Lisball National School - 1863

thats a shame for old good building!

A big shame Unda. It's very old but now, near it's final days! The roof is falling in, so if not fixed up soon, it will be lost for ever, sadly!

Alan, one of the many abandoned houses in Ireland. No people, no school! It doesn't seem to need much to restore it. The roof still keeps the rain off for a while, those walls keep for another century, if well looked after and protected against the dampness. At least you give it life with your documental photo, thank you for this! Warm regards, May

Thanks May. I'm not sure if it is still owned by the Dept. of Education or not. It would make a lovely home and there's plenty of room around it, inside the wall. At the moment, it seems that a local farmer is using it as a storage yard, and unfortunately has knocked down some of the wall at the gate to make it wider.

Great shot of this old place Alan. Who is the inhabitant?

I see! Hi Mr L!

that's very old (the building, not your dad :P) at least you have photos of it before it comes completely down :o)

about "Fred" i have it,a really nice recommend ..thx

i happen to stumble acrossthese bunch of guys not sure if you already have heard of them. here's another one enjoy

cheers!!

my mother and her siblings went to school here and i went there too for a short while ,they were forbes from the farm up the road ,the schoolmaster in my mothers day was mcelwaine and in my day it was doherty the property may have reverted to mcelwaines next door

That's very interesting Adeline. Thanks for the info. I was the first in my family not to go the this school. It closed just before I started.

we live in australia now although mum has passed away now her name is adeline hence the password my name is douglas heaney aged74, mum was born on the next property to the school there was a family of 10 named forbes i used to stay there for holidays as a child from belfast ,so i remember most of the neghbours at the time ,by the way your photo of the hill is on chambers's property ,did your family live close to the school?

That's true John, ... can't wait to reply to Douglas now... THIS is exactly why I load photos to Pano!!! I've had a few results but none as good as this one...

Hello Douglas. I have just spoke to my father. Mr Samuel Doherty from Coleraine, Co Derry, was also my father's teacher, though before your time. (My father is aged 87.) He remembers your uncles (I think?) Alex and Hebby (Herbert). He remembers having to visit Jack Chambers farm to get water for the school, before the hand pump was put in along the road, near to the school, (which was still there until recently). He also remembers robbing apples from "Forbes's" orchard! And he can remember the Forbes' having visitors from Belfast! The Forbes' farm was sold and the home has had a few different families living it it since (though it's still known as "Forbes's" at home! The house has been renovated and extended in the last few years.

Daddy was delighted that you made the comment on my photo and is amazed that his photo can be seen, standing in the door of Lisball School, all the way in Australia!

Hope to hear back from you soon Douglas, Alan.

Hi Douglas. I have sent you an email and I deleted your comment to hide your email address from spam. Look forward to hearing from you...as does my father! Alan.

Thats my Uncle Joe ..standing in the door

That's him John Joe! No better man!

Hi Douglas, It was great that you looked up my father today, while back in Ireland. He was delighted to meet you and your family. I'll email you again soon, Alan.