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Title: Help..info about a school
Post by: Pat Byrne on Friday 04 June 10 20:52 BST (UK)

Hi all,
I have recently checked the 1901 census and i think my G grandfather attended this school .
St Kevins Reformatory School Glencree Co Wicklow.
Please could some one advise about what type of school this would be and the reason he could have been there?
Many thanks Pat

Title: Re: Help..info about a school
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 04 June 10 21:19 BST (UK)

Here's a bit about the history of Glencree which mentions the school (now Glencree Reconciliation Centre)-
http://www.glencree.ie/site/history.htm

A bit more about St. Kevin's here (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d5DYJEavqNAC&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&dq=St+Kevins+Reformatory+School+Glencree+Co+Wicklow&source=bl&ots=7oppcipeHJ&sig=XKEwBNQTkcNvPaulRyMt7inCrd0&hl=en&ei=rl4JTP-KLsTj4gbdkcxw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CD0Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false)

Title: Re: Help..info about a school
Post by: Pat Byrne on Saturday 05 June 10 12:53 BST (UK)

thankyou very much that is really helpful
Pat