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School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

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Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 451

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    Rathdrum and Shillelagh. Some went to Carlow. The nuns went back to Wexford convent. Not long after this the Soldiers left for a while. But before they could return it was burned down, the beautiful Convent and all. I heard some of the old people saying that this was prophesied by a priest years ago whos name was Father Parkinson who was C.C. of Baltinglass. He said it would one day be a barrack for Soldiers and then a rookery for crows. He was only two weeks dead when it came to pass. He died in 1917.
    I heard the above from my mother, Mrs Byrne who is 40 years of age
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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