From The Cork Examiner, 3 August 1878 - SKIBBEREEN, THURSDAY.--The annual excursion for the Skibbereen workhouse children, originated by their worthy medical officer, Dr. Daniel Donovan, came off on Tuesday last. The place chosen this year was Baltimore and Sherkin, in order to have the pleasure of meeting their late chaplain (Rev. Morgan Sheehy, C.C., Sherkin). They were accompanied, as usual by the Chaplain, Rev. D. O'Brien, Dr. Donovan, their active, painstaking master, Mr. Samuel Jervois, the schoolmaster and mistress. A talented musician accompanied them to Baltimore and from thence to Sherkin Island to Father Sheehy's, where the juveniles enjoyed themselves on the green opposite his residence, dancing and singing, and subsequently partook of the good things provided for them and heartily enjoyed themselves. They concluded by cheering for Fathers Sheehy, O'Brien, and their charitably disposed benefactor Dr. Donovan, as well as for their painstaking master. In passing through Skibbereen and Baltimore the appearance, cleanliness and ruddy look of the children were the admiration of all. And their great change is entirely due to the care, attention and discipline exercised by the good Sisters of Mercy, whose entire care they are under in the schools and hospitals, and it is no wonder the guardians so often congratulate themselves on effecting this change, so much to the advantage of the ratepayers' pockets and the care of the poor children. The public were indeed pleased and delighted with their appearance on Tuesday last.--Correspondent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -