School attendance certificate reclaimed 90 years on

A man has reclaimed his dad’s long-lost unbroken school attendance certificate almost a century after it was issued.

School attendance certificate reclaimed 90 years on

“It’s great to have it back in the family. It will take pride of place in our home,” said Pat Mahon from Cork.

Members of three generations of his family were hosted by Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald in City Hall this week where David Mahon’s 1927 certificate was handed back to the family.

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