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Abbeyleix Heritage House
Abbeyleix Heritage House is Laois' biggest history museum, community centre and business hub.
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Due to their popularity, we are posting some more old school copybooks/roll books!📖![]()
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This copybook belonged to a student named Dudley Hampton, who attended Preston School in Abbeyleix over 100 years ago. His copy is dated 1915.![]()
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Preston was a multi-denominational school, which was a rarity for its time. The students would be separated for religious studies. Dudley was a Protestant member of the student body. ![]()
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Dudley, or Robert Dudley, was born in Abbeyleix in 1903 to parents Robert Hampton and Eva McClelland. Robert Hampton was a schoolmaster, and was the headmaster of Preston for several years. The family lived at Preston House. ![]()
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Dudley had three sisters, one of whom died as an infant the same year that he owned this copybook. Four years later, his father would also pass away at the age of 51 from phthisis or TB.![]()
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The Hampton family soon left Abbeyleix. Dudley Hampton may have left in 1922. He arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, at the age of 18. Dudley sailed from England to South Africa, his address listed as Hill View, Abbeyleix. He describes himself as a student, destination Rhodesia. (Rhodesia was a name given to a former unrecognised state in Africa. Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing British colony, and eventually became Zimbabwe). ![]()
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Dudley Hampton married Edith Symons, who was from South Africa. He became a school teacher. He may have been in the USA for a time, and his occupation was listed as an agricultural instructor in 1934. He lived in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). He may have then moved to South Africa. ![]()
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Hampton may have died in South Africa in 1982. ![]()
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❔TRIVIA THURSDAY❔![]()
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This week's quiz is a True or False about Abbeyleix!![]()
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Take the quiz on our Instagram stories, or follow the link below ⬇![]()
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Link: forms.gle/uLKmKyJ1pk1qWw1#abbeyleixheritagetowne#abbeyleixheritagei#abbeyleixheritagehouseh#TriviaThursdayr#quiz##quizzesi#QuizTimez#irishi#irishhistorys#localhistorys#laoistourismurism
PARENT AND BABY/TODDLER GROUP🧸![]()
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Our weekly meet-ups are back tomorrow Thursday 16th January from 10am to 12pm. ![]()
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New faces always welcome, a relaxed and social meet up for parents and babies/toddlers. ![]()
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3 euro per parent, tea/coffee and biscuits/treats provided.![]()
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📍Abbeyleix Heritage House, R32 H244![]()
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Today’s post is of the Ballyroan, Blandsfort and Cullenagh Bands on their way through Abbeyleix en route to Rathdowney c. 1934. Local bands were often found in Ireland, usually playing a variety of brass or pipe instruments. They may have been attending a Labour rally, which was a memorial meeting for James Connolly, 1916 rising leader and leader of the Irish Labour Party, that was held in Rathdowney in June 1934. Bands from Laois, Tipperary and Kilkenny were in attendance. Cannot confirm at this time if this was in fact their destination on the day. ![]()
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PARENT AND BABY/TODDLER GROUP![]()
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Reminder that no Parent and Baby Toddler Group is on this week, but will return on Thursday 16th January at 10am. ❄️![]()
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