In Reply to: Physical abuse in Castlebar posted by Local on June 02, 2009 at 11:50:26:

a cara.......bro. nicholas...a.k.a.nicky.....was also a tyrant......but at least he met his match with ambrose blaine...who let him have it on his last school day....they talk of letterfrack and other places .....well believe me st.patricks in the 40's was a hell hole.......as punishing as any industrial school.....physical and sexual.....it brings my fury and wrath to a boil.....the only enjoyment going to school was jumping up and hitting the sandeman sign that hung from rattigans pub on spencer street.....or buying a black jack toffee at leonards sweet shop on castle street.....to all my fellow classmates primary and secondary.....here comes da judge....
.....tog go bog e.....