Schools list

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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Discontinued	date taken from the Board of Governors Meeting Minutes, this indicates when funding was withdrawn from the school which may have remained open afterwards and become under control of the National School system for example.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 Ł – 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 Ł6
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 Ł100 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 Ł200, 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 Ł300 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 Ł61 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, Ł189 (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 Ł2602 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 Ł100 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 Ł200 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

Schools List

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