SCHOOL INSPECTORS IN DONEGAL NATIONAL SCHOOLS, 1850s–1900s

By Niamh Brennan In 1825 the Commissioners for Irish Education recommended the establishment of a national school system in Ireland. This was agreed upon and implemented by the British administration in Ireland by 1831. The British government’s main overall objective was to establish tighter control of the Irish population, and to reduce the influence of ... Read more

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