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Schools List

The table which can be downloaded below is a brief synopsis of the range of records available in the Archive. There is further information about particular schools held in the minute books, letter books, ledgers and other bound volumes. The list includes all schools established, funded or grant-aided by the Trust. This also includes some schools that did not actually open.

Explanation of columns:

School Name

name is based on town, towns land, local village, estate, or demesne.

Other Place or School Names

alternative names used in some documentation.

County

Irish county, all included except Leitrim.

Date of Sanction

date taken from the Board of Governors Meeting Minutes, this may not correspond to when the school actually opened for students.

Discontinued

date taken from the Board of Governors Meeting Minutes, this indicates when funding was withdrawn from the school which may have remained open afterwards and become under control of the National School system for example.

Property Documents

conveyances, fee farm grants and deeds related to land for building schools.

Correspondence

letters from teachers in schools mainly, also includes some inspector’s reports.

Architectural Plans

mainly ink and/or graphite but some have a colour wash.

Patron

local land owner or church minister.

Grant

Irish £ – old currency pre-decimalisation.

Notes

additional information.

To download the table in Excel format, click here

 
SchoolName PlaceNames County DateofSanction Discontinued Patron Grant Correspondence PropertyDocuments ArchitecturalPlans notes
Aclare Ballymote Sligo 1904 1915

1886-1904 1811-1814
Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Aghadown, Whitehall
Cork 1828 1919 Rev. H. H. Beecher Salary 1866-1887, 1888-1919
1812
Agherton Ballyaghran, Ballyleesh, Coleraine Derry 1811 1865 John Cromie 300
1812

Allmartin
Fermanagh 1840
Rev. J. G. Porter 50
1841
Building grant only
Annstown
Waterford 1903 1907

1902-1907

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Antrim
Antrim 1812 1883 Earl of Massarene 600 1863-1883 1813 Plans not dated
Ardagh
Armagh





Plans not dated School never opened
Ardee Carlingford Louth 1807 1860 Ardee Corporation 300 1866-1947 1808-1930 1812
Ardglass
Down 1819 1878 Mr Ogilvy Salary 1868-1881


Athlone
Westmeath 1826 1890 Athlone Corporation Salary 1866-1894


Aughnacloy
Tyrone 1860 1883 Archdeacon of Armagh Salary 1878-1883


Aughavilly
Armagh 1841
Vicars Choral 200
1840
Building grant only
Ballingarry
Tipperary 1808 1860 Richard Pennefather 300 1893 1810-1811
Richard Pennefather and Charles, Archbishop of Cashel.
Ballybunion
Kerry 1903 1914

1892-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Ballycastle
Mayo 1903 1912

1903-1913

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Ballyclog Stewartstown Tyrone 1810 1876 Rev. James Gore 300 1812-1911 1811 1812
Ballinamara
Kilkenny 1840
Rev. Richard Graves 20
1842
Building grant only
Ballymacbrennan
Down 1821 1851
Salary 1820


Ballymena
Antrim 1840
Rev. H. J. Cumming 200 1866-1897

Building grant only
Ballymoney
Antrim 1811 1860 Rev. A. H. Symes 300

1812-1813
Baltimore
Cork 1883 1916 Rev. J. Jones Salary 1882-1918


Banbridge
Down 1863 1874
Salary 1866-1874


Bandon
Cork 1821 1882
Salary 1867-1882


Belleek
Fermanagh


Salary 1871-1874

Open for six months
Beltiny
Tyrone 1812 1883 Rev. Francis Gervais 300 1866-1883 1814 1813 Eskermore grant went to Beltiny 17 May 1813
Belturbet
Cavan 1811 1892 Corporation 300 1835-1874
1813
Blacklion
Cavan 1864 1883 Rev. Dr Dickson Salary 1867-1884


Blennerville
Kerry 1811 1839 Sir R. Blennerhasset 300
1812-1840 1812 New school built 1840
Bonnyclassock, Dunluce
Antrim 1841 1873 Rev. G. Morewood 100 1866-1873 1841-1842
Salary granted in 1854
Cloneslee Brittas Laois 1812 1839 General Dunne 300
1813

Bunbeg
Donegal 1907 1914

1905-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Buncrana
Donegal 1811 1904 William Todd 300 1866-1902
1812
Bundoran
Donegal 1875 1877

1867-1878

Admitted as 4th class school
Burtonport
Donegal 1902 1912

1901-1923
1901 Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Bushmills, Billy Eagry Antrim 1811 1878 George A. Wray 300 1866-1886 1813-1878

Castlerea Castlereagh, Knockroe Roscommon 1808 1839 Lord Mount Sanford 300
1811

Cahir
Tipperary 1811 1860 Lord Cahir 600
1812-1912

Callan
Kilkenny 1903 1914

1903-1911

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Clabby Camgart Fermanagh 1840
Rev. J. G. Porter 100
1841-1920
Building grant only
Shillelagh Shillelough Wicklow 1821 1829
Salary 1822


Carrickfin
Donegal 1902 1937

1905-1934

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Claremorris
Mayo 1903 1911

1903-1911

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Cleenish
Fermanagh 1909


1908-1915

Special grant for one year £6
Clonbeg
Tipperary 1903 1921

1903-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Collinstown
Westmeath 1857 1882 William B. Smythe Salary 1866-1894


Collon
Louth 1811 1949 John Foster 553 1868-1935 1812-1932 1812
Cookstown Kildrefs Tyrone 1857 1883 Rev. A. Malony Salary 1866-1884


Coolaghy Portarlington Laois 1816 1844 John Chetwoode Salary 1818


Coachford Coolacullig, Magowney Cork 1841
Rev. W. Halloran 99 1899-1890 1841
Building grant only
Coolkenno
Wicklow 1819 1900
Salary 1867-1900


Craigs
Antrim 1840
Rev. G. Kirkpatrick 200 1885-1897

Building grant only
Templepatrick, Craigarogan
Antrim 1811 1860 Lady Caroline Longford 300
1811

Creagh
Cork




1812 1812 School never opened
Kilskyre, Crossakeil
Meath 1811 1849 Robert Wade 300
1812

Upper Cumber
Derry 1810 1883 Rev. J. Goldsberry 300
1812

Delgany Bellvue Wicklow




1810 Plans not dated Memorial only, forfeited 4 March 1813
Derry Londonderry, Creggan Derry 1809 1883 Bishop of Derry 975 1853-1888 1810-1883 1838
Derryhaw
Armagh 1840 1910 Rev. W. McClean 75 1857-1908

Salary granted in 1857
Derryhean Derryheehan Fermanagh 1863 1883 Earl of Enniskillen Salary 1869-1884


Dingle
Kerry



1910-1911

Board agreed only to inspect the school but it never became an English School
Donaghmore
Down 1903 1911

1903-1911

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Donadea
Kildare 1823 1854 Sir G. Alymer Salary



Donnybrook
Dublin 1814 1874 The Trust 2063 1864-1891


Doon
Limerick 1867 1918 Salary
1868-1918


Downpatrick
Down 1858 1879 Dean of Down Salary 1866-1879


Dromard Colloony Sligo 1811 1876 Col. Irwin 300
1866
Salary for mistress 1855
Drumbane Thurles Tipperary 1811 1845 The Trust 300

1812
Drumachose, Limavady Drumachase, Drumachore, Limavady Derry 1811 1836 Robert Ogilvy 300 1854-1886 1814
Salary granted 1854, Newtown Limavady grant went to Drumachose 17 May 1813
Drumbo Drumboy Down 1840
Rev. H. Maunsell 120 1872 1840

Drumcliffe
Sligo 1841 1903 Owen Wynne 47 1871-1903

Salary granted in 1856
Dundalk
Louth 1810 1885 Earl of Roden 750 1866-1886 1812

Dungannon
Tyrone 1811 1880 Hon. Thomas Knox 600 1866-1884 1810-1813

Drumall
Fermanagh




1840
School never opened
Kilnagross Kilnegross, Drumgariff Cork 1840 1860 Rev. H. Townsend 80
1827

Dysert Dysart, Disert, Castlecoanfila Kilkenny 1812 1842 William Humphreys 300
1812 1812
Enniscorthy
Wexford 1838 1883 Rev. J. W. Stokes Salary 1860-1883 1838-1927 Plans not dated
Fahan
Donegal




1811
Grant forfeited 4 March 1813, school never opened
Ferns
Wexford 1811 1883 Bishop of Ferns 300 1867-1901
1811 Building grant of £100 in 1840
Fermoy
Cork




1809
Grant forfeited 4 March 1813, school never opened
Fethard
Tipperary 1903 1932

1903-1912

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Galway Woodquay Galway 1825 1863 The Trust 300 1825-1875
1833-1834
Gerah
Cork 1863 1882 Earl of Bandon
1867-1881
1833
Glencolumbkille Malinmore Donegal 1902 1942

1903-1935

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Glyde Farm Glydefarne, Tullowstown Louth 1819 1854 Chichester Fortescue Salary 1819


Gorey
Wexford 1840 1884 Stephen Ram 200 1840-1872

Salary granted in 1854
Gortin Rooskey Tyrone 1811 1883 Claude Cole Hamilton 300 1857-1892 1813-1902 1813-1814
Graigue-na-Spidogue Graiguenaspidogue, Graigue Carlow 1841 1883 Mrs Faulkener 75 1876-1882 1841
Admitted as 4th class school in 1876
Granard
Longford 1831 1895 Rev. J. Beresford 300 1864-1895 1811

Headford
Galway 1911 1914

1911-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Innishannon
Cork 1821 1884
Salary 1872-1884


Inver
Donegal 1910 1914

1904-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Kells
Kilkenny 1902 1936

1903-1936

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Kinnity Kenetty Offaly 1811
Thomas Bernard 300
1811 1810
Kilcoo School House
Down





Plans not dated School never opened
Kilcooley
Tipperary 1821 1902 Rev. G. St Georges Salary 1872-1902


Kildalkey Athboy Meath 1841 1860 Henry Potterton 180 1856-1860

Salary granted in 1855
Ballinacarrig Kielnorilega Cork 1840
Rev. R. Meade 100
1841
Building grant only
Kill
Kildare 1811 1916 Earl of Mayo 300 1867-1915 1812 1811
Drumshambo Kildress Tyrone 1811 1897 Dean Bourke 300
1812 1812
Killashee
Longford 1810 1896 Rev. Sir J. Hutchinson 300 1872-1891
1809
Killeenduff
Sligo 1903 1912

1903-1912

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Killeshil Killieshil Tyrone 1811 1895 Rev. Daniel Kelly 300 1876-1900 1813
Salary for mistress 1855
Killorglin
Kerry 1902 1938

1903-1935

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Killylea
Armagh 1841 1883 Rev. J. C. McCausland 183 1866-1895

Salary granted in 1861
Killucan
Westmeath 1809 1865 Earl of Longford 300
1811 1810
Kilmaily Kilmaley, Gortaganiff Clare 1841
Marquess Conyngham 105
1841
Building grant only
Killyman
Tyrone 1856 1868 Rev. J. J. Disney Salary 1866-1868


Kilmeen Lisnabreena Cork 1812 1864 Michael Cox 300 1873-1878 1814

Kilmood Killinchy Down 1821 1908 Earl of Londonderry Salary 1830-1908


Kilranelagh Kilranaleigh, Baltinglass Wicklow 1817 1850 F. W. Greene Salary 1810


Kilmore, Richhill
Armagh 1819, 1841 1819-1895, 1841-1884 Archbishop of Armagh, Rev. J. Jones
1829-1895

1819 Salary, 1841 £200, 1855 Salary
Kilpipe
Wicklow 1811 1939 Earl Fitzwilliam 300 1871-1934 1812 1812
Kilrea
Derry 1812 1848 Mercers' Co 650
1812 1812
Kilrush
Clare 1808 1877 John O. Vandaleur 300 1866-1878 1807 1812 Salary for mistress 1855 (check date to see if £300 grant was returned)
Kiltegan
Wicklow 1808 1883 William Hoare Hume 300 1867-1895 1811

Kinnigo, Loughgall
Armagh 1808, 1840 1895, 1874 Robert C. Cope, Rev. J. Disney 300 1866-1884 1842 Plans not dated Additional grant of £61 given in 1840. Salary granted in 1857
Leckpatrick
Derry 1811 1874 Rev. A. C. Downing 300
1811

Lifford
Donegal




1812
School never opened
Linen Hall Street
Dublin 1837 1845 The Trust Salary 1837


Lissan/Grouse Hall Grouse Lodge Derry 1814, 1840 (GH) 1884, 1865 (GH) Rev. J. M. Staples Tyrone, Archdeacon Torrens Salary, £189 (GH) 1830, 1867-1878
1814
Littleton
Tipperary 1808 1812 Rev. Thomas Grady

1808 Plans not dated Grant forfeited 10 June 1812, school never opened
Lohort Mallow Cork 1822 1837 Lord Arden Salary 1822


Lombard Street, Great Brunswick St Commercial School St Mark’s English School, Brunswick Street Commercial School Dublin 1808, 1812 1901 The Trust 2485 1870-1893, 1871-1899
1811 Additional grant of £2602 in 1812
Longford
Longford 1811 1884 Earl of Longford 300 1866-1884 1811 Plans not dated
Lorum
Carlow 1841
Rev. J. G. Wynne 98
1841
Building grant only
Loughgilly
Armagh 1814 1877 Rev. W. Bisset 300 1868-1882 1812 1811 Another building grant £100 in 1841
Irvinestown, Lowtherstown
Fermanagh 1812, 1858 1841, 1875 George D`Arcy 300 1867-1875 1812 Plans not dated Salary 1858-1875
Lurgan
Armagh 1811 1884 William Brownlow 600 1870-1884
1811-1869
Macroom
Cork 1885 1896 Rev. D. O`Sullivan Salary 1884-1895


Milford
Donegal 1811 1873 Earl of Leitrim 300

1812
Moate
Westmeath 1857 1894 Rev. R. Gibbings Salary 1865-1895


Monart
Wexford 1840
Rev. R. S. Singleton 162
1811-1816
Building grant only
Mount Charles
Donegal 1812 1884 Earl of Massarene 300 1866-1884 1812 1812
Muff
Derry 1808 1882 David Babington 300 1868-1881 1810-1812 1812
Mullabrack
Armagh




1811
Memorial only, school never opened
Mullafarry Killala Mayo 1811 1879 Earl of Arran 300
1811 1812
Mullavilly Ballylisk, Tandragee Armagh 1811 1884 Count de Salis 400 1866-1899 1811

Nenagh
Tipperary 1776 1843, 1868 Peter Holmes 300 1704
1776 New grant of salary in 1861
Newmarket
Cork 1841 1874 Richard Alworth 146 1873-1879


Newtownards
Down 1810 1884 Earl of Londonderry 600 1866-1884 1811 1811
Newtownbarry, Bunclody
Wexford 1808 1898 Col. John Barry 300 1869-1898
Plans not dated
Newtownhamilton Newtown Hamilton Armagh 1808 1885 Alexander Hamilton 450 1868-1886 1842

Omeath
Louth 1840 1903 Henry Hamilton 200 1871-1904
1840
Pallas Pallasgrean, Nicker, Moymore Limerick 1808 1912 The Trust 300 1860-1913 1892 Plans not dated
Philipstown, Daingean
Offaly 1811 1868 Baroness Ponsonby 300
1812 1811
Portglenone Glenone Antrim 1812 1848 Bishop of Down 450
1813, 1841 1812
Rathbarry
Cork 1885 1920 Rev. J. W. Atkin Salary 1885-1921


Rathdrum
Wicklow 1831 1883
Salary 1873-1896


Rathmore Naas Kildare 1791 1851 Richard Neville 300
1814

Columbkill Rathmore Longford 1840
John Maconchy 100
1840
Building grant only
Rathfryland
Down




1810
Grant forfeited 10 June 1812, school never opened
Roscrea
Tipperary 1812 1887 Lady Caroline Damer 600 1869-1887 1813

Rossdroit Enniscorthy Wexford 1811 1850 Stephen Ram 300 1828-1843 1812 1813
Seaforde Clough Down 1811 1884 Matthew Ford 300 1871-1883
1811
Short Strand, Belfast
Antrim





Plans not dated School never opened
Slane Malt House Meath 1808 1865 Earl Conyngham 975
1810

Sligo
Sligo 1834 1876 Owen Wynne 230 1871-1913

Salary granted in 1845
St Johnston
Tipperary 1903 1916

1902-1922


Silvermines
Tipperary




1810
Grant forfeited 10 June 1812, school never opened
Camus Strabane Tyrone 1811 1860 Rev. Stewart Hamilton 300 1874
1813
Stranorlar
Donegal 1808 1895 Henry Stewart 300 1871-1895
1809
Strokestown, Lisrogan
Roscommon




1841-1842
School never opened
Sturgan
Armagh 1812 1850 James Bell 300
1812 1812
Enniskillen Tamlaght Fermanagh 1866, 1875 1884, 1916 Rev. L. Greer Salary 1867-1883, 1876-1915

1875 admitted as 4th class school
Tarbert
Kerry 1785 1894 Sir Edward Leslie 300 1866-1894
1833
Templemore
Tipperary




1810 Plans not dated
Templeshambo
Wexford 1811 1897 Rev. Henry Wynne 300 1879-1898
1812
Tessauran
Offaly 1858 1915 Rev. R. Gibbings Salary 1864-1915


The Coombe
Dublin 1804 1849 The Trust 1411
1836 Plans not dated
Timoleague
Cork 1878 1931

1874-1928

Admitted as 4th class school
Tralee
Kerry 1821 1873
Salary 1869-1871


Tubberkeen
Donegal 1911 1915

1910-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Tynan
Antrim 1815 1889 James Strong Salary 1869-1889 1815 Plans not dated
Ullard
Kilkenny 1840 1859 Rev. J. Hayden 140
1840

Xelva Valentia Kerry 1776 1797 Robert Fitzgerald 300 1903-1908


Ventry
Kerry 1903 1916

1903-1916

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Wexford
Wexford 1821 1883
Salary 1866-1883


Whitehouse
Antrim 1840
Rev. A. Orr 133
1841
Building grant only
Wicklow
Wicklow 1873 1886 Rev. H. Brownrigg Salary 1873-1885


Windgates
Wicklow 1819 1903
Salary 1867-1903


Drogheda Grammar School
Louth



1680-1956 1696-1944 1875-1878
Ennis Grammar School
Clare



1832-1930 1832-1922 1832-1877
Galway Grammar School
Galway



1715-1965 1715-1839 1785-1950
Tipperary Grammar School
Tipperary



1760-1939 1862 1877-1918
The High School, Dublin
Dublin



1861- 1862- 1869-
Templederry
Tipperary 1786 1819 Rev. Edward Jordan Salary 1812


Ballingarry
Lmerick 1909 1914

1909-1914

Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Tipperary
Tipperary 1808 1915 The Trust 300



Killala
Mayo 1811 1869 Bishop of Killala 300



Cumber Comber Down 1812 1886 Earl of Londonderry 300 1851-1891
1813
Mount Stewart Ballycastle Down 1812 1888 Earl of Londonderry 300
1814

Hill Hall Drumbeg Down 1819 1867
Salary



Tallow
Waterford 1820 1849 Duke of Devonshire Salary



Mountrath
Laois 1821 1831 Sir Charles Coote Salary 1873


Arklow
Wicklow 1821 1842
Salary



Ardmurchan
Meath 1823 1857 Robert Bourke 47



Carnew
Wicklow 1824 1829 Earl Fitzwilliam Salary


Another grant of £200 in 1841
Lower Cumber
Derry 1840 1886 Rev. J. Hayden 140



Rathvilly Williamston, Williamstown Carlow 1840
Rev. Whitty 92
1832

Salruck
Galway 1840
Rev. J. Duncan 94


Building grant only
Ballymacarrett
Down 1840
Rev. C. Courtney 150
1839
Building grant only
Killeshin
Carlow 1840
Rev. R. O`Connor 142


Building grant only
Lavy
Cavan 1840
Rev. J. H. Lewis 100


Building grant only
Killedmond
Carlow 1840
Rev. H. S. King 131


Building grant only
Derryvollen, Castle Archdall Derryvullen, Castlearchdall Fermanagh 1840 1884 Rev. C. Miller 110 1863-1883


Kilmore
Cavan 1840 1883 Rev. L. Lewis 100


Male teacher
Grange
Armagh 1840

96


Building grant only
Inchigeela
Cork 1840
Rev. H. Sadleir 31


Building grant only
Laracor
Meath 1840
Rev. R. Irwin 60


Building grant only
Clondullane
Cork 1840
Rev. M. H. Crampton 74


Building grant only
Ballinrobe
Mayo 1840
Rev. J. Anderson 100


Building grant only
Ballyhuskard
Longford 1840
Rev. W. Greene 28


Building grant only
Keady Iskemeadow Armagh 1840
Rev. C. J. Mangan 80
1841
Building grant only
Ballymore
Wexford 1840
Richard Donovan 200


Building grant only
Carrickfergus
Antrim 1840
Dean of Connor 200


Building grant only
Gortnacorriga
Cork 1840
Rev. W. A. Fisher 53


Building grant only
Kildavin
Carlow 1840
Rev. J. Morton 30


Building grant only
Youghalara
Tipperary 1841
Rev. G. Ross 66


Building grant only
Lauragh
Laois 1841
Rev. G. Ross 84


Building grant only
Ballyrashane Ballywatt Derry 1841 1860 Rev. Dr Cupples 87
1842
Salary granted in 1854
Kilberry
Kildare






Grant forfeited 10 June 1812, school never opened
Derryharney
Fermanagh 1841 1857 Rev. W. Going 100



Collone
Armagh 1841 1849 Rev. H. P. Disney 104



Aughalurcher
Fermanagh 1841
Rev. J. G. Porter 50


Building grant only
Tullyvullen
Armagh 1841
Rev. Savage Hall 41


Building grant only
Derryaghy Derriaghy, Ballymackward Antrim 1841
Dean of Connor 109
1841
Building grant only
Ahoghill
Antrim 1841
J. McNeill 200


Building grant only
Clare
Armagh 1841
Rev. Edward Bruce 133


Building grant only
Corofin
Clare 1841
Sir Lucius O`Brien 50


Building grant only
Ballinacargy
Cork 1841
Thomas Hungerford 100


Building grant only
Knockskragh
Cork 1841 1864 Rev. J. Quarry 50


Salary granted in 1857
Ralloo
Antrim 1841
Dean of Connor 105



Castletown
Meath 1841 1860 Rev. E. Niven 107


Salary granted in 1858
Donaghadee, Mount Alexander
Down 1842 1884 Daniel Delacherois Salary 1876-1890


St Michan’s
Dublin 1846 1916 Rev. Charles Stanf Salary



Tullamore
Offaly 1855 1870 Rev. E. J. Berry Salary



Hayes
Meath 1855 1857 Lord Mayo Salary



Balbriggan
Dublin 1856 1858 George A. Hamilton Salary



Tyrellspass Newtownlow Westmeath 1857 1867 Rev. Joseph Daly Salary



Calry
Sligo 1857 1874 Rev. S. Shine Salary



Rynagh
Meath 1858 1869
Salary



Brackley
Armagh 1867 1871 Rev. C. Crossle Salary



Kilmore
Down 1867 1896 Rev. H. Stewart Salary



Mellifont
Louth






Inspection and requisites only
Derrygoneely Derrygonnelly Fermanagh 1876 1882

1871-1882

Admitted as 3rd class school
St Johnstown
Tipperary 1903 1916




Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Valentia
Kerry 1903 1907




Aid to Small Schools Scheme