Letter to Fred Cronin, Hare Park Camp, Co. Kildare, from his son Risteárd Cronin, about his school Coláiste na Rinne, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford,
1923 January 9.
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Summary: | Writes about the punishments they receive in the school: "One day a couple of the boys put sponges in some of the beds and one of the boys wouldent [sic] tell that he did it. Then we all got slaped [sic] over him. Another day we got slaped [sic] before our dinner then because we got slaped [sic] we wouldent [sic] eat our dinner that day. First when the Fear More wasent [sic] there it was Meahal Cenneally was head but then the Fear More came back he made a lot of new rules. Our letters werent read atall [sic] untill [sic] one day [two?] boys wrote home saying for God sake take us out of this place. Next day there [sic] fathers came and took theme [sic] home. Sence [sic] that all the letters were read." |
In collection: | Cronin Papers, 1905-1945 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Physical description: 1 item (1 page). |
Arrangement: | Item. |
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Letter to Fred Cronin, Hare Park Camp, Co. Kildare, from his son Risteárd Cronin, about his school Coláiste na Rinne, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford,
1923 January 9.
In Collection: | Cronin Papers, 1905-1945 |
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Description: | Writes about the punishments they receive in the school: "One day a couple of the boys put sponges in some of the beds and one of the boys wouldent [sic] tell that he did it. Then we all got slaped [sic] over him. Another day we got slaped [sic] before our dinner then because we got slaped [sic] we wouldent [sic] eat our dinner that day. First when the Fear More wasent [sic] there it was Meahal Cenneally was head but then the Fear More came back he made a lot of new rules. Our letters werent read atall [sic] untill [sic] one day [two?] boys wrote home saying for God sake take us out of this place. Next day there [sic] fathers came and took theme [sic] home. Sence [sic] that all the letters were read." |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (1 page). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,526/22/3
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |