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List of protestant children on the rolls of Cangort Park National School. The list states that one point there were 23 children registered. However this had been reduced to 12 as a number of them were absent for 13 weeks or more.
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.'
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.
Typed letter of 20th November 1926 of E. J. Delahunty, Secretary Offaly Joint Committee of Technical Education to R. H. Moore regarding enrolment for classes at Banagher. Letter notes that the small enrolment for Miss O'Mahoney's classes 'raise a very serious question regarding the continuance of the school as a Technical School'. With typed note of 13th December 1926 regarding payment of salaries and bonus by cheque.
Five Bills of Sale for goods and provisions relating to technical classes (mainly cookery). They are: James Nevin, grocer, Banagher, 23.03.1912; The Grand Canal company for domestic economy equipment, 18.03.1912; J. T. Harney, grocer, Banagher, March 1912; J. E. Nallan, 22.03.1912; M Madden, Victualler, Banagher, 09.09.1940.