Cross National School, Cross South Townland, Co. Roscommon
Cross National School, Cross South Townland, Co. Roscommon (dated 1886) NGR: 164621, 298618 The town of Ballaghaderreen is located in northwest Co. Roscommon, close to the borders of both Mayo and...
View ArticleThe Needlework of the Pupils of the National Model Female Schools
The Needlework of the Pupils of the National Model Female School The images below are photographs of a beautiful National Model School needlework workbook that were kindly passed on to me in recent...
View ArticleRathmullan National School, Bearvaish Townland, Co. Sligo
Rathmullan National School, Bearvaish Townland, Co. Sligo (dated Late-19th/early-20th century) NGR: 166696, 312385 The townland of Bearvaish is located in Co. Sligo, about 6km from Ballymote in the...
View ArticleTryhill National School, Trihill East townland, Co. Galway
Tryhill National School, Trihill East townland, Co. Galway (dated c.1830) NGR: 178847, 249237 Nineteenth-Century two-storey National Schools are relatively unusual in Ireland, particularly in a rural...
View ArticleChristmas, ‘Mummering’, The Wren and The Schools’ Collection of the Folklore...
Among the traditions and festivals recorded in this archive are those associated with Christmas time. A great variety of practises are recorded, some still familiar to us now, and some no longer...
View ArticleThe Deserted School Houses of Ireland – Official Book Launch
I would like to extend to you this open invitation to the official launch of my book 'The Deserted School Houses of Ireland' which takes place at Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street, Cork City on Friday...
View ArticleModernising National School design during the mid-20th Century – Basil...
Modernising National School design during the mid-20th Century - Basil Raymond Boyd-Barrett - Architect of National Schools for the Office of Public Works There is a clear but difficult to define...
View ArticleSpike Island National School, Spike Island, Co. Cork
Spike Island National School, Spike Island, Co. Cork (Dated c.1940s) ING: 180362, 064819 Spike Island is a rounded, low-lying island centrally located within Cork Harbour. It covers an area of about...
View ArticleScoil Bride Naofa, Cloonfree townland, Co. Roscommon
Scoil Bride Naofa, Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon (Dated 1951) ING: 189028, 279829 Scoil Naofa Bride is located in the townland of Cloonfree, a few miles east of the village of Tulsk in Co. Roscommon. It is...
View ArticleSearching for Hedge School Buildings and Locations
Do you know a of a locally or historically attested Hedge School location in Ireland? A building that was once used for informal education? These often (but not always) took the form of a roadside...
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