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Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site
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Names of schools within each parish in
Co. Down
& school photos that I can email - below
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.
click here
for a list of schools in TOWNLAND order
click here
for some school class
photos
click here for
some school house photos
click here for a list of
class photos that I can email
| 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; 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; Ballymacrattybeg; Corgary (Dromantine); Derrycraw (Glenn); Donaghmore; Four Towns;Loughorne ,Killysavan. Tullymore |
| Down | in Ballykeel; Ballynacraig ; Bonecastle; lots in Downpatrick; Hollymount; |
| Dromara | in Artana; Burren; 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; Ballyholland; 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 ; class of 1900/1905, 1924 (no names) & c. 1936 x3; photo of schoolhouse too. | DR 31/3/2010R; DR 20/4/1936R; MO 20/4/2005 p20; MO 4/5/2005 p16; MO26/5/2010 p39 |
| 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 |
| Ballyculter | Strangford National School class in 1922- names underneath | LM 1990 p 22; Inv 2009 p14 |
| Ballyculter | Strangford National School class in 1923- names underneath | LM 1989 p 61; Inv 2009 p29 |
| Ballyculter | Ballyculter School - mixed primary from 1957; names underneath | DR 8/6/2011 |
| Ballyculter | St. Joseph's Primary School class in 1980- no names | LM 1990 p23 |
| Ballydorn National School | boys' class c. 1915; no names; click here for a photo | Rev. Angus McCormick |
| Ballyesborough | see http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ballyeasboro-primary-school-18741989/105704622853282 | . |
| Ballykinler | photo of Endowed Schoolhouse near Carricknab crossroads | LM 1997 p83 |
| Ballymageough | Elementary School c. 1930 ;gardening ; some names | MO 7/3/2007 |
| Ballymaglave | Primary School, near Ballynahinch ; 1930 | DR 15/6/2005 |
| Ballymaghery | Primary; Boys' 1959 (names underneath) & Girls' 1959 (names underneath) | CP 6/5/2010; 3/7/ 2003 |
| Ballymartin | Primary School late 1940s; no names | MO 18/4/2007 |
| Ballymartin | St. Joseph's Primary School 1945; names underneath | MO 16/5/2007 |
| Ballymoney Primary School | in Kilcoo parish; class photo of 1922 with names underneath & 1938 with names underneath | MO 29/7/2009 p35 ; MO 20/5/2009 p23 ; MO 13/5/2009 p23; MO 12/8/2009 p23 |
| Ballynahinch | Primary School 1912 & 1948 | DR 10/5/2006 |
| Ballyrogan National School | in Newtownards parish; class of c. 1887; click here | Maree Devitt |
| Ballytrim | Primary School, near Killyleagh; 1934 , 1960 (no names) & 1970 (names underneath) | DR 21/11/36 & 18/3/2009 p29 & 28/9/36 |
| Ballyvea Primary School | school photo early 1950s with names underneath | MO 25/6/08 p36 |
| Ballyveaghmore Primary School | class photo 1959/60; names underneath | MO 8/7/2009 p10 |
| Ballywooden Primary | Boys class in 1920s ; no names | DR 1/4/1928R |
| Bangor | Ward School 1874 | Bangor p78 |
| Bonecastle | primary class of 1913(no names); primary class in 1957 (names underneath) | DR 23/6/2010 |
| Bright | National School founded 1846- now parish hall; b/w building only | LM 1999 p6 |
| Burren | in Dromara parish; Elementary school in 1947; no names | MO 26/11/2008 |
| Cabra National School, Drumgath | Primary class in 1890- names underneath | Kevin Lonie |
| Carnacaville | Primary School; 1940s - names underneath | MO 3/4/1986 |
| Castlewellan; St. Malachy's | Boys' & Girls' Elementary School c. 1926; click here for class photos; no names ; click here for photo of school building | Damien Rogan |
| Castlewellan High School |
girls 2B in 1956 (names underneath; girls Firm 1 1955-56 (names underneath); mixed group of Form 2A in 1956 (names underneath); boys Form 1A in 1964-65 (names underneath); boys' football team 1956-57 (names underneath); mixed Intermediate Form1a for 1957/58; Firm 1A from 1957/1958 |
MO 26/1/2011 p28; MO16/3/2001 p35; DR 26/1/2011 p24; MO 13/7/2011 p35 |
| Claneboye | Boys School in Bangor; c. 1900 | NDM p11 |
| Comber | Londonderry School- class of 1910- no names | TOOC p55 |
| Comber | Primary class of 1960/61 on excursion to the Zoo | file |
| Croob Park | in Ballynahinch; Primary School 1959; names underneath | MO 7/07 |
| Crossgar | 1920s; names underneath | DR 2 /1/1936 |
| Crossgar | St. Joseph's Primary Schol late 1940s; no names | DR 10/8/2011 p32 |
| Darragh Cross | Primary School; 1950 (names underneath) & 1956 (names underneath) | DR 2/3/2011 p36 & DR 24/11/36 |
| Derryboy | b/w photo of building available | DR 29/3/2006 |
| Derryboy | b/w class photo from 1914; some names underneath | DR 21/1/1937 |
| Derryboy | National School Cookery Class of 1920- click here for the photo | Ronald Carter |
| 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; 1925-26 & girls' class c. 1948 | DR 9/9/1939 & 9/10/24 |
| Downpatrick | Down High School; c. 1945-1950 | DR 10/3/28 |
| Downpatrick | Fountain Street or Back Lane Primary School 1946- no names but several Telford children | Annie Hutchison |
| Downpatrick | St. Patrick's Grammar School 1946/7 (some names underneath) ; P5 or P6 in 1957 (names underneath) | MO 12/3/2008 p24; DR 26/1/2011 p34 |
| 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 |
| Downpatrick | girls from Convent of Mercy Primary School in 1970; no names | DR2/9/1939 |
| Drumaghlis | b/w photo of building available | DR 29/3/2006 |
| Drumaness | Public Elementary class of 1924,1926 & 1928( names underneath ) & 1939 (names underneath) | MO 2/3, 9/3 & 16/3/2005 |
| 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; MO 4/4/2007 & 4/07 |
| Dundrum | School 1922; some names available | see below |
| Dundrum Primary School | c. 1924; names underneath | MO 9/12/2009 p40 |
| Dundrum | Sacred heart Primary School 1961/1962; no names | MO 27/7/2011 p3 |
| Dunsford | School class of 1898 | DR 19/3/39 |
| Dunsford | Primary School, boys c. 1920; no names | DR 14/12/2005 |
| Dunsford | Primary boys in 1921; no names | DR 8 /9/2010 |
| Dunsford | Primary boys in 1931; no names | DR 8 /9/2010 |
| Dunsford | St Marys girls in 1931; no names | DR 8 /9/2010 |
| Dunsford | Primary girls in 1935; no names | DR 8 /9/2010 |
| Dunsford | Primary girls in 1938; no names | DR 8 /9/2010 |
| Dunsford | Girls primary in 1938 | DR 11/5/1926 |
| Dunsford | St Mary's Primary School class of 1946 | DR 22/9/37 |
| 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 |
| Inch | Primary School class 1936; no names ; b/w/ photo of the building | DR 26/8/1939 p27; LR 2009 p45; LM 1997 p42 |
| Kilclief | St. Malachy's primary; b/w photo of school building available ; boys class of 1936 (no names) ; whole school of 1856 (no names) | DR 31/1/2007 & 1/4/1928R; LM 1993 p54 |
| Kilclief Public Elementary | b/w photos of buildings available | Inv 2007 p8,9 |
| Kilclief | boys class 1906; no names | DR 12/12/2007 |
| Kilkeel | Kilmorey School 1946/7; some names underneath | MO 18 /11/2009 p39 |
| Kilkeel Technical School | photo of building available | MMM p17 |
| Killinchy Woods National | click here for a class photo c. 1895 | Nancy McCormack Schaalje |
| 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 |
| Killowen | girls' class of 1890s; no names | MO 3/2/2010 p33 |
| Killyleagh | Primary school 1946 (names underneath) & c. 1952 | DR 16/2/2011 & 30/6/28 |
| Killyleagh | Primary class of 1949/50 ; names underneath; click here | Ronald Carter |
| 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 |
| Lisowen | Public Elementary School c. 1920 (some names underneath) | DR 21/7/2010 |
| Loughbrickland | Aghaderg School 1920 | OGSLL p41 |
| Loughinisland | Girls' Primary Class c. 1910; photo available (no names) ; new school opened 1910 )photo); Girls' cookery class c. 1921 (names underneath | DS 2020 p30,32, 33 |
| Loughinisland | St. Macartan's Primary School 1936; names underneath | DR 17/3/39 |
| Lurganville | National School; class photo 1913- no names; click here for the photo | . |
| Magheramayo | St. Matthew's 1937/8 & 1953 | MO 2/6/04 |
| Mayobridge | St. Patrick's Primary in 1960; names underneath | MO 2/08 |
| Moneydarrah Primary School | photo of building available | MMM p2 |
| Mourne Presbyterian | Meeting House School; Years 1,2 & 3 students 1952/3; names underneath | MO4/4/2007 |
| Movilla National School | 1940s x2 ; no names; click here for the photos | Gaynor Kane |
| Muninabane Primary | class in early 1960s; no names | DR 12/5/2010 |
| Newcastle | Technical College 1941 (some names of staff underneath) | MO 11/8/2010 |
| Rathfriland National School | in Newry Street; old school building & photo of children outside doing PE c. 1906 | ORHB p2,19 |
| 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 |
| Strangford | National schoolc. 1900- no names | LM 2000 p73 |
| Saintfield | St. Mary's Primary School in 1949 | DR 13/2/15 |
| Saul | School 1920; names underneath | DR22/1/67 |
| Skeogh | National School ; click here for 1925,1931, 1940s & 1950s;no names | Florence Chambers |
| Strangford | National School class in 1922- names underneath | LM 1990 p 22; Inv 2009 p14 |
| Strangford | Strangford National School class in 1923- names underneath | LM 1989 p 61; Inv 2009 p29 |
| Teconnaught | School c. 1960s & 1965 ; no names | Democrat; 25/5/1927DR |
| Tullywest | Public Elementary School near Saintfield; 1939; names underneath | DR 30/8/41 |
| Tyrella Primary School | class of 1955 & 1956 & 1958; names underneath | DR 5/8/1939 p25 & 12/8/1939 p28 & 9/9/1939 |
| Warrenpoint | St.Peters National School boys class of 1891 | DDPP p90 |
| Warrenpoint | Star of the Sea Convent girls singing group of 1937 | DDPP p91 |