School class photos

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Dundrum Elementary School 1922	Castlewellan St.Malachy's Elementary School 1926	Downpatrick St. Patrick's Boys High School 1937	Dunsford National School
Killinchy Woods National School 1895	Lurganville National School - Moira 1913	Movilla National School 1940s

Downpatrick - St. Patrick's Boys' High School 1937

St. Patrick's Boys' High School, Downpatrick 1937

This photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle

Anyone know any names?

Dundrum School in 1922

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 to R: Tommy Graham, ?, ?, McClafferty, Bridget McClement, ?, Lilly Magee, Bridget Bannon, Bella Grant,
Hugh Cunningham, Annie Cunningham, Cissie Cunningham, John Grant.

Second Row L to R: Willy Graham, Kathleen McClement, ? Rooney, Mary Quinn, John Quinn, ? Hagan, Mary ?,
Dan Rooney, James Rooney, ?, ?, ?, Joan Crawley, John Campbell, Pat Heenan, ?.

Third Row L to R: Mrs. Savage (Teacher), ? Hagan, ? McClement, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Mona Burns, William Cunningham,
Fred Crawley, Jim Doran, ?, ? MCClafferty, Pater Grant.

Fourth Row L toR ?, ?, ?, Annie Gilmore, Patsy Cunningham, ?, Joe McGrahan, Cissie Kennedy, Dan McNeal, ?, ?, ?.

Dunsford National School

BACK L-R : James McMullan, ? , Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, Sissy Trainor, Katherine Smith, Molly O'Hanlon, ? , Nelly Green
MIDDLE BACK: Mr Casement, Brian Gilchrist, ? , Thomas Cross, ? , ? , James Crangle, Albert Sealy, Thomas Gilchrist
MIDDLE FRONT: Jean Trainor, Katherine Cross, Bernadette Gilchrist, Maria Skeffington, Elizabeth Crangle, Lucinda Crangle, Ann Crangle, ?
FRONT: Margaret Gill, Elizabeth Carolin, May Fitzimons, Patrick Carolin, John Fitzsimons, ? Fitzsimons, John Fitzsimons, Rosanna Gilchrist, Elizabeth Magee

Dunsford National School 1921 - this photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle

Dunsford Boys Class 1931 - this photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle

Dunsford Girls Class 1931 - BACK: L-R; Kathleen Braniff, Sarah Mulholland, Elizabeth Carolin, Rita Magee, Susan Burns, Jane Curran, Kathleen Gill
MIDDLE BACK: Mary Hanna, Kathleen Hanna, Margaret Gilchrist, Kathleen Fitzsimons, Margaret (Maisey) McConvey, Elizabeth Coyle, Christina Braniff, ? Gilchrist, Elizabeth Fitzsimons, May Fitzsimons
MIDDLE FRONT: Una McConvey, Isabel McConvey, Ina McConvey, Sarah Anne Green, Rosie Brice, Ann Fitzsimons, Jean Curran
FRONT: Katherine Hanna, Dypna McConvey, Mary Curran, Rita Curran
This photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle


Dunsford Girls 1935- this photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle	Dunsford Girls 1938- this photo was kindly sent by Kevin Crangle

Killinchy Woods National School (Killyleagh parish) 1895

This lovely photo of Killinchy Woods National School children in c. 1895 was kindly sent to me by Nancy McCormack Schaalje

Her two aunts are;

Alice Morrow - front row, 5th from the right - born 1889
Jane Morrow - middle row - 4th from the right - born 1885

If you know the names of the other children. Please email me.

Lurganville National School -1913 -in Moira parish

Movilla National School 1940s (Newtownards)

These lovely old school photos of Movilla National School (Newtownards) c. 1940s were kindly sent by Gaynor Kane. You can see Scrabo Tower in the background on top of the hill.
Anyone know any names?

James Robinson has identified his father, Jimmy Robinson of Greenwell St, Newtownards being in the right hand photo- 3rd row, 8th from the left.

St. Malachy's Elementary School, Castlewellan 1926

These lovely old school photos of St. Malachy's Elementary School in Castlewellan were kindly sent by Damien Rogan.

In the photo below (c. 1926) we have Damien's wife's aunt Jenny McArdle ( on the end of the right front row ) The teacher is Mrs. Nangle.

Anyone know any other names?

click here to see the schools in parish order instead & if any other photos are available
click here for a list of schools in 19th century
click here for some schoolhouse photos
click here for a list of other class photos that I can email.

Last Updated August 2009
by Ros Davies