Glenconway School is on Glenconway Road which eventually leads to Glenconway Hill (253m) This is peat (Turf) cutting area. On the day we visited, we could smell the turf burning on people's fires. - A lovely sweet smell. In past years, peat cutters have come across crocks of butter which had been stored in the bog on this hill centuries ago. When discovered, the butter was solid and chalk-like. Some "Bog Butter" from here is in the Ulster Museum in Belfast. Then there was a mysterious mention of some tartan found buried at Flanders. Never did get to hear more about that. Must come back one day for more exploring

Harry and Anna Logan outside their bungalow which is the converted school. Metamorphosis of the old School In the 1980's, Anna and Harry Logan converted Glenconway School into a bungalow. And a very fine job they made of it too. Doors changed to windows, windows blocked up, porches removed - yes lots of alterations to the old building. But they had the foresight to take a photo of the school before starting renovations.

And here it is Sharon, your father's old school.

Glenconway School, Bovevagh. This picture was taken in the 1980's just prior to renovations starting.

Mrs Anna Logan Nee Faulkner. Anna Logan Anna told me that the Master used to live in the left hand part of the building and the school itself only took up a single room on the right. I wonder how many pupils there were?

Ash Trees

Is there anything left on the site which goes back to those school days? Nothing in the building. However, the playground is now a garden but the trees are still there. Two huge ash trees form an edge to what used to be the playground. Ash can last for two hundred years so there is a very good chance that wee John Moore from Ardinarive use to play under these very trees.

One of the ash trees on the "Playground" edge with Benbradagh mountain in background.