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School Records

Note: Access restrictions apply to personal records that are less than 80 years old.

The dates listed below are the date ranges of the records.

1. National Schools

National / primary schools collections mainly contain clár leabhair (registers) and leabhair rollaí (roll books) concerning, respectively, the registration and the daily attendance of pupils; and also smaller amounts of other records such as daily attendance statistical report books and inspectors books.

• Ballyphehane National School, Cork, 1959 - 1992
• Blackpool National School, 1869 - 1988
• Cork District Model School, 1865 - 1988
• Cork Poor Law Union (workhouse) National School, 1873 - 1904
• Crosshaven and Myrtleville National School, 1854 - 1954
• Dromina National School, Charleville, 1872 - 1995
• Slievereagh/St.Michael's National School, near Ballyvourney, (1867) 1886-1950
• Shandrum National School, Newtownshandrum, 1854 - 2003
• St.Luke's National School, Cork, 1887 - 2003
• Templebreedy National School, 1880 - 1972

2. Other School and Educational Authority Records

• Buckingham House School, Protestant Charity School, 1891 - 1971
• City of Cork Vocational Education Committee (V.E.C.) including the precursor body, Crawford Technical Institute, and including items relating to the old School of Art, old School of Music and old School of Design / School of Science, 1849-1981.
• County Cork Joint Committee of Technical Instruction (later, the Vocational Education Committee of County Cork). Minutes of meetings, 1903-1929
• Munster Dairy School, 1882 - 1980
• Passage West V.E.C. Minute Book, 1926-1976
• Rochelle Girls Secondary School, Blackrock, Cork, c.1900 - 1990
• St. Finbarr's Industrial School, Sunday's Well, Cork, Register of Baptisms c.1917-c. 1968

3. Some Other Collections relating to Schools

• School practice books, from Moore family, Midleton, 1837 and 1838
• School report books in Denny Lane collection (Ref. U.611) relating to Porter and Hamblins school, South Mall, 1830's.
• Christ Church Schools and Alms House, Cork. Copy of Vestry Committee Minutes Apr 1850 - Jan 1855 mainly relating to building works and Christ Church lane School. Also list of services, meetings and lectures held in Christ Church Parochial School Room from Easter, 14 Apr 1879.
• Cork Corporation School Attendance Committee, Minute Books
• Cork Corporation files relating to school and university scholarships, school meals, school attendance.