Alas the school on Whiddy Island is deserted, the population of the Island totaling just 20 (0r 22 depending upon the source). So the school has long since closed.
The shell remains, as do a number of desks in the single classroom, used to house all the pupils.
In some ways this building seems to represent the fortunes of the island and walking around the ruined building is quite evocative, “last one please turn out all the lights”.
Since 1887
Hooked
Fishing Lessons
Falling Apart
Speaking to the locals, there would be a desire to turn the school into a museum, but of course this requires a bit of funding.
For now hopefully you can appreciate these images of an old Island school off the West Cork coast.
Feel free to view my other Whiddy Island posts, Hen Party and Whiddy Weather.
Meticulous Mick 
Oh my .. How sad to see. But that’s life isn’t it MM? Wonderful images ..
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Exactly, time moves on….hope your chooks are in good laying form Julie 🐣🐣🍀
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No they are getting into the winter mode .. Lucky to get 2 a day 😃
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Oh no, just one egg each for breakfast then..🍴
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Lol …
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Great capture of the colours and textures of the abandoned school house.
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Thanks Laura, it is kind of sad but inevitable really….🍀
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Over the course of the 11 years we lived in Argyll, we saw a lot of the remote schools in depopulated areas either get closed completely or mothballed. Changing times.
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Beautiful story, they cared you can tell from that blue colour coordination. I guess no kids no school.
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A declining population…have a good week Denis. 🍀
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Very emotive pictures. We’ve got what was the old school in our village, but it’s used as a Church and Social hall now- had a Greek evening there last Saturday. Still has the bell up in the roof, but no rope to pull it. Probably just as well because I think it’d would literally bring the roof down!
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Good that it is still providing a use. The stories that old buildings could tell…⛪️
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I would love to explore this!
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The door is open to you Sue, just a short ferry hop from Bantry ⛵️
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