School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

Location:
Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 450

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    1. Baltinglass Union
    About a mile outside the town of Baltinglass there stands an old ruin once known as the Union. It was a fine building. There was room for seven hundred people in it, with an Infirmary for the sick who were nursed by the Sisters of St John of God by day and night nurse by night. Then there was a fever Hospital. This was renovated and at present is known as Baltinglass called the body of the house where the old and infirm were looked after by the Master and Matron. Mr. Furlong, who lives in Rathdangan. Mrs MacDonnell who lives in Chapel Hill where the last Master and Mtron. There was a beautiful Chapel looked after by the nuns. The priests of the parish said Mass on Sundays and in their turn on weekdays. All went well till about the year 1917 it was taken by the Military for a Soldiers' for a Barracks. Then all (we) the patients had to clear out and go to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fanny Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow