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Christopher
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SCHOOLS
« on: Sunday 14 August 05 09:23 UTC (UK) »
 Schools Co. Down 19th Century
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/SchoolsParishOrder.htm
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Link - 1800s Schools in Co. Down parishes
« Reply #1 on: Monday 28 November 05 07:47 UTC (UK) »
This site mentions the names of some of the teachers at some of the schools
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/Schools.htm
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Co. Down Schools - Links
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 10 May 08 18:36 UTC (UK) »
A free school was founded at Annahilt in 1796, by Thos. Jamieson
www.from-ireland.net/dow/lewis/anahilt.htm

Assumption Grammar School in Ballynahinch opened in 1933. www.assumptiongrammar.org.uk
 
Banbridge Academy was founded as a private school in 1786

Two schools in Carrowdore  were founded prior to 1837.

Donaghadee parochial school was founded by Lady Mount-Alexander pre 1837

Donaghmore Parish Schools http://tinyurl.com/4f7ycy

Guiness Primary School, Dunmore, near Ballynahinch, was founded in 1848. It was a small rural school, staffed for the greater part of its existence by two teachers. Guiness closed its doors to pupils for the final time this year. 

Ros Davies website contains a list of the names of schools in each parish in the county http://tinyurl.com/5hjhnl

Ros Davies website contains a number of photographs of Co. Down schools. Ros has a few photos of other schoolhouses which aren't shown her site. Have a look at the list. If you think your ancestor attended one of them send Ros an e-mail.  http://tinyurl.com/5keekt

The IGP Co. Down site has a section relating to Education in the county which contains a number of photographs with the  names of pupils. www.igp-web.com/down/Education.htm

The Southwell Charity Schools and Almshouses were built by Edward Southwell in 1733 to provide almhouses for six men and six women with schools for ten poor children. http://freespace.virgin.net/mp.hearth/Dpatrick.html
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SCHOOLS
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 December 08 23:38 UTC (UK) »
PRONI have many school registers and materials relating to education

www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history/family_history_key_sources.htmin their collection.  (see bottom of page)

www.proni.gov.uk/introduction__education_archive-2.pdf
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