Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP ^TM)

Ballinabranna Schoolhouse
aka Ballinabrannagh,
Co Carlow

First National School of Ballinabranagh, Co Carlow was Founded in 1832. First Principal was the famous schoolmaster John Conwill. Image from Google Street view.	First National School of Ballinabranagh, Co Carlow. Image from Google Street view.	First National School of Ballinabranagh, Co Carlow. Image from Google Street view.	John Tyndall F.R.S 1820-1893. Scientist, Mountaineer, Educationalist. Attended school here 1837 - 1839. John Conwill was Schoolmaster. Image from Google Street view.
Ballinabranagh NS & Church. OSi map c.1900		St. Fintan's Church Ballinabrann. Images taken by M & J Brennan c.2009	St. Fintan's Church Ballinabrann. Images taken by William Muldowney c.2006

	Ballinabranna Female N.S. 1926 Seated: Left to Right - Lily Purcetl, Bridget Glynn, Nellie Brennan, Annie Malone, May Dooley, Magie Malone, Saragh Kelly, Annie Byrne, Annie McDonald. Standing- Left to Right - Miss M. Brennan (Teacher), Mary O'Brien, Madge Hogan, Mary Fitzgerald, Jane Malone, Joan Byrne, Pairida White, Lena Darcy, Katie Ayres, Maria Purcell, Mrs. McDonald (Teacher). Source: Myles Kavanagh Ballinabranna (Baile na mBrannach) "A Centenzry Celebration 1890-1990.

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The following is an extract from the Carlow People Thursday March 22 2007:

"Myles Kavanagh, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown, recently returned to Tanzania after a visit home. Myles who is a retired Principal of Ballinabranna N.S. is a native of Enniscorthy. Following his retirement he went as a volunteer to Tanzania in 1977 with the Volunteer Missionary Movement, which has its headquarters in All Hallowes College, Dublin. He worked there as an education adviser with Kilosa District Council in Morogora, central Tanzania where he was involved with the upgrading of primary school teachers in teacher resource centres for three years."

Source: http://www.carlowpeople.ie/news/mighty-myles-returns-to-work-in-tanzania-642527.html

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This is Ballinabranna Schoolhouse as it was when John Tyndall attended school there.

Old National School demolished in 1985

Old National School and Teachers Residence Leighlinbridge. Photo by Myles Kavanagh

Family of Elizabeth & Edward Conwill, grand children of John Conwill taken September 1939

John Conwill Died 1880  & Mary Carty (Rathornan) Died 1900

Catherine b.1840 d.1865

Mary               b.1844

Edward b.1846 d.1906

Bridget

Ellen b.1850 Died Young

John

Ellen

Pat b.1855

Margaret b.1858

James b.1861 America

d.1875

b.1849

b.1852 d.1875

b.1854

John           b.1882

Mary b.1883 America

Laurance b.1884

Edward b.1887 America

Elizabeth Kate         b.1888 d.1967 (Ballinakill)

James b.1889 America

Judith b.1893 America

d.1925 (Ballinakill)

Laurance Died 1963 & Winifred Watters (Ballinakill Co. Laois)  Died 1971.

Margaret b.1925 Died Young

Source of images & text from

Carloviana 1979/1989/90 provided by M. Purcell 2012, & Michael Brennan.

Myles Kavanagh Ballinabranna (Baile na mBrannach) "A Centenary Celebration 1890-1990 p.23, 24, 25 & 27

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