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Part Seven of Eugene Dunphy’s series on Irish Ballads
In early November 1921, during the course of a meeting of the Board of Guardians, in Trim, County Meath, Councillor John King read aloud the contents of a letter written by an unfortunate woman (unnamed) who had ended up in the Trim Workhouse.
She implored board members to consider doing two things this winter: to provide the women of the workhouse with warm shawls, and to ensure that the cold milk, served twice a week with their ‘dinner’ (bread only), was heated. Concluding her letter with a line from a beautiful song, she said that if these requirements were not met, ‘we never will be able to plough the Rocks of Bawn’.
Bishop opens new Oratory at St Joseph’s Boys School Derry
Dr. Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry was the main celebrant at the Blessing and Dedication Mass for the opening of the new oratory at St. Joseph’s Boys School on Tuesday.
Friday, 11th December 2020, 8:45 am
Dr. Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, pictured blessing the new oratory during Tuesdayâ€TMs Mass of Dedication at St. Josephâ€TMs Boys School.
The event, due to take place in March this year, had to be postponed due to Covid-19 and Tuesday’s celebration took place with a limited number in attendance. However, the school will make the recording available online on St Joseph’s Boys’ School Facebook page from next week.