My great grandfather, Patrick Farrell, and his wife Ellen (McDermott), were school master and mistress respectively of the primary school in Ballinea (where the supermarket now stands) at that time. Any information on the school would be appreciated.
Born in the townland of Ballina, a few miles from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, eldest child among five sons and three daughters of Michael Walsh and Brigid Walsh (née Gallagher), while his paternal grandfather was also named Paul. The Walshes, a Cambro-Norman family, had deep roots in the area, as is indicated by the townland of Walshestown (North and South), which appears as ‘Ballynebrennagh’ and ‘Balnebrathnaghe’ (Baile na mBreatnach) in a source dated 1560.
Paul was ordained at All Hallows College, Dublin, on 24 June 1909.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 19th Jun 1885 | |
| Number of Siblings | 4 brothers and 3 sisters | |
| Occupation | Priest and Historian | Prince of Irish historians” – a great Meath scholar, Fr Paul Walsh (1885–1941)’ |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Michael Walsh | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Brigid Gallagher | |
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VinIreWest
Wednesday 21st December 2022 05:36PM
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