Education

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 We are delighted to present 'Two Centuries of Popular Education' by Michael V. (Milo) Spillane

• Two Centuries of Popular Education : An historical Survey of the Educational Institutions of Limerick, 1700 - 1900 by Michael V. Spillane, 1973

• Education in Limerick 1800-1900 by Marie Sheridan

• Four Limerick Hedge Schoolmasters by Robert Herbert, ‘Irish Monthly’, no date, p45-57

• The last of the Limerick hedge schools by J.D.H., Limerick Leader 27/04/1935

• The Hedge Schools of County Limerick by Tony Lyons, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 46 (2006)

• Extracts from ‘Some lists of Catholic lay teachers and their illegal schools in the later Penal times’ by T. Corcoran, 1932

• Some schoolmasters in the Diocese of Killaloe, 1808 / Rosemary ffolliott, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 11 (1968)

• Dr. Jeremy Hall Endowed Schools, Limerick by Michael Quane, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 11 (1968)

• Kildimo Seminary, Co. Limerick by Michael Quane, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 15 (1972)

• Extract from ‘The History, Topography and Antiquities of Limerick, vol. II’ by Fitzgerald & McGregor, 1827, p609-611

• Extract from ‘Deane’s Limerick Almanack, Directory and Advertiser’, 1838, p46-49

• Educational institutions listed in ‘The…Maritime Ports of Ireland’ by Anthony Marmon, 1860, p499-500

• Education in Limerick 1830-60 by Kevin R. O'Connor, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 4, September 1980

• Industrial schools in Limerick, from ‘Irish Industrial Schools, 1868-1908: Origin and Development’ by Jane Barnes, 1989,  p157-8

• Survey of education in Limerick, ‘Official Guide to City of Limerick’, 1953, p43-47

• The Presentation Sisters and the Education of 'Poor Female Children' in Limerick, Old Limerick Journal vol. 33, Winter 1996

• Photograph, Limerick schoolboys…at the Gaelic League Hall, pledged to speak Irish (names in caption), Limerick Leader 2/2/1952

• Factors vitally affecting Irish primary education by “Galteemore”, Limerick Leader 18/1/1954, p1

• Boys who have no aptitude for secondary education: rector’s advice to parents, Limerick Leader 5/6/1954, p1

• Rules governing punishment of children in school, Limerick Leader 13/12/1954, p1

• Education finance and school amenities by “Slieveardagh”, Limerick Leader 20/7/1955, p1

• Minister for Education at three ceremonies in Limerick to-day, Limerick Leader 5/10/1955, p1

• Vocational and technical education in Limerick by James O'Donnell, Féile Pádraig Annual 1957, p25-31

• Class list 1958-59 (school unknown)

• Limerick schools building projects outlined in Dáíl, Limerick Leader 22/4/1961, p1

• Serious schools problem: explosion in demand for education, Limerick Leader 20/6/1964, p1 & 8

• Educational facilities in Limerick (One): too much cheese-paring by Department, Limerick Leader 27/6/1964, p3

• Educational facilities in Limerick (Two): the Cinderella of Irish education – secondary schools need assistance, Limerick Leader 4/7/1964, p5

• New deal for technical schools by Michael O’Toole, Limerick Leader 3/10/1964, p15

• Board pioneers health care programme for primary pupils, Limerick Leader 19/4/1992

• Limerick results bring more smiles than tears, Irish Times 21/8/1992

• [Bryan] McMahon: the master’s voice & past pupils pay tribute to their mentor, Limerick Leader 26/9/1992

• Primary school-goer numbers show big drop, Limerick Chronicle 10/11/1992

• Teachers seek more liaison officers for city schools, Limerick Leader 13/2/1993

• Teachers worried over late TV shows, Limerick Chronicle 2/3/1993

• Full backing for child programme [Stay Safe Programme], Limerick Leader 13/3/1993

• 14 newspaper articles re. controversial Limerick secondary school entrance system, Limerick Leader & Limerick Chronicle 13/3 to 30/6/1993

• Schools celebrate in song and story, Limerick Chronicle 11/5/1993, p3

• City schools fail quality test, Limerick Leader 23/10/1993

• Building boost soon for city schools, Limerick Chronicle 11/1/1994, p3

• City schools defying Minister Breathnach and still creaming, claims Cllr Ryan, Limerick Leader 26/1/1994

• School entry in Limerick: when pupils become masters, Limerick Leader 29/1/1994

• School News, Vol. 1 Issue 4, February ‘94 [no image available]

• City schools in crisis meeting; Minister acts, Limerick Chronicle 8/2/1994, p1

• Warning on school places, Limerick Leader 9/2/1994, p1

• More city pupils without places?, Limerick Leader 12/2/1994, p2

• First choice for 90%+ of pupils, Limerick Leader 26/2/1994, p1

• School News, Vol. 1 Issue 5, April ‘94 [no image available]

• School News, Vol. 1 Issue 6, May ‘94 [no image available]

• Sixteen schools involved in museum-in-classroom, Limerick Leader 23/5/1994, p10

• City teachers hit out on sex education and pupil ratios, Limerick Leader 22/4/1995, p7

• School money despair, Limerick Leader 2/9/1995, p1

• Handicapped advised to seek free education, Limerick Chronicle 11/2/1997, p11

• Schools had to find £250,000 last year, Limerick Leader 24/3/1997, p2

• Teachers want top priority for schools, Limerick Leader 4/6/1997, p4

• Condition of city schools needs attention urgently, Limerick Chronicle 8/7/1997, p16

• Schools urged to be cautious on expulsions, Limerick Leader 23/2/2000, p11

• A busy day advancing cause of education in Limerick City [1955], Limerick Leader 04/06/2016, p14

• Tech schools become pillars of education, Limerick Leader 12/05/2018, p2

• Demise of the rural school by Tom Aherne, Limerick Leader 29/06/2019, p46

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