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Down, Ireland Genealogy Research Site
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Names of schools within each parish in
Co. Down
http://www.deni.gov.uk/bluebook/primary.pdf
has a list of current schools
also try http://proni.nics.gov.uk/school/intro.htm
In the early years of the nineteenth century there were numerous schools in Ireland but many were in poor condition and were badlyconducted. The Province of Ulster, for example, had 3,449 schools in 1821 (Counties Antrimand Down had over 1000 schools between them) but they were fragmentedinstructure with numerous types of schools, including "charter" schools, schools of the London Hibernian Society - to which Roman Catholics did not want to send their children because they were all of a proselytisingcharacter - and "pay" or "hedge" schools.
It was against this background of haphazard educational provision that the Irish system of National Education was founded in 1831 under the directionof the Chief Secretary, E.G. Stanley. The national schools which resulted were built with the aid of theCommissioners of National Education and local trustees. Some 2,500 schools came into existence in Ulster between 1832 and 1870 and grant aid applications provide much information about their establishment such as the name of the teacher and the number of enrolled pupils.
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for a list of schools in TOWNLAND order
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a list of School class photos available
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some schoolhouse photos
| Parish name | Townlands/towns with schools in them in 19th century |
| Aghaderg | in Ballyvarley; Bragh; Glasker, 2 in Loughbrickland; Catholic school in Loughbrickland in 1886; Four Towns; Glaskerbg; Menan; Scarva town , |
| Annaclone | in Ballynafern; Lisnaslliggan Glebe; Monteith; Shannaghan; Tullintanvally |
| Annahilt | in Annahilt village;Aughnaleck; Ballycrune, Ballykeel Lougherin; Clintagh |
| Ardglass | 4 schools in the village |
| Ardkeen | in Ardkeen;Ardmillan Kirkistown |
| Ardquin | in Ardquin; Thomastown; |
| Ballee | in Ballycruttle; Ballytrustan; Church Ballee; Loughmoney; Slievenagriddle; Spittle Ballee |
| Ballyculter | in Ballyculter Upper; Ferryquarter; Strangford town; |
| Ballyhalbert | in Ballyesborough; Ballyhalbert; Echlinville; Portavogie |
| Ballykinler | in Ballykinler; |
| Ballyphilip | 4 in Portaferry town; Ballygalget; Ballyphilip; Tullynacrue |
| Ballytrustan | in Ballygarvigan; Kearney |
| Ballywalter | in Ballyferis; Ballywalter; Dunover; Springvale |
| Bangor | in Ballygilbert; Ballykillaire; Ballymullan; Ballysallagh Minor; Bangor town; Clandeboye; Conlig; Cottown; Crawfordsburn;Gransha; Groomsport; Ward |
| Blaris | in Basin Hill; Blaris;Carnreagh; Culcavey; Duneight ; several in Lisburn ; Lurganure; Magherary ; Maze; Newport; Ravernet |
| Bright | in Ballynoe; Bright; 3 in Killough town; Legamaddy; Rathmullan Glebe; Rossglass; |
| Castleboy | in Cloghy |
| Clonallan | in Aughnagun; Ballydulaney; Clontifleece; Croan; Mayobridge; |
| Clonduff | in Ballygorian; Ballymaghery; Ballyweely; Cabra; Drumnascamph; Hilltown; Kinghill ;Leitrim ; Tamary |
| Comber | in Ballycreely; Ballyloghan; Ballymalady; Ballynaglaff; Ballystockart; Ballywilliam; Barn Hill; 5 in Comber town; Crossnacreevy; Culluntraw; Gransha; Kilylnether; Knock; Magherascouse; 2 in Moneyreagh; Mount Alexander; Olivet; Ringcreevy; 2 in Tullygirven |
| Donaghadee | in Ballyhaskin; Ballyrolly; Ballyvester; Ballywilliam; Carrowdore; 2 in Donaghadee town; Drumfad; Grangee; Herdstown; Killaghy ; Millisle; |
| Donaghcloney | in Corcreany; 2 in Donaghcloney village; Fortescue; Waringstown; |
| Donaghmore | in Barr in Knockanarney; Corgary (Dromantine); Derrycraw (Glenn); Donaghmore; Loughorne |
| Down | in Ballykeel; Ballynacraig ; Bonecastle; lots in Downpatrick; Hollymount; |
| Dromara | in Artana; Crossgare; Finis; Gransha;Guiness, Kilwarlin ; Magherahamlet; Moneynabane; Moydalgan |
| Dromore | in Backnamullough; Ballykeel; Ballyvicknacally; 4 in Dromore town; Edentrillick; Listullicurran ; Skeagh; Tullymacarath |
| Drumballyroney | in Aughnavallog; Ballymeilbrick; Ballyroney; Drumdreenagh;Edenagarry; Emdell; Katesbridge; Lisnamaugheral ; Lisnisk ; Magheral; Moneygore; 4 in Rathfriland town; |
| Drumbeg | Legacurry |
| Drumbo | in Ballycowan; Ballymacbrennan; Carr ; Cargycroy; Carryduff; Clontonically; Craigacroy; Drumbo village; 2 in Hillhall; Leverogue; 2 in Purdysburn |
| Drumgath | in Barnmeen, Tullyquilly |
| Drumgooland | in Ballyward; Benraw; Cloghskelt; Dechomet; Drumadonald; Drumgooland; Drumlee; Legananny; Leitrim;Magheramyo; |
| Dundonald | in Ballymiscaw; Ballyregan; Church Quarter; Dundonald village; |
| Dunsfort | Ballyedock; 3 in Dunsfort |
| Garvaghy | in Ballooly/Ballella; Carnew; Castlevennon ; Fedany; Garvaghy; Kilkinamurry; Magherabeg; Shanrod; Tullyorior |
| Greyabbey | 2 in Ballyblack; Ballyboley; Ballycastle; Greyabbey village; Rosemount; Tullycavey |
| Hillsborough | in Ballycashoni; Ballykeel-Artifinney( St James, Kiilwarlin) ; Ballykeel- Ednagonnel ; Ballyknock; Ballynagappag ; Cabragh; Corcreeny ; Drumnascamph; Edenticullo / Ednaculla ; 7 in Hillsborough town; Kilwarlin ;Reilly's Trench; Toughblane |
| Holywood | in Ballycultra; Ballygrainey; Ballykeel; Ballymeekan; Ballyrobert; Creightons Green; 4 in Holywood town;; Knocknagunny/Knocknagoney; Rockport;Strandtown; Sullivan Upper School c. 1880 |
| Inch | Annacloy, Ballygally, Inch, Rann, Scaddy |
| Inishargy | in Balliggan; Glastry; Kircubbin village;Tubber-na-carrig |
| Kilbroney | in Ballyedmund; Drumreagh or Grey Ridge ;Killowen and Mourne ; Knockbaragh ; Rostrevor; |
| Kilclief | in Kilclief village; |
| Kilcoo | in Ardaghy, Ballaghbeg; Ballymoney; Bryansford; Burrenreagh; Fofanny;Newcastle; Slieveman; Tullyree |
| Kilkeel | Annalong; Attical; Ballymartin; Ballyveaghmore; Bingian; Carrigenagh; Cranfield;Dunnanman; (Dunaval); Glenloughan; Grange; Kilhorne; several in Kilkeel town; Lisnacree; Lurganconary; Mullartown |
| Killaney | in Boardmills; Carricknaveagh; Carrickmaderrow; Raffrey |
| Killinchy | in Ballycloughan; Ballydorn; Barnamaghery; Carrickmannan; Darragh Cross; Drumreagh; Killinchy village & 12 in the whole parish; |
| Killyleagh | Ballytrim;Derryboy; 3 in Killyleagh town; Kirkland & Toy ; 4 in Mullagh ; Shrigley; Tullycore; Tullyveery |
| Kilmegan | Annsborough; 3 in Castlewellan ; Clanvaraghan;Cloughram; Dundrum village; Four Roads; Kilmegan; Moneylane; Mountpanther |
| Kilmood | in Ballykeigle; Ballyministra; Drumhirk; Kilmood; Lisbarnet; Tullynagee |
| Kilmore | in Annacloy; Barnamaghery; 3 in Crossgar town; Drumaghlis; 2 in Kilmore village;Neilsons' Academy; Rademon; Raleagh; The Rann; Scaddy; Teconnaught |
| Knockbreda | in Ballymacarrett, Castlereagh; Harding Memorial; Knock; Knockbreckan; Newtownbreda; Short Strand; Tullycarnet(Gilnahirk); Willowfield |
| Lambeg | most of this parish is in Co Armagh |
| Loughinisland | in Annadorn; Claragh; Clough; Drumaroad; Loughinisland village; 2 in Seaforde village; Tievenadarragh |
| Maghera | Carnacaville |
| Magheradrool | in Ballycreen; Ballykine Lower;Ballymaglave; 5 in Ballynahinch; Drumaness; Glassdrummond ; Magheraknock; Spa |
| Magherahamlet | see Dromara |
| Magheralin | in Dolingstown; Edenmore; Lisnashanker; Lisnasure; Magheralin village |
| Magherally | in Ballymoney; Magherally village; Mullaghfernaghan;Tonaghmore |
| Moira | in Ballyknock; 2 in Bottier; 2 in Lurganville; 2 in Moira town; |
| Newry | in Ardarragh; Ballybot; Balyholland; Carnmeen; Cloghanramer ; Crobane ; Crohill; Croreagh ; Curley; Gransha; Loughorne ; 12 in Newry town; Reagan ; Rochvale;Ryan; Shannaghan; Sheeptown; Shinn; |
| Newtownards | in Ballyblack; Ballycullen; Ballyrogan; Castle Gardens; Craigantlet; Drumawhy; Drumhirk; Greengraves; Loughriscouse; 4 in Newtownards town; |
| Rathmullan | 2 in Rathmullan |
| Saintfield | in Ballyknockan; Ballymacaramery; Dorans Rock; Killinure; Leggygowan; Lessans; Lisowen; Saintfield town & 15 in the parish; Tonaghmore; Tullywest |
| Saul | in Ballintogher; Ballywooden; Carrowcarlin |
| Seapatrick | in Ballydown; Banbridge; 2 in Loughbrickland; Mulligans ; Seapatrick ; Tullyconnaught |
| Shankill | most of this parish is in either Co Atmagh or Co Antrim |
| Slanes | in Ballygarvigan |
| Tullylish | in Ballydugan; Ballymacanallen; Ballynagarrick; Bann; Bleary; Clare; Coose;Gilford; Gilford Mill; Kernan; Knocknagor ; Lawrencetown; Milltown; Moyallon |
| Tullynakill | in Ardmillan; Ballydrain; Bresagh; Lisbane; |
| Tyrella | Catholic school |
| Warrenpoint | in Narrowwater; 2 in Warrenpoint town; |
School/Class Photos that I can email (newspaper quality)
| Place | Details | Ref. |
| Annalong | Primary School in 1939; most names underneath | MO 16/4/2008 |
| Annsborough | Primary School, near Castlewellan ; c. 1936 x3; photo of schoolhouse too. | DR 20/4/1936R; MO 20/4/2005 p20; MO 4/5/2005 p16 |
| Ardglass | Primary School, boys c. 1940 | DR 14/12/2005 |
| Aughlisnafin | Primary School 1927 & 1956/7; names underneath | MO 26/9/07 & 2/5/2007 |
| Ballycloughan | Primary School in 1958; no names | DR 26/3/2008 p23 |
| Ballyculter | National School class in 1902- no names | Inv 2001 p56 |
| Ballymageough | Elementary School c. 1930 ;gardening ; some names | MO 7/3/2007 |
| Ballymaglave | Primary School, near Ballynahinch ; 1930 | DR 15/6/2005 |
| Ballymartin | Primary School late 1940s; no names | MO 18/4/2007 |
| Ballymartin | St. Joseph's Primary School 1945; names underneath | MO 16/5/2007 |
| Ballynahinch | Primary School 1912 & 1948 | DR 10/5/2006 |
| Ballytrim | Primary School, near Killyleagh; 1934 & 1970 (names underneath) | DR 21/11/36 & 28/9/36 |
| Ballyvea Primary School | school photo early 1950s with names underneath | MO 25/6/08 p36 |
| Bangor | Ward School 1874 | Bangor p78 |
| Bright | National School founded 1846- now parish hall; b/w building only | LM 1999 p6 |
| Carnacaville | Primary School; 1940s - names underneath | MO 3/4/1986 |
| Claneboye | Boys School in Bangor; c. 1900 | NDM p11 |
| Comber | Londonderry School- class of 1910- no names | TOOC p55 |
| Croob Park | in Ballynahinch; Primary School 1959; names underneath | MO 7/07 |
| Crossgar | 1920s; names underneath | DR 2 /1/1936 |
| Darragh Cross | Primary School; 1956- names underneath | DR 24/11/36 |
| Derryboy | b/w photo of building available | DR 29/3/2006 |
| Downpatrick | Down High School c. 1934; whole school, names underneath | DR 12/11/37 |
| Downpatrick | St. Patricks Primary 1936 ; boys only | DR 4/10/2006 |
| Downpatrick | St. Patricks Primary 1936 ; boys only ; names underneath | DR 3/1/1939 |
| Downpatrick | Down High School; 1st XV Rugby team in 1942- names underneath | DR 24/9/14 |
| Downpatrick | Convent of Mercy Primary School; girls' class c. 1948 | DR9/10/24 |
| Downpatrick | Down High School; c. 1945-1950 | DR 10/3/28 |
| Downpatrick | St. Patrick's Grammar School 1946/7; some names underneath | MO 12/3/2008 p24 |
| Downpatrick | Technical College 1950s Football team-names underneath | DR 6/1/00 |
| Downpatrick | Southwell School pupils c. 1950 ; most names underneath | DR 26/7/1924 |
| Downpatrick | Technical School 1952; tour of UK ; some named | DR 21/3/67 |
| Downpatrick | Down High School; prefects in 1958 | DR 20/4/12 |
| Downpatrick | Intermediate School Football team of 1960 | DR 5/8/39 |
| Downpatrick | Quoile Intermediate School; Domestic Science class 1963 | DR 6/5/11 |
| Downpatrick | Quoile Intermediate School; school choir 1965 | DR 6/5/11 |
| Downpatrick | Secondary School/Quoile High/Down Academy; annual prize giving 1965 | DR15/11/35 |
| Drumaghlis | b/w photo of building available | DR 29/3/2006 |
| Drumaness | old schoolhouse building; off Ballynahinch to Newcastle Road to goes to Edendariff | DR 2/1/2008 p27 |
| Drumaroad | School children 1933 & 1937 & 1939/40 & 1948 & 1954 & 1969 & 1978; photo of building available | MO 5/04; HCD TD p170-174; DR 29/3/2006 & 31/1/2007; MO4/4/2007 & 4/07 |
| Dundrum | School 1922; some names available | see below |
| Dunsford | School class of 1898 | DR 19/3/39 |
| Dunsford | Primary School, boys c. 1920; no names | DR 14/12/2005 |
| Dunsford | St Mary's Primary School class of 1946 | DR 22/9/37 |
| Dunsford | Girls School in 1938 | DR 11/5/1926 |
| Glaskermore | primary school in 1910- no names | photo file |
| Guiness | click here for b/w photo of building ; class photo 1926 & 1946 (names underneath) | MO 11/6/08 |
| Kilclief | St. Malachy's primary; b/w photo of school building available | DR 31/1/2007 |
| Kilclief | boys class 1906; no names | DR 12/12/2007 |
| Killinchy Woods | Primary School in 1924; names underneath | DR 2/1/1936 |
| Killinchy Woods | Primary School in 1936; names underneath | DR 30 /1/1935 |
| Killough | National Catholic School; ; b/w building only | LM 1999 p9 |
| Killyleagh | Primary school c. 1952 | DR 30/6/28 |
| Killyleagh | High School;pantomime cast 1968 | DR 12/2/59 |
| Kilmorey Primary | in Kilkeel; in 1947; names underneath | MO 10/10/2007 |
| Kilmorey Primary | in Kilkeel; in 1948; names underneath | MO 21/3/2007 |
| Legamaddy | Boys' School 1935/6; some names underneath | DR8/3/1956 |
| Legannany | School c. 1910 & 1920; names underneath; b/w photo of building available | DCPH p89,91 |
| Legannany | School c. 1940; no names | MO 21/6/2006 |
| Loughbrickland | Aghaderg School 1920 | OGSLL p41 |
| Loughinisland | St. Macartan's Primary School 1936; names underneath | DR 17/3/39 |
| Magheramayo | St. Matthew's 1937/8 & 1953 | MO 2/6/04 |
| Mayobridge | St. Patrick's Primary in 1960; names underneath | MO 2/08 |
| Mourne Presbyterian | Meeting House School; Years 1,2 & 3 students 1952/3; names underneath | MO4/4/2007 |
| Rathmullan | old school house c. 1953 | LR 2005 p45 |
| Rockport | at Craigavad,Holywood c. 1906 & 1910 | NDM p21,56 |
| Rossglass | National School founded 1827- now a cottage; b/w building only | LM 1999 p7 |
| Shanrod | Primary School in 1939 & 1959 ; names underneath | MO 1/2/06 & Mar 06 |
| Strangford | St Joseph's Primary School 1963; 3 photos- names underneath | DR 22/11/02 |
| Saintfield | St. Mary's Primary School in 1949 | DR 13/2/15 |
| Saul | School 1920;names underneath | DR22/1/67 |
| Teconnaught | School c. 1960s & 1965 ; no names | Democrat; 25/5/1927DR |
| Tullywest | Public Elementary School near Saintfield; 1939; names underneath | DR 30/8/41 |
| Warrenpoint | St.Peters National School boys class of 1891 | DDPP p90 |
| Warrenpoint | Star of the Sea Convent girls singing group of 1937 | DDPP p91 |
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This lovely photo of Dundrum School children in 1922 was kindly sent to me by Sheila Phillips and her Mum (formerly Cissie Cunningham). Front Row L-R: Tommy Graham, ?, ?, McClafferty, Bridget McClement,
?, Lilly Magee, Bridget Bannon, Bella Grant, |
by Ros Davies
