Description: This picture of Clontarf boys building a swimming pool was taken by Michael O’Donoghue in 1956, when he was a resident at the Home. It shows boys working with picks and shovels barefoot.
“They laboured before and after school and at weekends to complete it, using picks and shovels. Boys who did not work hard enough risked being beaten. Michael still suffers the effects of an injury he received from a blow across the chest by one particular Brother.” — NMA Inside Blog
