https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Ballydehob,+Co.+Cork/@51.5268665,-9.5479801,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4845a1fdfeb67da7:0x0a00c7a99731e680

Photos c 1919 and c 1960 St Mathais National School, Ballydehob, West Cork

Courtesy Mrs and Mr Camier.

The teacher may be Tom Pollard from outside Tralee ho came to Ballydehob in 1937.

Mrs Skuce is Louisa Woodhouse who married Paul Skuce in 1916.

Courtesy Mr and Mrs Camier

19th century roll book

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/rockwood-mixed-national-school-ballydehob-west-cork-roll-book-from-1868-with-some-parents-names-addresses-occupations-last-school/

Photo late 19th century early 20th century National School, no names, Lisheenacreagh , (Lisín na Creiche: Little fort of the cattle spoil), Ballydehob, West Cork.

Courtesy Mrs and Mr Camier

Courtesy Mrs. Letia and Mr. Tommy Camier.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Rossbrin,+Co.+Cork/@51.5275714,-9.4858333,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x484598942ca7feb1:0x2600c7a819bb5462

Photo c 1928 Ballydehob (Béal Átha an Dá Chab: Ford mouth of the two openings), West Cork, with pupil names.

Courtesy Mrs. and Mr. Camier.

The 1926 photo is probably Ballydehob:

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Derreennalomane,+Co.+Cork/@51.5863811,-9.5281993,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459f1017e6ba6b:0x2600c7a7bb4c0372

Photo, 1930s and 1955, with names, Dreenlomane, (Doirín na Lomán: Little Oakwood) National School, Ballydehob, West Cork.

Courtesy Mrs. and Mr. Camier.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Derreennalomane,+Co.+Cork/@51.5863811,-9.5281993,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48459f1017e6ba6b:0x2600c7a7bb4c0372

https://durrushistory.com/2014/09/09/the-strongest-man-in-the-world-danno-mahony-dereenlomane-ballydehob-west-cork/

https://durrushistory.com/2014/10/30/ancestry-chart-of-william-wolfe-born-c-1720-and-miss-morgan-ancestors-of-danno-mahony-world-wrestling-champion-and-reputed-first-cousin-of-general-wolfe-of-quebec-fame-dereenlomane-ballydehob-wes/

Note 1930s photo some of the children are barefoot, sometimes in the summer even well off children went barefoot mostly a sign of poverty.

1950s

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Photo, no names, LDF (Local Defence Force) during Emergency (World War 2), Ballydehob, West Cork.

Courtesy Mr. and Mrs Camier.