Killeen National School photo 1948 & Church

KILLEEN NATIONAL SCHOOL,
Co Laois c1948

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Photo's kindly donated by William Muldowney (2003)

Killeen National School 1948

From left: Back - Margaret Kelly, Anne Julian, Eileen Julian, Phyllis Purcell, Bridie McDonald, Margaret Hyland, Mary Julian, Sheila Dooley;

Fourth row - Teacher James Harney, Eileen Wall, B---- Kenna, Lizzie Whelan, Mary O'Keeffe, Anne Molamphy, Maura Dempsey, Nora Cassidy, Joan Julian, Lily Byrne, Hannie Byrne, Kathleen Molamphy.

Third Row - Paddy O'Keeffe, --- ---, Anna Murphy, Mary Hyland, Iris Wilson, Gladys Wilson, Sean Thornton, Charles Dempsey, Donald Thornton, Jim Dooley, Liam Maddock, Jim Whelan, Mary McDonald.

Second row - Joe Hynes, Ambrose Murphy, Eamon Byrne, Brendan Byrne, Dan O'Keeffe, Liam Byrne, Jim Kelly, Tom Whelan, Jack McDonald, Eamon Kelly.

Front row - Addie McDonald, Jim Molamphy, Pat Proctor, Mike Wall, Brendan Kenna, Jack Kelly, Dan Dooley, Mike Morgan and Dan McDonald.

This is the St. Abban’s church that the above pupils would have attended mass every Sunday.
Killeen Graveyard Headstones
Photos by William Muldowney

Killeen

Killeen was part of the ancient Kingdom of Slieve Margy, and its inhabitants were under constant attack by invaders from both Carlow and Kildare. The Christian era brought greater stability to the area and this was marked by the foundation of a monastery in Killabban by St Abban, which is now in ruins.

This is Farrell's pub at Killeen, nearly opposite the Chapel....and after they went to mass the men would wander across the road for a drink in this pub.
Ned Dempsey was the owner of that pub in the 1930's and 40's. Apparently he received two years hard labour because he was nice to a certain member of staff in the his shop.

Photos by William Muldowney

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