This is the Catholic Church in Ballyhaise. When us kids went up for the summers, I can remember going to mass there – in those days, all the women sat on one side, and the men on the other. The women had to have their head covered. This is where I can remember being at the funeral of Grandpa Patrick in 1952 (I stand open to correction on that). The church is just a few yards down from the old Schoolhouse where the O’Rourkes lived back in the 50’s.
This is a recent photo of the Old Schoolhouse where the O’Rourkes lived in Ballyhaise. It was recently bought and renovated.
Edith married John Philomey
Children
Rose (b. ? d.?)
John (b.? d. ?)
Robert (Bobby) (b. 23 March 1925)
married Daniel O’Rourke (b. 30 December 1902 d. ?)
