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On the occasion of the convent's Golden jubilee in 1933, the report of the celebrations in the Waterford Standard included this:

CONVENT. Originally built in the last century as residence for one of the Malcomson Brothers, the proprietors of the one-time famous Portlaw Woollen Mills, the present convent remained in their possession until 1883, when, following the death of Rev. J. McGrath, P.P., who bequeathed his entire property to charity, particularly towards the foundation of the convent for the instruction of the poor, negotiations were completed, and the premises were transferred to trustees. The House was formally constituted a foundation Most Rev. Dr. J. Power in 1885, and in 1910 the new school was built and equipped.

Streetview. maps.app.goo.gl/3gRatF8btSmR42fcA

Spot the differences! - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000325166 Front view - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000325167 The monkey puzzle tree seen in streetview above does not seem to be there yet.

After 26 January 1887 (which was a Wednesday).

Sister Mary no longer rests there

Josiah Skertchly had a varied career in geology and botany in Britain, the United States and Asia before migrating to Queensland in 1891. While Assistant Geologist with the Geological Survey of Great Britain he made ground-breaking discoveries on the antiquity of human existence in Britain. Later in Australia, he was probably the first successfully to apply stratigraphic principles to attempt to establish the age of Aboriginal occupation. In 1895 Skertchly became Assistant Government Geologist, Queensland Geological Survey. Alongside his professional duties, he immersed himself in the scientific life of Queensland, serving as President of the Royal Society of Queensland and the Queensland Naturalists' Club as its foundation. Skertchly lectured widely and wrote on natural history and science for the "Brisbane Courier" and other publications. Although not an optometrist, Skertchly was elected a member of the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians of Queensland in its foundation year 1908. He played a prominent role in advocating for improved educational standards and professional practice as embodied in the Queensland Opticians Act of 1917. In 1927 Skertchly's archaeological collections were purchased by the Queensland Museum. Source: www.eoas.info/biogs/P000782b.htm

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