Shared memories of Father Peyton’s May 23, 1954 visit to the National School in Ballinasloe inspired a scene in The House Children.
Father Peyton
Category: Saint Joseph’s Industrial School
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My inspiration for The House Children came from five women who graciously shared their stories about life as residents in Saint Joseph’s Industrial School in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland. A Sister of Mercy sent me the photograph of this institution.
