Mrs B Sherry (Bridget?), Francis Sherry, E. P. Sherry (Eddie?) and James Sherry are all mentioned in various lists. If you are interested I can send information to you. There were members of my family in Newbliss until the 1950s.
Regards
Angela
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Hi Angela,
Some of my relatives lived in the Newbliss area (Townland of Carolina) and I would be grateful if you would also email me with any photos or information on the Newbliss area.
William John Lee married Mary McKeon married in St. John's Parish Church at Dartry in 1852. They moved to the townland of Carolina and four or five of their children were born there before moving to Belfast.
The Lee Family were originally from Monaghan town and the McKeon family were from Kilmore West in the Newbliss area.
Thanks in anticipation, I will PM you with my email address.
Best regards
David Lee
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Hi, I'm a bit late seeing this, but I went to Drumacoon School in the 50s. There are 2 of my aunts, Eileen and Marcella Sherry are in the photos. My father was the E.P.(Eddie) Sherry mentioned in the earlier posts. I also see my cousin, Richard has posted earlier and he has good info on the family history.
My childhood was spent living about 200 yards from the school and I was lucky to visit the building some years ago and being shown around, what is now a private house, by the current owner. I'd be intersted in any photos from the school in the 1950s.
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Hello jimgs
Welcome to roots chat. It has taken me a couple of days to check out information I have about Newbliss. Your father Eddie Sherry was a good friend of my 3 uncles. He was probably around the same age as my two younger uncles, but was also a good friend of the oldest (my mother's half brother) who was about a decade older.
I have a copy of some information written by Eddie Sherry recalling his early days in Newbliss with particular reference to my older uncle. My cousin was researching the family over 30 years ago and he visited Newbliss to interview various elderly residents who remembered his father who grew up there during the early decades of the last century.
I have just re-read the two pages of Eddie Sherry's memories and it appears that all three of my uncles were often in the company of Eddie Sherry and there are references to Eddie's early driving experience as a 13/14 year old driving my uncle's Model T Ford van when he accompanied my Uncle John on business trips.
I am sure you would be interested in a copy of this information written by your father if you haven't already seen it. Please don't post your email address on this site as it would be removed by the moderators. The best way to share information on rootschat is to send a personal message (PM) though I'm not sure if you have to have made several posts on this site to do this.
I was also lucky enough to be shown around Drumacoon school by the owners about 7 years ago. The old school desks were even used to build the staircase. I can let you know what information I have about Drumacoon school and the Newbliss area and will be happy to share anything that's of interest to you.
Regards
Angela