Comments on: Letterfrack — A Christian Brother's Prayer

By: maitiu O'Fathaigh

maitiu O'Fathaigh — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:58:16 +0000

Hi Guys,

Somehow I hadn't clicked on the Auschwich Blog before today, and its sickening to the extreme. Its amazing how " Man can do so much to their fellow man." What a World we live in., so called Civilised. May I say that Once in an earlier career, I was an officer in the West German Merchant Navy., All the way from Limerick from the Parish in fact. and I was confronted with these German Officers and Sailors alike most of whome would have been in the forces in WW2., and all I can say is that they themselves were disgusted with the stories of the Concentration Camps. One of My Shipmates whose " In laws worked on Admiral Karl Doinetz estate, as housekeepers after he was released from Spandau Prison. (Remember he took over after Hitler Shot himself.)
Naturally I declined the invitation. but I must say that all my memories are happy ones as the ordinary Seamen the world over are generally a happy go lucky LOT. But keep in mind, LEST WE FORGET.

By: Martin O' Brien

Martin O' Brien — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:02:54 +0000

Re the last two pictures…these of a memorial garden created by a group led by Co. Kilkenny based therapist Christina Holt, a finalist in the Spirit of Ireland Awards who who has done a lot of voluntary work for survivors of institutional abuse. Writing as Chris Barry, she's also the author of a novel titled Truth Behold…dealing aspects of the institutional abuse era in Ireland.

By: karen mulchinock

karen mulchinock — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:26:37 +0000

1943 my father was sent to letterfrack, his only crime, was he one one of 6, and his mother had died of tb, sadly i am the eldest of 6, and the abuse that he suffered as a child , was handed down to us as children as a result.. The christiian brothers have so much to answer for, and i hope that the pits of hell are nice and hot for these bastards. My father, was a small terrified boy, who on the morning of loosing his mother, had this black crow, persuade him to take a ride in the car with him, he fell a sleep on the journey, asa small child would, and when he awoke, he was outsside the doors of that hellhole. I grew up, hearing about the regime and living some of its disgusting rules.

By: Lorraine B

Lorraine B — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:27:05 +0000

I have a close relative that was in Letterfrack ,but thankfully survived the horrors there ..What was done here was inhuman ..But the survivors will never forget .It saddens me to think of the poor children . May they rest in peace now

By: mark

mark — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:30:21 +0000

This post provides much to think about. You did a great service to the memory of those who have left us without proper identification. Thank you.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:53:07 +0000

Letterfrack Bock.

Looking back at it's history, it was founded by Quakers who came over to contribute to post famine relief in the area, they built the schoolhouse and the farm and provided employment for 60 men in the area. Built a doctors surgery and houses for their families. They left in the 1850's and the Catholic church moved in and desecrated the place with their actions. Fucking typical.

Link: http://www.discoverireland.com/us/ireland-places-to-go/placefinder/l/letterfrack-galway/

BTW did you know this post is no 5 in google for letterfrack? Keep up the good work.

By: Edgey

Edgey — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:16:29 +0000

Hell of an interesting 'Blog-site' good work, the f**king church still runnin' the place, it seems.

By: Abdul

Abdul — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:34:27 +0000

Stunning report on Auschwitz, hats off to you.

By: Bock

Bock — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:08:09 +0000

Interesting you should say that.

Here's my report from Auschwitz

By: Abdul

Abdul — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:38:42 +0000

Letterfrack, I remember some of the brothers and some of the nuns growling the word through their teeth way back then. "You'll wind up in the Frack, you little bastard". None of us really knew where or what it was – but we knew it wasn't Butlins.

There is a town in Poland called Oswiecim, also called Auschwitz. Most of the residents prefer Oswiecim. Afterall, who'd, with the exception the few neo Nazi living there, want to be associated with a name which is synonymous with mass murder.

Likewise, – to a much lesser extent – with Letterfrack. So there she stands exposed, the heart of darkness of Irish society,the auld Frack, in all her infamy.

God only knows what crimes are buried under those head stones, maybe the remains of murdered children, who, as a nun said way back then, had a "want" in them.

So much for the good old days.