drumlish-co-longford-c-1930-wall-detail - from our story 'Life Is Elsewhere: Abandoned Schools In The Irish Countryside'

Drumlish National School Co. Longford 1930
Standing beside the building is a pebble-dashed water-tower typical of 1950s school construction, while to the rear is a cast-in-situ concrete playground shelter. It is a particularly evocative abandoned school house, only going out of use in recent years. On entering the school through either of the cold, cast-in-situ side entrances, it’s functional 1950s architecture amid the encroaching nature gives the interior a Pripyat-esque feel.

Drumlish National School Co. Longford 1930
Standing beside the building is a pebble-dashed water-tower typical of 1950s school construction, while to the rear is a cast-in-situ concrete playground shelter. It is a particularly evocative abandoned school house, only going out of use in recent years. On entering the school through either of the cold, cast-in-situ side … Continue reading "drumlish-co-longford-c-1930-wall-detail"

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