School: Luggacurran (2), Stradbally (roll number 16576)
- Location:
- Luggacurren, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Delaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 294
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- The Catholic School
The present Catholic School No 2 was opened on 18th March 1918. It was sanctioned as a National School October of the same year.
When a Selected Committee approached (Late) Most Rec. Dr. Foley Bishop of Kildare and Loughlin (who is since dead) re they establishing a Catholic School in Luggacurren he received them kindly and gave them whole-hearted support. He gave is instructions to Rev. Dr. D. Dilson (also dead since) to proceed immediately to get a nice Cottage - the property of Thomas Delaney - in proper order for a "Temporary School."
Work was started - Subscriptions collected and the present Catholic School started with one teacher - Mr Delaney who had 40 children the first week; the number continued to increase. On 1st October of same year 1918 - Miss Mary Bambrick was appointed J. A. M. Owing to declining Average. Miss Bambrick removed to the Rushes so at present Mr Delaney is the only teacher
