ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL

By Heather MacNeill

The year was 1856 when the St. Patrick's School shows up on the Annual Visitation Report. John M. Stark was the inspector who visited the school in 1856. It is recorded that the school teacher was Elias Roberts, and student enrollment was thirty—four students. It can be noted that as you read the reports of 1863, 1865, and 1866, the school was in good repair.. In talking with Marjorie and Peter Gallant of St. Patrick's, the original school was built on the property of J.B. Goodman. They indicated that this school burnt to the ground. The year is unknown. J .B. Goodman moved to the United States and in the mean— time, sold his land to Emmett McGuigan. It is not known whether Emmett McGuigan sold or donated the land for the second school build— ing which was built on the same school property, but not on the original school site. The second St. Patrick's School was built very near the road, on the corner junction between St. Patrick's Road and the road leading to Millvale, or the "village of New Orleans" as it is sometimes called by local people. The St. Patrick's School District did not have a great deal of school property after building the second schoolhouse. Outdoor space became a factor. Emmett McGuigan was unable to give the St. Patrick's

This is the site of the St. Patrick’s School.

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