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At Nationals School 9in Parochial Hall) in 1913

Sr. Columba Martyn, (second from left) and Sr. Camillus Hughes (on right with cat).

Second from left: Sr. Columba Martyn, Third from left: Sr. Camillus Hughes, Fifth from left: Miss Kate O Leary

Mother Evangelist Foley, ca 1910

Sr. Camilla Hughes (also known as Sr. Kevin).

At the convent, Graiguenamanagh 1908. (L to R) Back row: Mother Evangelist Foley, Sr. Stanislaus Bray, Sr. Camillus Hughes. Front Row: Mother Columba Martyn, and Sr. Gabriel O Neill.

the original Convent of Mercy Building (built in 1908) which was later greatly extended.

A Roche ( de la Rupe) stronghold commanding the Barrow at a U-turn in the river

A long-tailed Barrow Boat prepares to set out from Graigue, probably for an outing to St. Mullins, ca 1910. Note horse(s) at top left of photo, also the two boys with hurley's. Only a few patrons have boarded as yet. Leisurely times1

Mick Hayden of the quay at the helm of his "hack boat" or privately owned, horse drawn wooden barge. She was one of the long-tailed Barrow boats - so called because of their very long rudders - they plied the Barrow in the 19th and 20th centuries. …