I began a series of posts in November concerning education or schools in Monaghan from 1824 to 1826. The first post was made on November 20th and I don't know how many posts I made on this subject. The first post gives some general information on the state of education in the county at that time, plus I also began listing the schools and teachers in eavch parish. There is no information on the names of children in these schools - only the teachers, and such as you see here. Please check the Monaghan list archives for any previous posts made on this subject if you are interested. Jane PARISH OF EMATRIS Ematris (a): Alexr. McCormick (Prot.), (b): about £12 (c ): Prot. 18 (20), R.C. 17 (14), (d): a very good house. £150. Assisted by the Kildare Place Society. Rev. Mr. Annesley, the rector, gives £2 per ann., and Lord Cremorne gives £5 per ann. and grass for a cow and firing. The parish school. Drummulla (a ): Patrick Coogan (R.C.), (b): about £12, (c ): Prot. 11 (19), Pres. 5, R.C. 5 (5), (d): a thatched house, mud walls Rockcorrv (a): J. McCormick (R.C.), (b): about £12, ©: Prot.. 22 (20), Pres. R.C. 22 (22), (d): a cabin. £7. Corragore (a): Patk. McPhillips, (b): about £12, (c ): Prot. 14 (84), Others 34, R.C. 2 (31), (d): a cabin. £5. Assisted by the London Hibernian Society Drumruhill (a): Jas. Shannon (Prot.), (b): about £19, (c ) : Prot. (64), Others 67, R.C. 4 (3), (d) : a cabin. £5. Kilmore (a) Jas. Calvert (Prot.), (b) about £12, (c) Prot. 2@@ (106), Pres. 20, R.C. 5 (19), (d) a cabin. £5. Assisted by the London Hibernian Society. Edergole (a) Owen McCabe (R.C.), (b) £8-£10, (c) Prot. 10 (10), R.C. 40 (40), (d) a chapel. Rakeeragh (a) John O'Neill (R.C.), (b) not stated, (c) Prot. 8 (7), R.C. 35 (38), (d) a cabin. £3-10-0. Cortubber (a) George Moore (Prot.), (b) about £9, (c) Prot. 47 (47), R.C. 3 (3), (d) a Methodist meeting house. £6. Drummany (a) Francis McPhillips (Prot.), (b) about £12, (c) Prot. 30 (16), R.C. 35 (36), (d) a cabin. PARISH OF ERRIGALL Errigh (a) Wm. McFee (Prot.), (b) about £10, (c) Prot. 10 (12), Pres. 5, R.C. 5 (18), (d) built with stone and lime, roof slated. £30. Rev. Benjamin Hobart, the vicar, gives £2 per ann., and the parish £4 per ann. Killianly (a) Patrick Kelly (R.C.), (b) not stated, (c) Pres. 4 (4), R.C. 44 (48), (d) a poor farm house. Killianly (a) Peter McKenna (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 4/2 per qr. each pupil, ( 1 shilling and 8 pence to 4 shillings and 2 pence) (c) Prot. 4 (2), Pres. 3 (4), R.C. 33 (34), (d) a room in his own house. Glassmulla (a) John Hackett (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 3/4 per qr. each pupil, ( 1 shilling & 8 pence to three shillings and four pence) (c) Prot. 7 (6), R.C. 54 (44), (d) a room in his father's house. Drumbristan (a) Ml. McCarron (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 4/2 per qr. each pupil, (c) Prot. 2 (2), R.C. 55 (55), (d) a poor thatched house. Drumbristan (a) Jas. Skinnader (R.C.), (b) fee 1/3 to 1/8 per qr. each pupil, (c) R.C. 63 (41), (d) a thatched house, 14' x 10'. Aghmacalin (a) Owen McCarron (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 5/- per qr. each pupil, (c) R.C. 59 (59), (d) a mere hovel. Fymore (a) Owen McGivney (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 11/41/2 per qr. each pupil, (c) Prot. 14 (14), Pres. 4 (4), R.C. 34 (34), (d) a thatched house, 21'x 12'. Mullyoden (a) John Sterritt (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 4/2 per qr. each pupil, (c) Prot. 11, R.C. 14 (16), (d) a slated house, built by the R.C. congregation. £20. Drumtosk (a) Ml. Donnelly (R.C.), (b) fee 1/8 to 4/2 per qr. each pupil, (c) Pres. 4, R.C. 36, (d) a small house rented by the master. PARISH OF INNISKEEN Inniskeen (a) Patrick McKenna (R.C.), (b) £20-£25, (c) Prot. 5 (5), R.C. 47 (47), (d) a very good house, stone walls, slated roof, two stories. £200. Parish school house; very convenient. built partly by subscription and partly by aid from the Lord Lieutenant's Fund. Cornagarvey (a) Henry McCabe (R.C.), (b) £5-13-9, (c) R.C. 20 (20), (d) a barn. Drumnagrilla (a) Sarah Blackwell (R.C.), (b) £2-10-0, (c) Prot. (8), R.C. (6), (d) a cabin. PARISH OF KILLANY Ballymackney (a) G. Straton (Prot.), P. Byrne (R.C.). Straton, the licensed schoolmaster, acts by his deputy, P. Byrne, to induce the R.C. children to attend the school, they having left it when held by Straton. Straton receives £2-5-6 ( two pounds five shillings and sixc pence) per ann. from the Rev. Sir H. Lees, the rector; and the parish gives him £2-5-6 per ann. for keepinq the school house in repair. (b) £2-5-6 - £20, (c) Prot. 5 (5), R.C. 45 (45), (d) a thatched house, earthen floor. £10. Shanra (a) Joseph Murray (R.C.), (b) about £10, (c) Prot. 3 (3), R.C. 37 (37), (d) indifferent thatched house, earthen floor. £5. Ballyregan (a) Peter William (R.C.), (b) about £10, (c) R.C. 30 (30), (d) thatched house, rented by master at 30/- per ann. Corcreagh (a) Patk. McGeough (R.C.), (b) about £15, (c) R.C. 50, (d) the R.C. chapel. Essexford (a) Rev. T. O'Flaherty (Prot.), (b) not stated, (c) Prot. 11 (11), Pres. 1 (1), R.C. 3 (3), (d) a room in the glebe house. Leege (a) Mary Farmer (R.C.), (b) not stated, (c) R.C. 8, (d) a small cabin.

Hi Jane, On 13 Feb 2001, at 9:41, Jane Lyons wrote: > I began a series of posts in November concerning education or schools in > Monaghan from 1824 to 1826. The first post was made on November 20th and I > don't know how many posts I made on this subject. The first post gives > some general information on the state of education in the county at that > time, plus I also began listing the schools and teachers in eavch parish. > There is no information on the names of children in these schools - only > the teachers, and such as you see here. What do the various categories stand for? - Example: a), b), c) and d) Thank you. Regards, Donna Ristenbatt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ der@redrose.net Visit: ON THE TRAIL OF OUR ANCESTORS http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy

Hi Donna, (a) gives the name of the teacher or teachers. (b) is the cost of education for a year - or given as so much for a quarter in some instances (c) gives the numbers of children attending the school by religion. The first number is that given by the Church of Ireland as being the official number of children of that religion in the school and then the figure in brackets is the number of children of that religion as recorded by the Catholics. then (d) gives some information on the school house itself - whether a cabin or a decent house - whatever. In some instances there is a bit more on people who give donations or support each school. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna E. Ristenbatt" <der@redrose.net> To: <IRL-MONAGHAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:33 PM Subject: Re: Continuing Schools in Monaghan > Hi Jane, > <snip>> > What do the various categories stand for? - Example: a), b), c) and d) > Thank you. > Regards, > Donna Ristenbatt