School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: León Mac Craith
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Priests, Nuns, Teachers and Schools - Granard from 1860.
Written by late Canon Dolan P.P.
for Rev. Archdeacon P Donohoe P.P. R.F. formerly Parish Priest Granard. Transcribed by L.J. McGrath N.T. Boys School, Granard.
1. In Granard Town between 1860
and 1871 were 3 National Schools.
(a) Boy's School, conducted by
Master Leonard, was in the
under portion of the building,
now called the "Hall" in Moxham
St.
(b)Girls School, conducted by Mrs
Somers, occupied the upper
portion of the "Hall".
(c) A Mixed School - for girls and
boys - was situated at a place
called Rockpark - now
demolished - then the residence
of Patrick O'Reilly - known as
"Master Pat" - at the Northern
end of Moxham St. Several
Protestant, Presbyterian and
Methodist families had their
children educated there, though
there was a Protestant School in
what is still known as Mill's Lane.
2. In 1871, the Presentation Nuns from Nth. George's St, Dublin came to Granard, dwelt in the house Springlawn opposite the Workhouse (now Vocational School), now inhabited by Mrs Pettit and opened National and Select School for Girls. The Girls School in Moxham St was transferred to the Nuns when Mrs(continues on next page)
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- L. J. Mc Grath
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- Granard, Co. Longford
