Annsborough School
near Castlewellan

Built by Murland brothers,mill owners in 1835. It was an integrated primary school by 1996. The enrolment in 2006 was 42 & it was threatened with closure .

Ballyculter school
The old school built in 1823

George Jackson, who emigrated to Vancouver, remembers the old school at Ballyculter where he went as a boy (around 1900). It was a mixed school financed by Lord Bangor. His teachers were Mr. McMurray and Miss Mooney. Lord Bangor ran a party every Christmas for the children and gave out the prizes for the exams set by the teachers. Mr. George Stockdale of Downpatrick was the builder.

Ballyhalbert School

This lovely old postcard was kindly sent by Pat McGowan Bartos

Ballyvester School house in Donagadee parish

It was a National School in 1863 (GV); records in PRONI film #1701995 Ref #697

Castlewellan- St. Malachy's Public Elementary School
in Main Street

This public elementary school built 1897 by Very Rev. Joseph O'Connor & enlarged in 1937 by Ven. Archdeacon McKenna & opened by Most Rev. Damiel Mageean. By 2008 the school was closed and the building used as a community centre.

records in PRONI film #1710195 Ref #685; LDS film#247458 1864-1918

This photo was kindly sent by Damien Rogan

Clonduff Presbyterian School
in Ballynagappag townland

This school was under the auspices of the London Hibernian Society and patronage of the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire. in 1836, there were day school scholars, 16 males & 8 females. The Sunday school scholars were 16 males & 24 females. Sunday school teachers were 6 males & 2 females . The school still there in 1863 .

This photo taken c. 1980 shows the building being demolished. It was kindly sent by Jim Hanna

Donaghmore Glebe National School
opposite Church of Ireland

records in PRONI film #1701994 Ref #243

Drumballyroney School
next door to Drumballyroney Church of Ireland

a Parish School in the church grounds. An early schoolmaster was Patrick Bronte (rector) who was the father of the famous Bronte sisters. It was described as a a thatched building in good repair with 20 males & 10 females in 1835. It was rebuilt by subscription in 1870 with a teaching staff of 3. Evening classes were held for adults. b/w photo available ORHB p45. It has been converted into the Bronte Museum.

records in PRONI film #1701994 Ref #298

Guiness National School
This school was built on the site of an old Mass Rock in 1848 under National System. It had one room with 34 students. The first teacher was John Fishbourne from Lisburn. Miss Mary Harvey was principal 1909-1911 ( HMP) . With an enrolment of 32 in 2006 it was threatened with closure (DR29/3/2006) . Finally closed (MO11/6/08)

records in PRONI film #1701995 Ref #716

Holywood (Sullivan) National School

The principal in 1910 was Mr Black, Infants School mistress Miss Scott & female principal Miss Gardner . Now a Library

This photo was kindly sent to me by Brian McCleary.

Legananny School
in Drumgooland parish

A school was opened in Morgan's Barn in 1834 it then connected to National Board . The teacher in 1835 was John Gilmer. The children paid 1-2 pennies a week and there were 80 males & 41 females. A new school was built in 1893.

Moneyrea National School
in Comber parish

This schoolhouse is on the north side of the Ballyknockan to Belfast road. It was built in 1820 and partly paid for by contributions & assisted by a government grant of £80 .In 1836 attendance was 99 Protestants & 1 Catholic. (64 males & 36 females) It was supported by the pupils and taught by Mr. Cowan/Cavan in 1836. The room was described as 20 feet by 40 feet . It became a National School and the teacher in 1863 was Henry Fletcher .

Attached to the above school was an annexe with 12 females, all Protestants. It was also paid for by the pupils. It was established 18th May 1834 & built by contributions. It was described in 1836 as being 33 feet by 16 feet and taught by Miss Emerson .

records in PRONI film #1701996 Ref #777

This photo was kindly sent to me by Sandra Gilpin

St James Schoolhouse, Kilwarlin

This school is next to St. James Church, Kilwarlin. It was built in 1825. In 1836 it was described as a neat, roughcast brick cottage with dimensions of 33 feet by 15 feet. It was built in 1825 at a cost of £49 raised by subscription. The Marquis of Downshire gave £5 . It was under the Kildare Place Society & the patronage of the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire. The day had 19 males & 20 females students then.
This photo was kindly sent to me by Brian McCleary.