Castleton, St Gabriel's Church And School 1951
Photo ref: C758004
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Memories of Castleton, St Gabriel's Church and School 1951

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The year i started school at st Gabriels. I remember being carried up the hill by my mother and being met at the school entrance by Miss Cleary! She was a rather fat lady dressed all in brown and wearing a brown cardigan. Very welcoming i recall. but i was terrified and did'nt want to be there! I waited for playtime and took the opportunity to run away! I think i got within shouting distance of home ...see more
This was my first school. We came from kirkholt to Castleton every day to school. I remember Mrs O'Brien Miss Cleary and Miss O'Leary. Miss O Learys' class room had a large open fireplace in it. We used to go on nature walks on what is possibly the motorway now.