PLAQUE, IRISH HARP - TO KARRAGULLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL FROM EXCHANGE TEACHER IMELDA FALOON 1993
1993A flat dark varnished rectangular wooden plaque with a carved wooden Irish harp on its front. Seven metal pins for harp posts are positioned along the top of the harp around which cotton string is run to simulate the harp strings.
The harp is positioned on the front of the plaque and an alloy metal label engraved with text is below the harp.
The plaque has an A-shaped hinged plastic stand fixed to the middle of its back by two metal pins and a metal D shaped hanging hook fixed centrally to the back at the top by a metal tack.
A sticker on lower back with information regarding history of the Irish harp and maker of plaque.
Engraved text reads [PRESENTED TO / KARRAGULLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL / BY IMELDA FALOON / EXCHANGE TEACHER FROM NOTHERN IRELAND / 1993]
This plaque was presented to the Karragullen Primary School in 1993 by Imelda Faloon who was a teacher on exchange, teaching at the school from Northern Ireland.
Karragullen Primary School started in 1891 by the Canning Sawmill for the children of its employees. In 1913 the state school was opened at Illawarra Orchard. In 1920 the school was moved to Brookton Highway to be closer to where families were establishing new orchards.
Due to falling student numbers the school was closed at the end of 1999. After the closure children in the area would attend schools in Roleystone.
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Sticker on back of plaque, underneath a-frame [HANDMADE IN IRELAND / BRIAN McGIRR / COALISLAND, Co. TYRONE / TELE: (08687) 48025]
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The plaque was presented to Karragullen Primary School as a thank you and farewell at the end of her time at the school as an exchange teacher. She left in 1993.
The plaque is an example of local organisations involving different cultures in their lives.
The school would close at the end of 1999.
