Third to Sixth Class went on a local history and geography tour around our locality recently. We learned about the building of Rusheen Church and all about Kilberrihert House. Then we visited the home of Ned Neville a local Irish Volunteer who fought for Irish freedom against the Black ‘n Tans. Then we climbed Coopers Rock (330 metres high) and had a picnic there and enjoyed the lovely views of the Parish of Aghinagh. Then we headed for the famine monuments at Ardoyne Cross and had ice-cream there. After that we walked to the Clashavoon Station and then onto the site of St. Berrihert’s Church and Children’s Graveyard. We had a very interesting trip.
