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.
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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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. |