Tuesday, 28 May 2013

FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION

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Today's post has a little mix of both First Communion and Confirmation memories with two certificates and a photograph.  The first phot...
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Saturday, 25 May 2013

FIRST COMMUNION, 1916 AND 1943

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We continue our First Communion Theme with a picture of two more St Patrick's Convent School pupils. Approximately 27 years separate th...
Wednesday, 22 May 2013

FIRST COMMUNION 1911

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This time of the year seems to be when, in Parishes all over the world, children are making their First Holy Communion  and receiving the S...
Thursday, 16 May 2013

SR IMMACULATA'S GRADE 6 CLASS, 1948

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This is a picture of Sr Immaculata'a Grade six class of 1948.   I have to thank Doreen (McAllister) Heffernan for contributing the phot...
Thursday, 9 May 2013

LIBRARY HELPERS 1979

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This is another picture from the 1979 St Patrick's Year Book.  Are you on this photo.  Sr Redempta was the Librarian.  She was a lovely...
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Saturday, 27 April 2013

DID YOU ATTEND THE 1987 REUNION?

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For these great pictures, taken at the 1987 reunion, I am indebted to Rose (Mallard) Ash and Louie (Mallard) Tucker.  Does anyone else have...
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

THE RUBBER BAG, PART 2

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Last post I promised that I would post any comments or memories from those of you who were able to identify the “ curious object” picture...
Wednesday, 17 April 2013

WHAT IS THIS????

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This will be a short post because I want to know if anyone out there knows what this curious object is. If you went to St Patrick's, y...
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Wednesday, 3 April 2013

MISS MURPHY'S KINDERGARTEN, 1950/51

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For this beauty, I owe sincere thanks to Enid O'Brien. Enid has a rich source of material which she generously shares with this blog. ...
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

MISS DOYLE'S CLASS, 1967

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I couldn't manage to keep this blog going without the help of so many generous St Patrick's girls.  In this case, it is Rose Ash to...
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Thursday, 21 March 2013

SR COLUMBA'S BUDGIE, AGAIN

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I am greatly indebted to the good people at PRESENTATION CONGREGATIONAL ARCHIVES for this beautiful photo. It certainly brought back memor...
Sunday, 17 March 2013

AN OASIS IN THE DESERT OF LENT

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ST PATRICK Back in the 1950s and early 1960s, Lent was a very sombre time, a time of penance and mortification.   Lent was a very serio...
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Monday, 4 March 2013

MARY LOU'S TRIBUTE

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I am very pleased to post this lovely tribute to St Patrick's School.  It was written by Mary Lou (Mallard) Tucker.  Thanks Mary Lou ...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013

MOTHER BERNARD KIRWAN'S ANNIVERSARY

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Today, 27 th February, marks the 156th anniversary of the death of Mother Mary Bernard Kirwan.   Mother Bernard Kirwan P B V M, religio...