St. Josephs Moneygall NS
History of our school
On 10th of July 1849 a letter was sent to the Commissioners of Education from Rev. John Egan, P.P., Dunkerrin requesting that the school in Moneygall be brought under the National School system.
History of Our School Feb 10th, 2018 by Moneygall NS A brief history of our school: On 10th of July 1849 a letter was sent to the Commissioners of Education from Rev. John Egan, P.P., Dunkerrin requesting that the school in Moneygall be brought under the National School system. The site for the building was procured, surrounded by a wall. Lease was obtained from Matthew Ryan, a labourer who lived in Liverpool, and John Hogan of Moneygall. The site was willed to them by the late Matthew Ryan who held it by lease for ever and they were granting it to the school trustees by lease at a nominal rent of one shilling per annum.
It was estimated the number of pupils would be 100 male and 60 female. About one third of the cost would be contributed locally in money and labour. In the application, Fr. Egan stated that education was needed in the parish, which has been, whether in Tipperary or King’s County, noted for outrage and crime of the worst character.
There were other schools in the neighbourhood but they were sectarian schools; one near Moneygall patronised by Mr. Minchin, and one in Loughton – both connected with the Church Education Society.
The application was granted. It would be a one roomed school – 34 feet by 18 feet. The teacher was James Feehan aged 34, educated at the Model School, Dublin, taught at Templetuohy but left there and started in Moneygall on Feb. 3rd 1851. The assistant was Thomas Carey. A young girl named Margaret Nolan, 17 years, was appointed as seamstress to teach needlework to the girls in the afternoons. On rolls were 98 male and 86 female but the average attendance was low in the early years.
The principal’s salary was £17 per annum. A grant of £74 – 3 – 4 was made by the Board of Education for the building of the school.
Moneygall NS
Mission Statement
St. Joseph’s National School is a Catholic Co-educational Primary School which strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the school community are identified and addressed..
Staff
Parent’s Association
Chairperson:
Carmel Gleeson
Secretary:
Anne Maxwell
Treasurer:
Lorraine Fahy
Class Representatives:
Juniors - Carmel Gleeson
Seniors - Karen Hayes
1st class - Orla McDonald
2nd class – Anne-Marie Gleeson
3rd class - Catherine Duffy
4th class - Ciara Nolan
5th class - Siobhán Ryan
6th class - Lorraine Fahy/Martha Larkin
Board of Management
The members of the current board are:
Chairperson: Henry Healy
Secretary: Jane Finnegan
Treasurer: Pauline McCormack
Community Nominees: Willie Jones & John Duggan
Parent Nominees: Eileen Ryan & Seán Nolan
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