Annaghdown is from the Irish "Eanach Dhúin" which translates as the fort of the marsh

This photo was taken on the occasion of the opening of the new school in 1963

Back Row (L-R):
1 Mary-Kate Crowe, 2 Mary Theresa Farragher, 3 Johnny Curry, 4 Dermot Burke, 5 Martin Walsh, 6 John O'Flynn, 7 Billy Scully, 8 Pauline Conneely , 9 Bridgie Flaherty

Front Row (L-R):
1 Gerry Farragher, 2 Pádraig Burke 3 Peggy Lardner, 4 Josephine Burke, 5 Carmel Kavanagh, 6 Una Cahill, 7 Babby Flaherty 8 Madge O'Connell, 9 Eileen Duggan, 10 Kathleen Duggan, 11 Philomena Newell, 12 Martin Farragher

Teacher Bert O'Connell

Thanks to Joe Gardiner, Briga O'Connell and Marian Walsh for their assistance in naming the pupils in this photo

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Front row: 1 Pete Moylan, 2 Willie Duggan 3 Mickey Shaughnessy, 4 Bernie Forde, 5 Richie Marnell, 6 Tommy Casey, 7 Michael Crowe, 8 Joe Duggan, 9 Patrick Crowe

Backrow (as one row): 1 Michael Cahill, 2 John-Joe Kavannagh, 3 Johnny Moylan, 4 Peter Newell, 5 Tom Newell, 6 Brendan Staunton, 7 Sean Gardiner, 8 Tom Forde, 9 Robbie O'Connell, 10 Patrick Meehan, 11 Patsy Hession, 12 Dennis Crowe, 13 Paddy Crowe, 14 Marty Conneely, 15 Martin Casey, 16 Johnny Scully, 17 Matie Farragher

With Fr.Martin Goaley

Many thanks to Joe Gardiner and Peter Newell for their assistance in naming the children in this photo

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Back row (L-R):
Bert O'Connell (Teacher), Sonny Forde, Paddy Delaney, Tommy Lynch, Pat Hession, Joe Boyle, Michael Hession, Paddy Forde, Willie Cavanagh, John Walsh, Paddy Concannon, Katie Delaney, Bridie Forde, Nora Fahy, Mary Concannon

Middle Row L-R:
Jack Lavelle, Laurence Forde, Mary Forde, Bridgie Fahy, Mattie Henelly, Patrick Forde, Paddy Hynes, Michael Concannon, ?, Paddy Hynes, Mary Goaley, Eileen Walsh, Tom Concannon

Front Row (L-R):
Frank Boyle, Mamie Staunton, Bridie Moylan, Kathleen Fahy, Nora Forde, Nora Murphy, Nonie Forde, Bridgie Hynes, Tommy Moylan, Mattie Forde, Annie Delaney, ?, Michael Lavelle

Kneeling (L-R):
Jack Goaley, Jimmy Goaley, John Hession, Paul Walsh, Mary Hession

Many thanks to Kathleen Finnegan for her assistance in identifying the children in this picture.

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