School: San Leonard, Ballycullane

Location:
Saintleonards, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mary B. Dunphy
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  1. St Leonards' National School - built 1898
    List of Managers
    1. Very Rev. T. Canon O'Connor P.P.
    (Died 1918)
    2. Rev. Isaac J. Scallan C.C.
    (From 1918 ---- )

    St. Leonard's N.S.
    Principal Teachers
    1. Mrs. Mary Costello (1898 - 1901)
    2. Mary B. Dunphy (1901 - 1938 )
    - Retired under 'New Rule' regulating the retiral age of women teachers with a view of relieving unemployment in the teaching profession -
    Clonmines School.
    The old school, predecessor of St. Leonards NS. is now the dwelling house occupied by Mr. Pat Colfer a member of the Wexford Co. Council. Pat Colfer's father purchased it from V. Rev. T. O Connor P.P. Ballycullane for a nominal sum.
    The Teachers who taught there as far as can be ascertained were :
    Jimmy Doyle
    Miss Long
    Miss Furlong
    Miss Budd, who afterwards became Mrs. Aspel Ramsgrange, and used to walk all the way from Ramsgrange to Clonmines - 5 1/2 miles
    Mrs Costello - who was the last teacher of Clonmines.
    She was the 1st teacher of St. Leonards N.S. built in 1898.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Dunphy
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher