placenamesGalbally
An Gallbhaile
The former school at Killinane and a later anniversary gathering connect education with community life in the Limerick village.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Gallbhaile · Irish · main form · validated name
- Galbally · English · main form
Place & story
A school adapted for community use
The Canon Hennessy Community Centre at Killinane occupies a former national school dated to about 1890 by the architectural inventory. Its two storeys, sandstone walls and limestone plaques distinguish it from the more usual single-storey rural school. An earlier school appears on the same site on the 1844 Ordnance Survey map; the inventory suggests that some earlier fabric may survive. [2]
Pupils recording their predecessors
In October 2016, Galbally National School marked its newer building’s fiftieth anniversary by launching Galbally NS 50 Years and More. The contemporary report identifies three attending former Lowtown pupils, Maggie Caulfield, Mary-Kate Casey and Eileen Fahey, then in their nineties. The book covered the newer school, the old Lowtown school and earlier education. The launch brought former pupils together with children and staff rather than simply commemorating a building date. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Galbally. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Canon Hennessy Community Centre, record21810004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Galbally launch 50th anniversary history book, 25 October2016 · The Avondhu
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.