Kingsland National School (N.S.), Kingsland, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Ireland, its people past and present

View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/past-pupils-in-religion-xi Sister Mary Bernadie, formerly Maureen Hanberry, Tonroe, Kingsland, and a pupil of Kingsland N.S. 1921-1928. She entered the Convent of Confession at Olton, Order of Our Lady of sorrow in 1
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/past-pupils-in-religion-xiii Sister Mary Concepta (Mary Connaughton) Kingsland N.S. 1906-1915. She entered the Poor Servants of Mother of God, Rockhampton, London on 8th December 1912. She died in December 1967. R.I.
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/past-pupils-in-religion-xii Sister Mary Fitzpatrick, formerly Grangemore, Boyle, entered the Dominican Order at the age of fifteen. She spent one year at the Mother House Bushy Heath in 1950. With her class she saile
View fullsize Sister Thomas Keaveny, Breedogue. Born 1878. Kingsland N.S. 1883-1895. Went to U.S.A. 1898. Joined the enclosed order of St. Joseph in Rochester, New York. Made her final Profession in 1904. Died in July 1959. https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/past-p
View fullsize Barney Spellman by John Connolly, B.A.H.D.E. https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/barney-spellman
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/james-drury-the-virginian-ireland-homecoming-2008 JAMES DRURY (THE VIRGINIAN) Ireland Homecoming 2008 - Visit to Derrycough & Kingsland
View fullsize The Mulrennans of Cloonmacmullen https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/the-mulrennans-of-cloonmacmullen The Mulrennans have a long history associated with Boyle. My late father Michael Francis RIP, known as Francie or Frank, was born in Cloonmacmullen, Ki
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View fullsize The Village Master Bertie Hanberry.png His story, they say has a habit of repeating itself and certainly this has been true in the case of the Ardmoyle line. Down that road marched the fruit of the marriage of Ted and Mary Corrigan, all thirteen of
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/strolling-to-school Strolling to School - By Joe CallaghanI fondly recall walking to and from school in the sixties and now looking back it seems simple, adventurous and above all safe. There was lots of company, the
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/1961-last-day-in-the-old-school Front: Pat Noone, Padraic Kelly, Joe Callaghan, Noel Harrington, Peter Noone, Johnny Forde. 2nd Row: Mar1aret Lenihan, Margaret Cummins, Sadie Naughton, Ann Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Ann K
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/thomas-connolly Thomas R Connolly R.I.P. 1888-1989 A Pupil at Kingsland National School. in the 1890's, he, like so many of his contemporaries emigrated to the U.S.A. in the early 1900's. At first, he worked in the d
View fullsize Back row: Willie Kelly, Paul Harrington, Paul McLoughlin, Neill McGarry. Front row: Mary Robinson, Linda Hunt, Mary McHugh. https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/communion-1972
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/sport1986 - Ballinameen U-14 Team Garda Cup Winners of 1986 - 1st Row. L. to R.: Brian McGarry, Raymond Dowd, Sean McGarry, John Beirne, Anthony McDermott, Jason Neary, Billy Lavin, Pat Casey, Sean Casey, Finbar Keave
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/taken-on-the-day-mrs-morrisey-left-kingsland-november-1970 - Kingsland National School – 1970 Front Row: Kevin Harrington, Peter Handberry, Cyril Noone, Chris & Eamonn Dwyer, Donal Harrington, Eamonn McHugh,
View fullsize https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/communion-1964 - Back: Alice King, Rachel Callaghan, Assumpta Kennedy, Mary Harrington. Front: Aidan Harrington, Peter Noone, Johnnie Forde.
View fullsize Sheila Dwyer, Vincent Harrington, Marion Harrington, Sheila McDermott, Brian Hanberry, Monica Roddy, Seamus Beirne. https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/communion-1974
View fullsize kingsland_memories Mrs, Mary Higgin, Fr O'Connor, Alice Dockery, Sheila Harrington, Marina Gilligan, Bernadette Harrington, Michael Lenehan, Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Deirdre Hanly, Catherine Dowd, Carmel Harrington , ?? - https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/
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View fullsize Declan Fitzpatrick, Jaon McDermott, Catriona Robinson, Fiona Harrington, Monica Lenaghan, Denise Costello, Peter Keenan with Fr. O'Connor. https://www.kingslandmemories.ie/communion-1977

Kingsland National School - The old building

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Hospitality runs in my genes: my great grandfather John Harrington purchased the pub in Kingsland, Boyle, Ireland in 1895 for £80, the business was passed on to my grandfather and later in 1946 to my father, who continued the family business.
Life of a School Going Farmer by Gossie Forde -Cutting turf
Front. L. to R.: Anthony McDermott, Brian Brennan, Sean McGarry, Vincent McGarry (Capt.), Brian McGarry, John Beirne, Leo Brehony. Back Row. L. to R.: Jason Neary, Sean Casey, Noel Dowd, Tommy Gilligan, Pat Casey, Christopher Beirne, Declan Beirne.
There is one thing in Kingsland that is a puzzle to us. It’s all of these Harringtons - I’ll explain to you thus. Go first to Lacken and then you’ll find John P. There’s his son Johnnie and little John makes three. Then go to the pub on top of the hi
Photograph taken at a Sports meeting in the 1940's in Mickey Ward's Field - Kingsland - Back Row: F. Cox, Tommy Beirne, Tony McDermott, Eddie Flanagan, John P. Harrington, Nora Harrington, Clare Kenny, Front Row: Bernadette McHugh, Roger McHugh, Phi
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1st Row (L. to R.) Fiona O'Grady, Thomas Casey, Sinead Barrett, Adrian Naughton, Cathal Keaveney, Aidan Cunningham, Keith Naughton, Zoe Harrington, Niamh Gilligan, Gary Ward, Serina Neary (R.1.P.), Caroline Kearns, Caithroina Hanmore, Rock Hanmore, K

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This picture is hanging on the wall in Creighton’s Pub Boyle, and from the fashion I would say it could’ve be taken in the late 60s or early 70s. My parents (John F Harrington and Harriet Harrington) are in the 3rd row, but does anyone know the names
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Taken on the day Mrs. Morrisey left Kingsland, November 1970.png 1970
Back Row: Carmel Harrington, Regina Harrington, Alice Dockery, Sharon Cryan, Sheila Harrington, Deirdre Hanley. Front row: Marc Cunningham, Marina Gilligan, Bernadette Harrington, Kieran Fitzpatrick.
Joe Forde - King of the Dartboard in Kingsland
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Sister Mary Fitzpatrick, formerly Grangemore, Boyle, entered the Dominican Order at the age of fifteen. She spent one year at the Mother House Bushy Heath in 1950. With her class she sailed to South Africa. She was professed two years later in 1952