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School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)

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Clongeen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brian Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 242

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    The National School in Clongeen was built in 1843, and it was used as N.S. until 1936 although it was condemned as unsuitable in 1900. The following is a table of some of the masters who taught there.
    John Fowler
    Appointed 1st January 1867
    Left 31st December 1872
    Thomas Furlong
    apptd 1st January 1873
    left 31st May 1873.
    Catherine Groves a local resident kept the school open from 1st June to 17th June 1873
    Patrick Galvin
    appointed 30th June 1873
    left 9th August 1875.
    John B. O Lonergan
    appointed 12th August 1875
    left 1st Jan 1876
    James Fitzgerald
    appointed 31st January 1876
    left 30th August 1876
    William Bennett
    appointed 1st September 1876
    now resides in Taghmon
    James Howlin
    succeeded him for 7 or 8 years.
    now resides on his farm in Wellingtonbridge.
    Martin Byrne Prin Teacher from 1893 to 1931 when he resigned
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clongeen, Co. Wexford