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These two Google maps attempt to locate the former schools established, grant aided or managed by the Trust. Many of the addresses in property documents do not correspond with today’s maps or street names. Place markers are only approximate locations but with the Street View feature on Google maps (click on the ‘more’ link on the caption for the place marker) several school buildings can now be seen. These include Galway Grammar School, Drogheda Grammar School, Ennis Grammar School, Ardee English School, Ballymacbrennan English School, Collon English School, and Kinnigo/Loughgall English School.

Many however have not been identified and any local information to the whereabouts of any school is greatly appreciated. Buildings may have been demolished over the years but more accurate locations are welcome. Any further help or information to archives@highschooldublin.com

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Erasmus Smith Trust English Schools and Grammar Schools Republic of Ireland 

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 Erasmus Smith Trust English Schools and Grammar Schools Northern Ireland 


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date taken from the Board of Governors Meeting Minutes, this indicates when funding was withdrawn from the school which may have remained open afterwards and become under control of the National School system for example.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

This table is large so the best way to search is by using the find text function on your keyboard - control F - and search for school name or county

To download the table in Excel format, click here
SchoolName County PlaceNames DateofSanction Discontinued PropertyDocuments Correspondence ArchitecturalPlans Patron Grant notes
Aclare Sligo Ballymote 1904 1915 1811-1814 1886-1904       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Aghadown, Whitehall Cork   1828 1919   1866-1887, 1888-1919 1812 Rev. H. H. Beecher Salary  
Agherton Derry Ballyaghran, Ballyleesh, Coleraine 1811 1865 1812     John Cromie 300  
Ahoghill Antrim   1841         J. McNeill 200 Building grant only
Allmartin Fermanagh Aghalurcher? 1840   1841     Rev. J. G. Porter 50 Building grant only
Annstown Waterford   1903 1907   1902-1907       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Antrim Antrim   1812 1883 1813 1863-1883 Plans not dated Earl of Massarene 600  
Ardagh Armagh           Plans not dated     School never opened
Ardee Louth Carlingford 1807 1860 1808-1930 1866-1947 1812 Ardee Corporation 300  
Ardglass Down   1819 1878   1868-1881   Mr Ogilvy Salary  
Ardmurchan Meath   1823 1857       Robert Bourke 47  
Arklow Wicklow   1821 1842         Salary  
Athlone Westmeath   1826 1890   1866-1894   Athlone Corporation Salary  
Aughalurcher Fermanagh Aghalurcher 1841         Rev. J. G. Porter 50 Building grant only
Aughavilly Armagh Aghavilly 1841   1840     Vicars Choral 200 Building grant only
Aughnacloy Tyrone   1860 1883   1878-1883   Archdeacon of Armagh Salary  
Balbriggan Dublin   1856 1858       George A. Hamilton Salary  
Ballinacargy Cork Ballynacargy, near Dunmanway 1841         Thomas Hungerford 100 Building grant only
Ballinacarrig Cork  Kielnorilega, Ballinacarriga? 1840   1841     Rev. R. Meade 100 Building grant only
Ballinamara Kilkenny   1840   1842     Rev. Richard Graves 20 Building grant only
Ballingarry Lmerick   1909 1914   1909-1914       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Ballingarry Tipperary   1808 1860 1810-1811 1893   Richard Pennefather 300 Richard Pennefather and Charles, Archbishop of Cashel.
Ballinrobe Mayo   1840         Rev. J. Anderson 100 Building grant only
Ballybunion Kerry   1903 1914   1892-1914       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Ballycastle Mayo   1903 1912   1903-1913       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Ballyclog Tyrone Stewartstown, Sion Mills? 1810 1876 1811 1812-1911 1812 Rev. James Gore 300  
Ballyhuskard Wexford not found on map, Wexford?, formally Oulart? 1840         Rev. W. Greene 28 Building grant only. Listed before as Longford
Ballymacarrett Down Gooseberry Corner, Belfast 1840   1839     Rev. C. Courtney 150 Building grant only
Ballymacbrennan Down   1821 1851   1820     Salary http://www.lisburn.com/churches/Lisburn-churches/ballymacbrennan-school-hall.html
Ballymena Antrim   1840     1866-1897   Rev. H. J. Cumming 200 Building grant only
Ballymoney Antrim   1811 1860     1812-1813 Rev. A. H. Symes 300  
Ballymore Wexford   1840         Richard Donovan 200 Building grant only
Ballyrashane Derry Ballywatt, Colraine 1841 1860 1842     Rev. Dr Cupples 87 Salary granted in 1854
Baltimore Cork   1883 1916   1882-1918   Rev. J. Jones Salary  
Banbridge Down Dromore Street, Banbridge 1863 1874   1866-1874     Salary  
Bandon Cork   1821 1882   1867-1882     Salary  
Belleek Fermanagh         1871-1874     Salary Open for six months
Beltiny Tyrone Augher? 1812 1883 1814 1866-1883 1813 Rev. Francis Gervais 300 Eskermore grant went to Beltiny 17 May 1813
Belturbet Cavan   1811 1892   1835-1874 1813 Corporation 300  
Blacklion Cavan   1864 1883   1867-1884   Rev. Dr Dickson Salary  
Blennerville Kerry   1811 1839 1812-1840   1812 Sir R. Blennerhasset 300 New school built 1840
Bonnyclassock, Dunluce Antrim Boneyclassagh 1841 1873 1841-1842 1866-1873   Rev. G. Morewood 100 Salary granted in 1854
Brackley Armagh Markethill 1867 1871       Rev. C. Crossle Salary  
Bunbeg Donegal   1907 1914   1905-1914       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Buncrana Donegal   1811 1904   1866-1902 1812 William Todd 300  
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 Antrim Eagry 1811 1878 1813-1878 1866-1886   George A. Wray 300  
Cahir Tipperary   1811 1860 1812-1912     Lord Cahir 600 Survey plans from April 2002 of building prior to restoration in correspondence files
Callan Kilkenny   1903 1914   1903-1911       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Calry Sligo   1857 1874       Rev. S. Shine Salary  
Calverstown Kildare   1820 1871   1854-1861       Aid to small schools scheme
Camus Tyrone Strabane 1811 1860   1874 1813 Rev. Stewart Hamilton 300  
Carnew Wicklow   1824 1829       Earl Fitzwilliam Salary Another grant of £200 in 1841
Carrickfergus Antrim   1840         Dean of Connor 200 Building grant only
Carrickfin Donegal   1902 1937   1905-1934       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Castlerea Roscommon Castlereagh, Knockroe 1808 1839 1811     Lord Mount Sanford 300  
Castletown Meath   1841 1860       Rev. E. Niven 107 Salary granted in 1858
Clabby Fermanagh Camgart 1840   1841-1920     Rev. J. G. Porter 100 Building grant only
Clare Armagh   1841         Rev. Edward Bruce 133 Building grant only
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
Clondullane Cork Clondulane, Fermoy 1840   1841     Rev. M. H. Crampton 74 Building grant only
Cloneslee Laois Brittas, Clonaslee 1812 1839 1813     General Dunne 300  
Coachford Cork Coolacullig, Magowney 1841   1841 1899-1890   Rev. W. Halloran 99 Building grant only
Collinstown Westmeath   1857 1882   1866-1894   William B. Smythe Salary  
Collon Louth   1811 1949 1812-1932 1868-1935 1812 John Foster 553  
Collone Armagh Calone 1841 1849       Rev. H. P. Disney 104  
Columbkill Longford Rathmore, Columbkille 1840   1840     John Maconchy 100 Building grant only
Cookstown Tyrone Kildrefs 1857 1883   1866-1884   Rev. A. Malony Salary  
Coolaghy Laois Portarlington 1816 1844   1818   John Chetwoode Salary  
Coolkenno Wicklow   1819 1900   1867-1900     Salary  
Corofin Clare   1841         Sir Lucius O`Brien 50 Building grant only
Craigs Antrim   1840     1885-1897   Rev. G. Kirkpatrick 200 Building grant only
Creagh Cork       1812   1812     School never opened
Cumber Down Comber, Alla 1812 1886   1851-1891 1813 Earl of Londonderry 300 http://www.from-ireland.net/derry/lewis/cumberupper.htm
Delgany Wicklow Bellvue     1810   Plans not dated     Memorial only, forfeited 4 March 1813
Derry Derry Londonderry, Creggan 1809 1883 1810-1883 1853-1888 1838 Bishop of Derry 975  
Derryaghy Antrim Derriaghy, Ballymackward 1841   1841     Dean of Connor 109 Building grant only
Derrygoneely Fermanagh Derrygonnelly 1876 1882   1871-1882       Admitted as 3rd class school
Derryharney Fermanagh   1841 1857       Rev. W. Going 100  
Derryhaw Armagh   1840 1910   1857-1908   Rev. W. McClean 75 Salary granted in 1857
Derryhean Fermanagh Derryheehan 1863 1883   1869-1884   Earl of Enniskillen Salary  
Derryvollen, Castle Archdall Fermanagh Derryvullen, Castlearchdall 1840 1884   1863-1883   Rev. C. Miller 110  
Dingle Kerry         1910-1911       Board agreed only to inspect the school but it never became an English School
Donadea Kildare   1823 1854       Sir G. Alymer Salary  
Donaghadee, Mount Alexander Down New Road 1842 1884   1876-1890   Daniel Delacherois Salary  
Donaghmore Down   1903 1911   1903-1911       Aid to Small Schools Scheme
Donnybrook Dublin   1814 1874   1864-1891   The Trust 2063  
Doon Limerick   1867 1918   1868-1918   Salary    
Downpatrick Down   1858 1879   1866-1879   Dean of Down Salary  
Drogheda Grammar School Louth 2 Saint Laurence Street,     1696-1944 1680-1956 1875-1878      
Dromard Sligo Colloony 1811 1876 1866     Col. Irwin 300 Salary for mistress 1855
Drumachose, Limavady Derry Drumachase, Drumachore, Limavady 1811 1836 1814 1854-1886   Robert Ogilvy 300 Salary granted 1854, Newtown Limavady grant went to Drumachose 17 May 1813
Drumall Fermanagh       1840         School never opened
Drumbane Tipperary Thurles 1811 1845     1812 The Trust 300  
Drumbo Down Drumboy, Pinehill Road 1840   1840 1872   Rev. H. Maunsell 120  
Drumcliffe Sligo   1841 1903   1871-1903   Owen Wynne 47 Salary granted in 1856
Drumshambo Tyrone Kildress 1811 1897 1812   1812 Dean Bourke 300  
Dundalk Louth Wellington Place School 1810 1885 1812 1866-1886   Earl of Roden 750  
Dungannon Tyrone William Street? 1811 1880 1810-1813 1866-1884   Hon. Thomas Knox 600  
Dysert Kilkenny Dysart, Disert, Castlecoanfila 1812 1842 1812   1812 William Humphreys 300  
Ennis Grammar School Clare       1832-1922 1832-1930 1832-1877      
Enniscorthy Wexford   1838 1883 1838-1927 1860-1883 Plans not dated Rev. J. W. Stokes Salary  
Enniskillen Fermanagh Tamlaght, Chanterhill 1866, 1875 1884, 1916   1867-1883, 1876-1915   Rev. L. Greer Salary 1875 admitted as 4th class school
Fahan Donegal       1811         Grant forfeited 4 March 1813, school never opened
Fermoy Cork       1809         Grant forfeited 4 March 1813, school never opened
Ferns Wexford