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Good Counsel College, I believe.

Another one commissioned by Father Conlon at the College:

"Fr John Furlong became Prior again in 1879 and, yielding to pressure from the local people, he decided to build a new college on the site beside the Augustinian church. He named it Good Counsel College, and it was opened on 8 September 1890 with 40 day-pupils." goodcounselcollege.ie/about/history/ "From 1890 until 1980, the old Good Counsel College stood in the heart of New Ross. It was a small boarding school which catered for students from all parts of Ireland." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Augustine%27s_and_Good_Counsel_C...

This must have been somewhere around here: goo.gl/maps/FPYYk4xR1rQ2

Handball was still widely played when I was in primary school (to late 1960's) and by the end end of the 70's hardly played at all! Stuart.

Dating yourself there, Retro Stu! But do you have any idea where this one might have been? Have our Twitter spies on to it already, but would love to be able to add this to our Flickr map (and add info to the original catalogue record)...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Have no idea where but am just as curious to know? Yes indeed and how fast the years fly....I'll be 51 later this year ! Stuart.

We played handball until early 1980's

This reminds me of an handball alley we used to go and play at when we visited Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath every summer as a child (80s to 90s)...the angle definitely made me do a double take...

From their website... From 1890 until 1980 the old Good Counsel College stood in the heart of New Ross. It was a small boarding school which catered for students from all parts of Ireland. Quite a bit of variation in the school uniform here. Some with ties, some without, and several different tie designs. Some with waistcoat, some without. And many with no uniform.

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyelightfilms] Thanks for the confirmation on New Ross! Wonder if it was an easy-going environment at this school - not such strict regulation of uniforms?

I love the informality of this group shot - and what's so noticeable is that the kids clearly had a terrific relationship with the staff: arms draped round each other, even two boys sitting on masters' shoulders. Looks like it was a fine school with a happy atmosphere.

Not a cleric in sight. Wonder if that made the difference.

Marvellous school shot. Instead of standing to attention in lines waiting for execution they are all relaxed and at ease. Wonderful memory for the lot of them.