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  • The School
    • Lack National School, 1853 to 1890
      • Education: Pre 1854
      • A Slow Beginning: 1854 to 1870
      • First Registrations
      • Extraordinary Growth: 1870 to 1890
      • Attempts to Build New School Fail
      • School Blown Down in Great Storm
    • Lack (Temporary) School: 1890 to 1898
    • Lack (Island View) National School 1898 to 1975
      • The Premises
      • The Pupils
      • High Standard of Education
      • Other Services to the Community
      • Sale of the School Premises
  • The Pupils, Education and Employment
    • Where Did the Pupils Reside?
    • Most Popular Names
      • Surnames
      • First Names
    • School Transfers
    • Education and Employment
      • Overview
      • The Civil Service
      • Teaching
      • The Health Service
      • The Church
  • People and Activity
    • Special Talents
      • Michael Kelly (Sean) – Lack Cross
      • Andrew (Sonny) Honan – Lack
      • Michael Haugh – Clonakilla
      • Patrick Sheehan – Tonlegee
      • Maretta O’Hehir – Ballycorick
      • Michael Frawley – Tonlegee
      • John Cusack – Glencanane
    • Personalities
      • Murty Kelly and ‘The Night of the Big Wind’
      • Bianconi (John O’Connell) 1871 – 1928
      • The Dutchman
      • James Clancy Lives to 104
      • Micheal O’Hehir, Our Great Sport’s Broadcaster – the Lack Connection
      • Michael A MacNamara, BL. Leimnaleha
      • Buddy Connell, Cloncolman
    • Sports
      • Athletics
      • Cycling
      • Gaelic Football
      • Golf
      • Ploughing
    • Industry
      • The Local Trades
      • The Creamery 1932 – 1985
      • Crahera Bog
      • Mongovan’s Forge
      • Lack Quarry
      • The Lack Coal Mine
      • Patrick Clancy’s Shop (1880′s to 1958)
    • Music
      • Barron School of Song and Dance
      • Lack School Band
      • St. Cecelia’s CCE
      • Musicians
    • Leisure
      • Burren Lake (Lough Lómain)
      • The Crahera Spa
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A – Persons and Bodies Consulted
    • Appendix B – Landmarks
      • The Ballylean Mass Rock
      • The Wind Charger
      • ESB Power Line to Kilrush
    • Appendix C – Collection of Photographs of Pupils
    • Appendix D – School Managers & Assistant Managers
    • Appendix E – School Teachers: 1863 – 1975
    • Appendix F – School Register: 1863 – 1975
  • About
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George Chambers, Ballynacally - A regular member of the Tonlegee Wren Band, 1986

The following items are worthy of note:

« Patrick Clancy’s Shop (1880′s to 1958)
Barron School of Song and Dance »

  • The School
    • Lack National School, 1853 to 1890
      • Education: Pre 1854
      • A Slow Beginning: 1854 to 1870
      • First Registrations
      • Extraordinary Growth: 1870 to 1890
      • Attempts to Build New School Fail
      • School Blown Down in Great Storm
    • Lack (Temporary) School: 1890 to 1898
    • Lack (Island View) National School 1898 to 1975
      • The Premises
      • The Pupils
      • High Standard of Education
      • Other Services to the Community
      • Sale of the School Premises
  • The Pupils, Education and Employment
    • Where Did the Pupils Reside?
    • Most Popular Names
      • Surnames
      • First Names
    • School Transfers
    • Education and Employment
      • Overview
      • The Civil Service
      • Teaching
      • The Health Service
      • The Church
  • People and Activity
    • Special Talents
      • Michael Kelly (Sean) – Lack Cross
      • Andrew (Sonny) Honan – Lack
      • Michael Haugh – Clonakilla
      • Patrick Sheehan – Tonlegee
      • Maretta O’Hehir – Ballycorick
      • Michael Frawley – Tonlegee
      • John Cusack – Glencanane
    • Personalities
      • Murty Kelly and ‘The Night of the Big Wind’
      • Bianconi (John O’Connell) 1871 – 1928
      • The Dutchman
      • James Clancy Lives to 104
      • Micheal O’Hehir, Our Great Sport’s Broadcaster – the Lack Connection
      • Michael A MacNamara, BL. Leimnaleha
      • Buddy Connell, Cloncolman
    • Sports
      • Athletics
      • Cycling
      • Gaelic Football
      • Golf
      • Ploughing
    • Industry
      • The Local Trades
      • The Creamery 1932 – 1985
      • Crahera Bog
      • Mongovan’s Forge
      • Lack Quarry
      • The Lack Coal Mine
      • Patrick Clancy’s Shop (1880′s to 1958)
    • Music
      • Barron School of Song and Dance
      • Lack School Band
      • St. Cecelia’s CCE
      • Musicians
    • Leisure
      • Burren Lake (Lough Lómain)
      • The Crahera Spa
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A – Persons and Bodies Consulted
    • Appendix B – Landmarks
      • The Ballylean Mass Rock
      • The Wind Charger
      • ESB Power Line to Kilrush
    • Appendix C – Collection of Photographs of Pupils
    • Appendix D – School Managers & Assistant Managers
    • Appendix E – School Teachers: 1863 – 1975
    • Appendix F – School Register: 1863 – 1975
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Lack hills
Lack hills with fog decending 1985

Coolsippeen scene, 1985
Lack Ardnagla scene, 1989

Lack Hills in winter 1985
Last grass cocks, Lack 1986

Last trams of hay, Leimnaleha 1990
Lack Hills in Spring, 1985

Hunt in Burren
Lack hills


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