- IE OCL P35/1
- Series
- 1888-1930
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Newspaper clippings - school, railway and Banagher Great Fair
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
This scrapbook comprises mostly of pasted in newspaper clippings on a diverse range of topics.
It includes, for example an account of visit to Banagher Boys National School of Rev Dr Monaghan, PP, Dean of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
There is a printed petition to Great Southern and Western Railways regarding proposed discontinuance of services from Banagher to Clara, and several published letters relating to promotion of Banagher Great Fair.
Includes also, letter dated 15th May 1906 on the importance of compulsory education and account of the funeral of the Rev. M. J. Moore S. J. in October 1936.
Roll Book Banagher Boys National School
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Information recorded under headings; which include pupils, age, and register no., class number and attendance fees.
Offaly County Committee of Technical Education correspondence book
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Manuscript copy correspondence book of R. H. Moore, Hon Sec of Offaly County Committee of Technical Education. Banagher Sub-Committee. Includes also copy correspondence of 13th Oct 1929, with E. J. Delahunty, Secretary of Offaly Joint Committee of Education, regarding the appointment of teachers and supervision of classes.
Accounts King's County Joint Technical Commitee
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One page of accounts relating to King's County Joint Technical Committee, Nov 1911 - 02. Feb 1912.
Vocational and Technical Education
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Moore was secretary of the King's County Committee of Education. This committee was set up to administer and encourage the provision of technical and vocational education in skills such as cookery, metal work and wood work. Technical classes were established by the provision of capitation grants. These classes would provide young people with vocational and trade skills necessary to gain employment. It was here that young people could be prepared to accredited technical examinations.
Pupils payments for ink and firewood
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School exercise book used for keeping record of pupils payments for ink and firewood.
Draft letters to Dean Monaghan PP
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Undated handwritten draft address to Dean Monaghan PP from the teachers and pupils of Banagher National School on the occasion of his visit to the school. Address notes, 'the beautiful school in which we at present stand is in itself a lasting testimony of your untiring efforts to secure for us, one of the greatest of earthly blessings, a sound Catholic Education.'
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Typed letter of 26th January 1918 of [RH Moore Banagher] to Messer's F. A. Waller and Co. Banagher, requesting financial assistance for urgent repairs to Banagher Technical School.
J. J. Hogan - unemployment relief schemes
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from J. J. Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Offaly Vocational Education Committee regarding schemes for the relief of unemployment and in particular of the amount of unskilled labour required to build a school.