“Us country boys were always reminded about midday to put our milk bottles by the open fire behind the teacher to heat the milk. “Myself and some neighbours got the bus to Wilton Cross and walked down. “When I started, I lived in Model Farm Road which was countryside in the early 1950s, but soon we moved out to the Ballinhassig region. John says that he was one of what was called ‘the country boys’. The toilet in the yard consisted of walls only. “When I started in Glasheen we were in the old school, which was located on Glasheen Road, opposite where Clashduv Road is now. If I remember correctly, he taught in the ‘New School’ up the hill. “He was indeed a great teacher and a nice man. John Barry was also delighted to see Mr Holly mentioned last week. Kneeling: Charlie Coughlan, Con Murphy Alec Rea Sitting: Michael Bogue, Kieran O’Regan, Hugh Devlin, Noel Daly, Barry Ahern, Denis O’Donovan, Michael O’Mahony, Barry Roche, Finbarr Desmond, Connie Forde. Third row from back: Anthony O’Connell, Jim Quinn, Gerry Mohally, Con Harrington, Jim Dineen, John Fraher, Michael English, Eddie Finn, Finbarr O’Donovan. Second row from back: Tommy Lonergan, Dan O’Connor, Paudie Murphy, Jack Matson, Michael Dillane, Billy Murphy, Jack O’Herlihy, Donal Cronin, Richard Dineen, John O’Lehan, Noel Dooley. Back row: Martin Mannion, Michael Beamish, Sean O’Sullivan, Eamonn Casey, Pat Duggan, Paddy Tracey. Glasheen NS Confirmation Photo 1953 with teacher Mr Joe Holly. In the picture with Lord Mayor Cllr Mick Finn are the now past principals of the girls’ and boys’ schools, Angela Lynch and Michael Daly, with Joe Holly’s daughters, Mary and Margaret. Mike also sent a picture of the unveiling of a plaque in 2019 on the site of the original school. Miss Murphy, Miss Ahern, Mr O’Tuama, Dick Donegan (of guitar and concert fame), and Bernie Coughlan. Those I remember were Mr O’Brien, headmaster, who was replaced by Mr John Crowley. He was just ‘different,’ though the other teachers were good too. Mike himself is in that confirmation picture and says: “I left around 1954 and always had a lot of respect for Joe Holly. Kneeling: Charlie Coughlan, Con Murphy Alec Rea. Michael Bogue, Kieran O’Regan, Hugh Devlin, Noel Daly, Barry Ahern, Denis O’Donovan, Michael O’Mahony, Barry Roche, Finbarr Desmond, Connie Forde.
Tommy Lonergan, Dan O’Connor, Paudie Murphy, Jack Matson, Michael Dillane, Billy Murphy, Jack O’Herlihy, Donal Cronin, Richard Dineen, John O’Lehan, Noel Dooley. He includes a Confirmation photo from 1953 with Mr Holly and the following pupils.īack row: Martin Mannion, Michael Beamish, Sean O’Sullivan, Eamonn Casey, Pat Duggan, Paddy Tracey. Mike English was entertained by last week’s discussion of Glasheen NS and teacher Joe Holly, and from his own considerable archives he sends a few pictures which he thinks might be of interest. “Some of the 1952 gang come up again in the 1955 class,” says Pat.
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