44881: New schools for Pairc: the Education Act
The Education Act of 1872 stipulated that formal education be provided to all children between the ages of 5 and 13. The children were counted in 1873 with a view to building schools in Pairc. The five schools opened in 1881 based on the following figures:
Kershader School, 73 children
Habost 25, Kershader 20, Garyvard 18, Caversta 10
Cromore School, 61 children
Cromore 55, Crobeg 2, Torostay 4
Planasker School, 98 children
Marvig 57, Calbost 41
Gravir School, 83 children
Gravir 83
Lemreway School, 101 children
Lemreway 101 (Orinsay was uninhabited at the time)
Details
- Record Type:
- Historical Event
- Date / From:
- 1872
- Type Of Event:
- Education
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP