Gelvin Community Association

Events and History from Gelvin, Dungiven, Co. Derry, Ireland.

Eugene McCloskey's Blog – December 2009 Archive (1)

Origin Of Gelvin Community Association

A successful reunion, attended by approximately 90 past pupils of Gelvin (Galvin) school, was held on a very wet day in July 1997 some thirty years after the school ceased to function as a seat of learning. An account of this unique occasion was recorded in issue No27 of the Benbradagh magazine (an annual production detailing stories and events of current and historical interest in the Dungiven area). The writer’s account described the state of the building as follows ‘’sadly the school has… Continue

Added by Eugene McCloskey on December 30, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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