I have recently discovered amongst my late father's papers, a handwritten letter of recommendation which is very tattered, soiled and repaired, indicating much handling. It speaks in glowing terms of his time at school and offers a high recommendation to any would-be employer. The letter is dated 23rd April 1920 - my father was almost 15 at the time - and is written and signed by 'W.B. Joyce B.A F.R.S.H., headmaster of the Central Model School, Dublin. I wonder if anyone has any knowledge of this school or any information, history, location, whatever. I am keen to fill in the bits which are missing in my searches. John McQuaid

"John" <j.mcquaid@ntlworld.com> wrote: >I have recently discovered amongst my late father's papers, a handwritten >letter of recommendation which is very tattered, soiled and repaired, >indicating much handling. It speaks in glowing terms of his time at school >and offers a high recommendation to any would-be employer. > >The letter is dated 23rd April 1920 - my father was almost 15 at the time - >and is written and signed by 'W.B. Joyce B.A F.R.S.H., headmaster of the >Central Model School, Dublin. > >I wonder if anyone has any knowledge of this school or any information, >history, location, whatever. I am keen to fill in the bits which are >missing in my searches. > There were a number of "model schools" in Ireland. They were used in the training of teachers. I'm pretty sure the central model school was that in Marlborough Street, in the centre of Dublin, on the same campus as is now occupied by the head office of the Department of Education & Science. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED