19th Century Rural National Schools
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January 9, 2007 at 8:36 pm #709143FragParticipant
Does anyone have any research/ historical information on those 19th century one room national school buildings which pepper rural Ireland? I’ve had a search online for info including possible book references but haven’t had much luck. Any info anyone may have would be appreciated.
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January 9, 2007 at 8:39 pm #787031Paul ClerkinKeymaster
There is some info in the book on the Board of Works / Office of Public Works as far as I can remember
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January 10, 2007 at 12:24 pm #787032AnonymousInactive
From my list for the project I did for OPW 175 there are 113 school projects carried out by the OPW between 1858 and 1995 … some of which are restorations. This also covers model schools .. which are more elaborate buildings than the single room schools you are talking about. The bulk of National school building seems to have stopped in 1913. The dept of education was responible for school building after the OPW … (I think)
Travelling around the counrty .. it seems that there are far more of the one room schools than what appear on the OPW’s list. This raises the possibility that some were built through an alternative fund .. but to a similar design .. I’m not sure of this, but it seems logical. All of these buildings have the date of their completion on a stone inset on to the facade. -
January 10, 2007 at 2:56 pm #787033AnonymousInactive
An academic in Architeture Dept at Queens did research on this topic…..his name is Robin Wylie
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January 10, 2007 at 3:32 pm #787034AnonymousInactive
Though it won’t give an overview of the type, the NIAH records these buildings in its surveys.
Worth having a look at http://www.buildingsofireland.ie (I think) and doing a search by Building Type within the individual surveys.
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January 10, 2007 at 7:39 pm #787035AnonymousInactive
Thanks for all the comments. Robin Wylie was actually once my tutor back in the day!:)
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January 12, 2007 at 5:04 pm #787036AnonymousInactive
snap! he was a very good tutor indeed
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April 1, 2011 at 12:28 pm #787037AnonymousInactive
Sorry for reviving and old page.
I am doing some study work on a particular 20th century National school, from the mid 1920s.
I know quiet a bit about its local history etc; but what I’m interested in if anyone could help is on the National Level such as the particular book on the history of the Board of Works, or is there any articles or published material on say, early Free State policy towards education etc.Also in the back of my head is the memory that the National School as a type was on some list for public vote as Irish Building of the Twentieth Century, Think it may have only been 4-5 years ago, as in well after the millennium (in true Irish fashion).
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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