What is recorded here

John and Patrick Saul, aged 13 and 15, entered Kilkenny Union Workhouse in June 1842 after abandonment. They were not victims waiting to be rescued; they were partners learning to survive. The memorial exists because two boys refused to disappear. They helped each other along the way, and that resistance is why the story still stands.

John and Patrick Saul, aged 13 and 15. Two fine intelligent fellows who presented at Kilkenny Union Workhouse in June 1842 seeking shelter after being abandoned by their parents. Admitted. Helping each other along the way...