Killeen National School

(Click on photo to enlarge)

Thank you to Richard Wightman for this photo of the pupils who attended St Abban’s RC School in 1948 and is located in Killeen, Co Laois.Ireland. Facebook c.2014

St Abban’s RC National School, Killeen 1948

From left: Back - Margaret Kelly, Anne Julian, Eileen Julian, Phyllis Purcell, Bridie McDonald, Margaret Hyland, Mary Julian, Sheila Dooley;

Fourth row - Teacher James Harney, Eileen Wall, Breda Kenna, Lizzie Whelan, Mary O'Keeffe, Anne Molamphy, Maura Dempsey, Nora Cassidy, Joan Julian, Lily Byrne, Hannie Byrne, Kathleen Molamphy.

Third Row - Paddy O'Keeffe, Noleen McDonald, Anna Murphy, Mary Hyland, Iris Wilson, Gladys Wilson, Sean Thornton, Charles Dempsey, Donald Thornton, Jim Dooley, Liam Maddock, Jim Whelan, Mary McDonald.

Second row - Joe Hynes, Ambrose Murphy, Eamon Byrne, Brendan Byrne, Dan O'Keeffe, Liam Byrne, Jim Kelly, Tom Whelan, Jack McDonald, Eamon Kelly.

Front row - Addie McDonald, Jim Molamphy, Pat Proctor, Mike Wall, Brendan Kenna, Jack Kelly, Dan Dooley, Mike Morgan and Dan McDonald.

St Abban's RC Church in Killeen Co Laois
St Abban's RC Church in Killeen Co Laois
An 1820's OSi map of Killeen. Note there is no school shown.
St Abban's RC Church in Killeen Co Laois

Photo's kindly donated by William Muldowney (2003)

This is St Abban's RC Church that the above children and their family's would have attended mass every Sunday.

This is Farrell's pub at Killeen, nearly opposite the Chapel....and after they went to mass the men would wander across the road for a drink in this pub.
Ned Dempsey was the owner of that pub in the 1930's and 40's. Apparently he received two years hard labour because he was nice to a certain member of staff in the his shop.

Listed under the principal seats in the Parish of Killabban are: M. Dillon Thomas, Esq. who resided in Killeen.

Photos by William Muldowney
Contact: mjbrennan30@gmai;.com

Please report any images or links which do not open to mjbrennan30@gmail.com
The information contained in these pages is provided solely for the purpose of sharing with others researching their ancestors in Ireland.

© 1999 Michael Brennan - All rights reserved

TOP