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Title: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: vito321 on Monday 28 January 08 00:17 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know what schools were in lurgan around 1860 and were in lurgan they where situated.?

vito
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: Christopher on Tuesday 19 February 08 20:36 GMT (UK)
Hello vito,

The following Lurgan schools are listed in the 1861 Belfast and Ulster directory on the Lennon Wylie website www.lennonwylie.co.uk I've posted the link so that you can check to see if there are others. I included the Workhouse as I think some teaching was done in the workhouses.

Academy for Young Ladies. Mrs Green

Union Workhouse - Edward Despard, master ; Miss Anderson, matron  George Ruddell, relieving officer ' James Ruddell, clerk.

Free Schools, North Street - Henry Clarke, master ; Mrs. Anderson, mistress.

Infant Schools - There are two infant schools, one in the Demesne, patronised by Lady Lurgan, which is conducted by Mrs. Bullick and the other in Union Street, conducted by Mrs. Murrow.

The free educational establishments were - a school which was supported by Erasmus Smith's charity, and an infant school solely supported by Lady Lurgan.  A Mechanics' Institute was also established in the town.

Tullygally School, under the Church Education Society - Wm. Verner, master.

Lurgan National School - Patron, Rev. L. E. Berkeley ; male teacher, Thomas Donaldson ; assistants, John Nelson, William Dalton, William Morrison ; female teacher, Miss Lowry ; assistants, Miss Stewart, Miss Ginn.  Music class, Samuel McGowan, teacher.

Dougher National School - Patron, Very Rev. William O'Brien ; master, William Cullen ; assistant teacher, John Marshall ; monitor, Murtagh Kennedy ; mistress, Mrs. McKeown ; assistant, Miss Ward ; mistress, Miss Larkin.

Christopher
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: doylers94 on Tuesday 05 October 10 22:30 BST (UK)
and nearby Turmoyra and Silverwood in Brownlows Derry - I have the registers for Turmoyra if you need me to look up a particular name
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Friday 29 July 11 18:43 BST (UK)
also interesting in google books: Report of the Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland Volumes 8-11, page 22 William McCaw mentioned as teacher in Tullygally with 29 scholars, and page 63 for the year ending 5th Jan, 1823 patron for Tullygally is a Mr John Cummins
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Friday 29 July 11 18:44 BST (UK)
If anyone has any information about Tullygally National School up to 1930s, I would be very grateful...my mother and my grandmother both attended....
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 29 July 11 19:19 BST (UK)
PRONI have some records for the school-
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/LL_DCAL_PRONI_ECATNI/SearchPage.aspx
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Saturday 30 July 11 12:36 BST (UK)
thanks for this....there is also an article in the Craigavon Historical Society about Lurgan Poor School in 18th century....by a Mrs Gracey if I remember right....a couple of my ancients went there as well....does anyone have the article??
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 30 July 11 12:56 BST (UK)
Details on how to obtain back copies here- only one article on farming by a Gracey but perhaps the list will jog your memory and you can find the one to order-
http://www.craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/review.html#gracey
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Saturday 30 July 11 13:38 BST (UK)
yup, unfortunately have no British bank account  >:( so cheques are very difficult....perhaps they could install paypal??
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: DRUMGOR on Wednesday 23 November 11 19:35 GMT (UK)
Hello All,

I am researching the McCaw family from Lurgan and was interested in the article on a William McCaw and Tullygally School.

Also I am researching the Lyness family from Drumgor.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

I have a photograph of Tullygally School I will have to dig out and upload to site.

Douglas
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: AndyMcElroy on Wednesday 23 November 11 23:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Vito321, I have a lot of Street Directories for Lurgan listed on my website www.lurgan-ancestry.co.uk

Hope the info. is useful.
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 24 November 11 10:20 GMT (UK)
See also ARMAGH RESOURCES (reply #6 for directories) - at top of ARMAGH board.
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: DRUMGOR on Saturday 26 November 11 19:02 GMT (UK)
TULLYGALLY SCHOOL IN THE PARISH OF SEAGOE ORIGINALLY BUILT 1818

DOUGLAS.
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Saturday 26 November 11 21:48 GMT (UK)
hi drumgor

I posted a photo circa 1905-1910 of Tullygally school on lurganancestry, if you're interested....
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: DRUMGOR on Sunday 27 November 11 10:41 GMT (UK)
Thanks , great photograph of Tullygally School, It would be great to name these pupils.

The name Uprichard is well represented in and around the Parish of Seagoe , I will have to check my family tree I am sure there is a Lyness, Lynass connection with Uprichard . The Lyness family I have been researching came originally from Drumgor Lane.

Douglas.
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: gilesstacey on Sunday 27 November 11 11:51 GMT (UK)
my Uprichard connection is Drumgask....but I'm in contact with Uprichards in New Zealand and Australia...from Corcreany and Bleary originally...any infos would be very welcome, thanks!!!!
Title: Re: schools in lurgan around 1860
Post by: DRUMGOR on Sunday 27 November 11 12:50 GMT (UK)
thanks for the reply, funny my second cousin is a Y. Lyness and is married to a B. Uprichard, Lurgan.

Douglas.