education in Ireland

[njh]

Does anyone know if it was typical for Irish girls to be educated (be able to read and write) if they were born around 1850.

In england many working class girls were not educated - was it the same in Ireland.   I am trying to solve a mystery and find out where my GG grandparents were from in Ireland and why the came to england.

The answer to this question may help.

Thanks, Nicola

[goggy]

njh,there seem to more r+r female's indicated in census/record's than male's,more wive's signing the form's than husband's.
Some, not many also educated in France.
Not suprising when you realise the same attitude today of the 'Lad's',rather fight than write!!!
                 Goggy.

[Mobo]

 

Hi njh

You might be interested in the following link showing the percentage of literacy across Ireland, during the Famine years.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ire1841.htm