1952-1953 - Department of Education and Skills

AN. ROINN OIDEACHAISITUARASCAIL1952:-53REPORTOF THEDepartment of Education1952-53(P1uented to the Government by the Minister for Education and laid bejOfe theOireachtas). .BAILE ATHA CLIATH:.. DUBLIN:ARNA FHOILSIU AG OIFIG AN TSOLATHAIR.PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE.Le eeannach 6nDtOLTA FOILSEACHAN RIALTAIS, STUARA ARD.01FIQAN PHOIST, BAILE ATHA CLIATH.no trl aon dioltoir leabhar.To be purchased from theGOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE; OFFICEDUBLIN.or through any BOOkseJter.[LfMCh' CeHhre CiIIiItg gQ 1eith.](~. Four 'ItilU"'$tbidS~]

CONTENTSSECTION.PART I-REPORTPAGEI. PRIMARY EDUCATION:General 3I. School Attendance 3II. School Buildings 4Ill. Transport Services, &c. 6IV. Recruitment and Employment of PrimaryTeachers . . .. 7V. COtJ.1BCiuu.meczrn 7VI. bOR'O l1.l1.11-

VlviiSECTION.PAGESECTION.PAGEVIII. Special Courses for the Training of Teachers 31Total number and average number of Pupils on RollsIX. Training Courses for Teachers of Domesticand average attendance 56Economy 33Number of Schools, average number and dailyattendance of Pupils for the past five years 56X. School Buildings 34Pupils on Rolls according to Religious Denominations 57XI. Apprenticeship Committees 34Number of Schools and Pupils and Religious Denominationsof Pupils 58IV. REFORMATORYAND INDUSTRIALSCHOOLS 35V. ENDOWED SCHOOLS:Average number of Pupils on rolls and average dailyattendance 59I. Schemes under Educational EndowmentsNumbers and attendance of Pupils over 6 and under(Ireland) Act, 1885 ..3814 years 60II. Erasmus Smith Schools Act Scheme40Average daily attendance of Pupils over 14 years.. 61VI. AN CHOMHAIRLEOIDEACHAIS40Pupils arranged according to Standards .. 62IVII. NATIONALMUSEUM40umber of Pupils on Rolls for the past five yearsarranged according to Standards 63VIII. NATIONALCOLLEGE OF ART45Promotion of Pupils to various Standards 64IX. BRAINSE NA ·BHForLSEACHA.N45Number of Teachers employed .. 65Number of Teachers appointed for the first time 65Number of Teachers who left the Service 65PART II-APPENDICESScales of Salaries and other Grants to Teachers 66Local Aid to Teaching Staffs 68I. GENERAL EDUCATION STATISTICS47Trained and Untrained Teachers 68H. PRIMARY EDUCATION STATISTICS:University Graduates 68Number of Primary Schools48Qualifications in Irish of Teachers 68Building Grants etc.48Annual Examinations .. 69Summary of Operative and Inoperative Schools andCarlisle and Blake Premiums 70Schools being built49Reid Bequest 71Classifica tion of Schools according to Average DailyTeachers' Pensions 71Attendance ..50Colaistf Ullmhtichain 72Training Colleges 73Model Schools51Special Grants for Teaching of Cookery, LaundryScotteanne, SpelS1.6l{;

SECTION.viiiIV. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS:PAGEFinancial Statement 101Number of Students, according to age, in varioustypes of Schools, and aggregate number of AttendanceHours 103Number of Students according to course taken 108Compulsory Continuation Courses 109Number of Teachers employed 110Teachers in training 112Examinations 113V. REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL STATISTICS:(a) Reformatory Schools-General Statistics 118(b) Industrial Schools-General Statistics 118(c) Committals to Reformatory Schools. . 119(d) Admissions to Industrial Schools 120(e) Ages and State of Education of Children admittedto Reformatory Schools 121(j) Ages and State of Education of Children admittedto Industrial Schools 121(g) Discharges from Reformatory Schools -122(h) Discharges from Industrial Schools 122(i) Discharges to Employment from ReformatorySchools 123(j) Discharges to Employment from IndustrialSchools 123(k) Deaths among Pupils in Reformatory and IndustrialSchools 123(l) List of Reformatory and Industrial Schools .. 124(m) Numbers committed to Reformatory and IndustrialSchools from each District Court 125(n) Numbers admitted from the several CountyBoroughs and Counties where Committals weremade 126(0) Numbers of children under detention on 31/7/53chargeable to each Local Authority. . .. 127PART I-REPORTNOTE.-The Annual Report of the Council of Trustees of theNational Library of Ireland is printed as a separate publication andmay be purchased from the Government Publications Sale Office,Dublin.

SECTIONIPRIMARYEDUCATION.Increase in Numberof Pupils.GeneralThe number of pupils enrolled in National Schools, which hadbeen declining steadily over a long period of years, reached its lowestpoint on 30th June, 1947, when the number was 453,428. Since thenthere has been a progressive increase, the figure of enrolment on 30thJune, 1953, having risen to 484, 364, representing an increase of 8,313over the figure on 30th June, 1952, and an increase of 30,936 overthe figure on 30th June, 1947. This increased enrolment is attributableto the increase in the number of births recorded annually in thelast decade over the number recorded in the years prior to 1942.Average Number of Pupils on Rolls and Average Daily Attendance.There was an increase of 7,862 in the average number of all pupilson the rolls of National Schools during the year ended 30th June, 1953,as compared with the previous year and an increase of 8,553 in theaverage daily attendance. The percentage of average daily attendanceto average number on rolls was 85.6. The percentage was 85.3 for theschool year ended 30th June, 1952, and 83.3 for the school year ended30th June, 1951.Teachers=Salaries.The scales of salaries and other grants for teachers in NationalSchools, which were introduced with effect as from 1st April, 1951, areshown in Part H, pages 66 and 67 of this Report together with particularsof the increases granted on these scales with effect as from 1stNovember, 1952.SummerSchool of Music.The eighth annual session of the Summer School of Music was heldin Dublin in 1953. As in previous years the arrangements were madeby the Department with the assistance of an Advisory Committee.The course in Irish Music was continued in the 1953 programme andwas again given by the Very Reverend James C. O'Flynn, P.P.,Passage West, Co. Cork. His lectures were illustrated by the girlsfrom the Convent of Mercy School, Passage West.I-SchoolAttendance.The School Attendance Act, 1926 applies to children between 6and 14 years of age. The following table shows for the last five school

4years the average number of such children on rolls In NationalSchools and the average number in attendance:-Year Ended Average on Average Daily PercentageRolls Attendance Attendance30th June, 1949 · . 381,433 323,864 85·31950"·. 383,660 328,127 85·51951"· . 385,522 324,249 84·11952"·. 3HO,996 334,917 85·71853"· . 398,806 344,041 86·2The highest percentage of attendance (90.9) was attained by CorkCity which was closely followed by Limerick City (88.9).The next highest percentages of attendance were attained inDublin City (88.7) and Waterford City (88.5).n.-SchoolBuildings.The work of providing new National Schools to replace unsuitableschools and to cater for the needs of areas (mostly in cities wherethere are extensive housing developments) not already served byschools and of enlarging and improving existing schools to bringthem up to a proper standard has been proceeding at an acceleratedrate in recent. years.The cost of providing adequate and suitable school accommodationthroughout the country is defrayed partly from State funds and partlyby contributions from local sources. The provision of adequate localcontributions is essential for the maintenance of the principle thatthe schools are the property, not of the State, but of local parties andthat the people should be directly associated with the erection of theschools and with their subsequent upkeep.Grants made by the Department of Education for school building,enlargement and improvement are expended by the Commissioners ofPublic Works.The following table gives particulars of the grants sanctioned andof local contributions provided for this service during the five yearperiod ended 31st March, 1953:-Numberofpupils forNumber Number Number Grants Local whom newYear ended of of of sane- Contri- Estimate schools annew enlarge- improve- tioned buttons enlargeschoolsments ments mentc £._._------ --- --- ---- ---- ---schemesc provide---- ----31st March, 1949 .. 42 4 213 496,810 77,280 574,090 5,393.. .. 1950 .. 38 4 155 480,691 98,662 579,353 4,884.. .. 1951 .. 51 7 328 699,120 104,597 803,717 7,219.. .. 1952 .. 55 9 155 917,547 191,761 1,109,308 11,124.. .. 1953 .. 61 15 317 1,500,150 218,395 1,718,545 13,415---------- ---- ------- ---- ----- --- -----TOTAL"247 39 1,168' 4,094,318 690,695 4,785,013 42,035d

A four-roomed National School in Co. Meath.

5The achievement in this field of the Department's activities in theyear ended 31st March, 1953, was a record one. Included in the 61schools for which grants were sanctioned during that year are largenew schools at Ballyfermot and Raheny (Dublin City), Mount Merrion(County Dublin), Limerick City, Glasheen (Cork City), Ballyshannon,Newcastle West, Drogheda, Navan and Waterford City. Grants werealso sanctioned towards the cost of large extension schemes at schoolsin Portlaoise and Waterford City. The improvements to existingschools ranged from comparatively small structural works in somecases to very large schemes of reconstruction in others.The new schools which are being erected in all parts of thecountry are planned in conformity with modern ideas in schoolarchitecture and compare favourably with those in other countries.They have all amenities which are desirable in the interests of thehealth and the comfort of the pupils and teachers. They are attractivethough not elaborate, in design and have up-to-date heating arrangements.Covered playgrounds and paved playspaces are standardfeatures. In larger schools assembly halls are provided which affordfacilities for educational and cultural activities associated with theschools-physical education, lectures, concerts, dramatic work, theshowing of instructional films, etc. The new schools, whether they belarge buildings in urban centres or small schools in thinly populatedrural districts, are a scource of pride to the community and haveevoked favourable comment from many quarters.The Department encourages and assists in every possible way theprovision of proper sanitary systems both in new and in existingschools. It is the standard practice to instal, with the aid of Stategrants, water-flushed sanitation, where practicable. In areas wherepublic water and sewerage systems are available the installation ofwater-flushed sanitation normally presents no difficulty. In ruralareas, in which such facilities do not exist, grants are sanctionedtowards the cost of providing water-carriage sanitary systems wherean adequate supply of water for flushing purposes can be obtained(say from a well sunk on the school site or from a nearby well, river,or public pump) and where satisfactory arrangements can be madefor sewage disposal by means of a septic tank. Many schools, evenin remote areas now have a water-flushed sanitary system. It isunnecessary to stress the importance of this development in theinterests of public health and hygiene. There are, however; ruralareas in which the provision of water closets is not feasible. In suchareas there is no option but to provide dry latrines. The dry latrineswhich are now being provided are of the filterbed type and are aconsiderable improvement on the type formerly installed.Apart from the replacement of existing defective schools there isthe special problem of the provision of schools to serve extensive newhousing areas in the larger cities. This problem is one of greatmagnitude in Dublin; and with a view to assisting in solving it aCommittee representative of the interests concerned-His Grace theArchbishop of Dublin, the Dublin Corporation, the Ministers forEducation, Local Government and Public Health and the Commissionersof Public Works-has been set up. This Committee hasdone valuable work in co-ordinating the procedure in connectionwith the provision of schools for the new areas.

6Much yet remains to be done before the task of replacing alldefective and out-worn school buildings throughout the country and.of providing new schools in populous areas where school accommodationdoes not exist can be regarded as nearing completion. Neverthelessthe marked progress which has been made in recent years has soreduced the arrears in school building which had accumulated, throughvarious causes, that the stage has now been reached when the problemmay be regarded as being well on the way to being solved.The Department gladly acknowledges the ready and valuableco-operation received from the managers, in general, in the work ofproviding suitable, attractive and healthy schools.Photographs of some newly erected schools are included in thisreport.Ill-Grants for Transport Services (including Boat Services)and towards the Maintenance of Island Childrenon the Mainland.Grants are made by the Department towards the cost of theconveyance of children to school:(al by means of transport services, under Rule 30(2) of the Rulesand Regulations for national schools, in areas in whichthe children reside far from a suitable school, providedthat the average number of eligible children conveyed isnot less than ten;(b)by means of boat services from islands where the number ofchildren available is too small to maintain schools.In addition, a special scheme for the conveyance to school ofProtestant children residing in isolated areas was sanctioned fromthe 1st July, 1934, in connection with Section 4(2) (c) of the SchoolAttendance Act, 1926. A grant-in-aid at the rate of £5 per child perannum is made by the Department to the Representative ChurchBody towards the cost of each service recognised under this scheme,provided that an average number of five eligible children is conveyedquarterly to school. The State grant is supplemented at the end ofeach school year by an additional grant of such amount as will bringthe total State contribution to 50 per cent. of the total cost of thescheme subject to a maximum of £4,800. The amount contributedby the State for the school year 1952-53 was £4,524.A table showing the number of transport services (includingboat services) in operation under the schemes on the 31st March,1953 is given at page 74. In addition to those services special busservices, towards the cost of which State grants were made, wereprovided for the conveyance of school children from the new housingareas of Ballyferrnot and Finglas to and from national schools inthe Dublin City area, pending the erection of new schools inBallyferrnot and Finglas.The total State expenditure on transport services (including thebus services from Ballyfermot and Finglas) and boat services for the

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A Cookery Class at work in a National School in Dublin City.

7financial year ended' 31st March, 1953, was £15,703 as comparedwith £12,146 for the financial year ended 31st March, 1952.Grants are also made in a few exceptional cases towards the costof maintaining necessitous island children on the mainland for thepurpose of enabling them to attend school. The maximum grantpayable is 2/- per child in respect of each school day on which thechild is maintained on the mainland. Grants totalling £89 were paidduring the financial year ended 31st March, 1953, towards the costof maintaining such children.IV.-Recruitment and Employment of TeachersThe number of places available in the Training Colleges forCatholic lay students in 1953 was 106 for boys and 188 for girls.There were 43 places for boys and 60 for girls reserved for PreparatoryCollege students. There were, therefore, 63 places for boys and 128for girls for candidates at the open competitive Training CollegeEntrance Examination, 1953. The total number of candidates foradmission to these Colleges who passed the Entrance Examinationwas 271 boys and 493 girls.There were 26 places for girls in the Church of Ireland TrainingCollege in 1953 and 12 of these places were reserved for studentsfrom Colaiste Moibhi, the Preparatory College.The number of trained teachers-particularly women teachersavailableannually continues to be insufficient to meet the needs ofthe schools. That this position is not due to any dearth of suitablecandidates for admission to the Training Colleges is shown by thefigures given above regarding attendance at the Training CollegeEntrance Examination. The difficulty has arisen owing to the numberof teachers required annually having increased considerably on accountof the continuing increase in the school going population, the improvedstaffing conditions in the schools and the greater number of retirementsof women teachers than in 'former years. Arrangements for asubstantial expansion of Training College accommodation are underconsideration together with certain measures of a temporary naturewhich it is proposed to introduce at an early date.V.-COlAlscfUllmucAIn'00 bunz io'o ne, COt'&ISGl Utttiluc.im cun cuns.o. orruunac meznscoite'00 sot.&t.o.n pen eo m IS r.&t'MMl '00 'O.o.ome 65.0. .o.n ml.o.n teo 1.0.'0pern 'O'utttilu cun 'Out ISGe.o.C 1 5COU1SGe 0111un.o. cun oerc m.o. n-orotoun-scorte . {;.o.ot) .o.mU15 -oe tilume.o.'O .o.n b~.o.nt.o. st .o.n b.o.elt5e .o.nGe.o.n5.o.c:e.o.5.o.1SC.o.5us caromm sne Cot'&ISC:l Utttiluc.im.m.o.ltte t.ers n.o. l1.o.t).o.ln.o.G'&tue rce ctos 'O~.o.nc:.o.nCUMm pe t.erc 'Oet.o.t).o.lnG ne, 5.o.elt5e, -oe t.o.b.o.lnG.o.n b~.o.nt.o., -oe Ceot., 'Oe t.erceorneacc,'Oe cte.o.CG.o.'OmumGeome.o.cG.o., '0' .o.ltmseOlne.o.CG .o.5US '0' .o.lCtlOCC'O'~IRI5 t.e scotz mt n.o.5COt'&ISGl Utttiluc.c.m Gont.o.l m.o.n te.o.n.o.s '00

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12IX-Scholarships in Secondary and Vocational SchoolsThe Local Authorities (Education Scholarships) Act, 1944,empowers County Councils and County Borough Corporations tooperate schemes for the award of scholarships tenable in Secondaryand Vocational Schools. Each County Council and County BoroughCorporation operated a scheme under the Act in 1953. The scholarshipsare confined to children who are not more than 14 years of age on the1st August of the year of the examination and in whose case certainconditions regarding means, residence etc. specified in the schemeunder which they are competing are fulfilled. The scholarship examinationwas attended by 2,358 candidates; 1,479 of these candidates passedthe examination and 538 scholarships were awarded.X-'Oeom::AS £5Ioccan 'Oeol1c.(\s £5 (;

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22 23Under the Department's scheme of scholarships for students fromthe Fior-Ghaeltacht, 18 scholarships were awarded in 1952 making atotal of 89 scholarships under the 1952{53 scheme. Scholarshipsunder the scheme are awarded annually on the results of the Examinationfor Entrance to the Preparatory Colleges and are tenable inClass A Secondary Schools.Apart from pupils who held scholarships awarded by the Department,there were 2,176 pupils in Secondary or other approved schoolsin 1952{53 who held scholarships awarded by County or BoroughCouncils.University Scholarships (value £150 each) awarded by. the Department.-Underthe scheme initiated in 1931 which provided for theannual award of University scholarships to students from the Fior-Ghaeltacht, 5 scholarships were awarded in 1952, making a total of22 such scholarships which are being held in 1952-53. The holders ofthese scholarships are pursuing University Courses in Arts, ~rts andCommerce, Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry and Architecture,Under the scheme introduced in 1947 to enable students to pursuetheir University Courses through the medium of Irish 29 scholarshipswere awarded in 1949 (three of which were deferred until 1953-54),making a total of 82 such scholarships which are being held in 1952-53.These scholarships are awarded, in accordance with Regulations madeby the Minister for Education with the consent of the Minister forFinance, on the results of the Leaving Certificate Examination. Inorder to be eligible for an award an applicant is required to haveobtained Honours in Irish and in the examination generally and tohave answered through Irish at least three subjects other than Irish.Applicants are also required to have a very good knowledge of oralIrish. The scholarships may be held only by students who pursuetheir University degree courses through the medium of Irish. Suchcourses are at present available in University College, Galway, in theFaculties of Arts, Commerce and Science and the scholarship-holdersare distributed between these Faculties as follows: Arts 20; Commerce3; Arts and Commerce 36; Science 22; Arts and Science 1.A scholarship is ordinarily renewable for the number of yearsnormally required to qualify for a primary degree in the Facultyin which the holder is a student but, in the case of a student whoobtains a primary degree with Honours, the scholarship may berenewed for a further year for post-graduate study, and for a secondor third year in the case of a student who obtains his primary degreewith First Class Honours and who shows special aptitude for researchwork. Renewal for any year is, however, subject to a recommendationfrom the University authorities concerned and to a satisfactory reporton the work and conduct of the student.VI-GRANTS FOR TRAINING IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.These grants, which are intended to be allowances towards mainte~an~eand which are made to University graduates training inscientific research, were formerly administered by the Minister forI,ndus~ry and Commerce on the advice of the Industrial Research~ouncll. On the enactment of the Industrial Research and StandardsrC:' 1946, t~e Council was dissolved and the administration of theg nts was, In 1947, transferred to the Minister for Education, asthe body set up under the Act mentioned, i.e., the Institute forIndustrial Research and Standards, had no functions in connectionwith research of a purely scientific character.In the selection of applicants for the award of grants, the Ministerfor Education has the assistance of an Advisory Committee composedof representatives of (1) the ational University of Ireland, (2) TrinityCollege, Dublin, (3) the Institute for Industrial Research and Standardsand (4) the Department. A grant is normally awarded for a period oftwelve months, but in exceptional circumstances an award may bemade to a student for a second or third period. Grants are disbursedin quarterly instalments and disbursement of each instalment issubject to the receipt of a recommendation from the Supervisor ofthe student's work. Awards varying from £144 to £25 each weremade to 12 students for the academic year 1952-53.SECTIONVOCATIONALIIIEDUCATION.Satisfactory progress was made in Vocational Education duringthe Session 19;,2-53. The number enrolled in whole-time day courses(including specialised technical courses) was 20,306, an increase of378 on the previous session. The number in attendance at part-timeday courses (including day release courses for apprentices) was 7,651,virtually the same as for 1951-52. On the other hand, the number ofstudents in evening classes declined slightly. It was 59,559, whereasin 1951-52 it stood at 60,546. The total enrolment in all types ofclasses under Vocational Education Committees was 87,156 as against87,806 in the previous Session.I-ContinuationEducation.Domestic Science Day courses of a specialised type attracted largenumbers. The course in Household Management at St. Mary's Collegeof Domestic Science, Dublin, was taken by 46 girls, of whom 42 satfor examinations at the end of the course. Of these 36 were successful.14 girls attended a similar course in the Cork School of Commerceand Domestic Science. At the end of the Session two girls bad securedscholarships in Hotel Cookery offered by An Bord Failte, and theother twelve had obtained suitable posts. At Rathmines School ofDomestic Economy, 143 girls followed the whole-time day cour.ses.Fifty of them had secured positions before the end of the SesslO n .In Limerick, where these courses are now very popular, there ~er1seven classes, with a total enrolment of 311, in St. Anne's vocatl~naSchool, and before the end of the session 74 girls had entered emp ~yment.The increasing demand for these courses is seen in.the r.u~.~~of entries for the Day Group Certificate in Domestic SCIence, w 1was 448 in 1952 and 505 in 1953.d d tT.he scarcity of qualified teachers in R~ral ~cie~~~e;:,n b~t a~restnct the number of whole-time courses In this s d enrolmentcentres where teachers were available there was a gOO '

24and full use was made of the school gardens, not only for the growthof a wide range of vegetables, but also for work on experimentalplots. There was again good support for the competition for homegarden plots. In each of the counties of Leitrim, Limerick andRoscommon, entries exceeded 100, and the standard of cultivationwas high.There has been a slow but steady expansion of the "ProjectMethod" in teaching Rural Science, inaugurated last Session, andJunior Young Farmers' Clubs are now in existence in many CountyVocational Education Schemes. The projects undertaken includedrearing calves, bonhams and poultry; keeping milk records; growingvegetables; growing forest trees; beekeeping.In all schemes provision is now made for a wide range of socialactivities, and the practice of the national games is fostered.Reports of Chief Executive Officers again pay tribute to the localclergy for the zeal with which they attended to the religious instructionof the pupils.II- TechnicalEducationMany important specialised courses were organised in the CountyBoroughs and larger urban centres. An outstanding event of theSession was the recognition by the Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington,U.s.A., of the Course for Flight Dispatcher Licence which wasinitiated in the Technicallnstitute, Kevin Street, Dublin, in October,1952. This is the first school outside the United States to have beenrecognised for that purpose. A similar course has been started inthe Technical Institute, Limerick. A new departure in Kevin Streetwas the Marine Radar Maintenance Certificate Course, in which twowhole-time day courses for a period of three months were held. Atthe termination of each course an examination was held by theDepartment of Posts and Telegraphs and certificates were awardedto six candidates in the first examination and to seven in the second.Rathmines High School of Commerce organised classes in Inland andAir Transport leading to the examinations of the Institute of Transport.In addition, following on a series of public lectures given on theFinance of Foreign Trade, the Irish Exporters' Association hasarranged for a course to be held this Session at Rathmines, leading,after a three years' course, to a Diploma in Foreign Trade.In the Dietetics Course at St. Mary's College of Domestic Science,Dublin, all ten candidates in the final year were awarded theDiploma and nine of these have already secured suitable posts. Inthe Institutional Management Course 24 candidates successfullycompleted the second year of the Course and all have since securedposts in hotels and catering institutions in Ireland.At Howth Technical School, a special course on Marine Engineswas organised for 22 fishermen. In Drogheda, a special course inTextiles was arranged for local operatives. In Tralee. two cl3: ssesin Boot-Upper Closing were formed for 31 workers e~ployed 111alocal factory. Courses were also organised for the tram111g of hotelworkers. These courses were conducted at St. Mary's College ofDomestic Science, Dublin, at Gairm-Scoil Aine, Limerick, and, withthe co-operation of the County Clare Vocational Education Committee,at Shannon Airport. .25In November, 1952, ~he County: Cork DOl!lestic Science Organiserconducted a short intensive course m Domestic Science to train R 1Leaders. The course was held at Ballingeary Vocational School ~~~the st?d~nts were selectedfrom branch~s ~tthe Irish Countrywomen'sASSOCIatIOn,Macra. b . lina.FeirmeCand MU111tIrna Tire.Instruct'IOn wasgIven y spec la IStS 111 ookery, Dressmaking and Craftwo k . 1t.i b' d t d of ' r, speciaatt. en IOn L emg evo e to l.11arm-housecookery . and lab .d eVlces. ectures were 'also delivered on home deco ti our-saving1tricit t . ra Ion, rurae1ec . nCI y, Th wa er . supply and samtation ,rean child welfa d h~nursing. e object of the course was to enable each b. t t f 11 b f mem er to111Srucr. ,!e ow-mern ers 0 her organisation at a later stage Thecourse was very successful and a request for a further . hbeen received. course asIn County Kerry a training course in Spinning and W .held at Murreigh from September, 1952, to the end of M~:~:~~~sIt was attended by 9 girls. ' .. Courses f~r Uni,:,ersity College Diplomas in Social and' EconomicSCIence and 111~oclal and Rural Science were again held .centres. A special course in Social and Home Science fo:nw~;;~~was conduct~d at Coac~.ford, County Cork. In County Waterfordthe co-operative creamenes 2apprentices to the Drapery Grocery and Victualling TradesAt the . Craw ford Techni mea I Institute . ' Cork there were 80 apprentices .attending " courses' 111th e BUl ildi mg and , Engmeenng . . Trades. InLimerick, clas~es were at.tended by 79 apprentices and, in Waterfo~dby ~9 apprentices. Special courses for Bord na Mona apprentices 111Engmeenng were conducted in Naas, Portlaoise and Roscommon.Cours~s fo~ 79 apprentices of the Great Northern Railway wereorganised m Dundalk Technical School. There were courses forMotor Trade apprentices at selected centres throughout the country.As .a. result of the Day Group Certificate examination in l\;fanu?-lTraining 3?1 candidates were registered as eligible for apprentrceshII;>by the SOCIetyof Irish Motor Traders. Since the Irish Motor Traderssch~me was initiated in 1945, over 2,000 apprentices have been soregistered.

26Short intensive courses in Farriery and Rural Engineering, similarto those described in previous Annual Reports, were held for sixweeks in June and July, 1953, at Clonmel, Kilkenny a?d Letterkenny,with an enrolment of 9, 8 and 14 students respectively. In thesecourses instruction was given in oxy-acetylene and electric weldingand special attention was devoted to the repair and maintenance ofagricultural machinery.A course on the operation and maintenance of tractor and farmmachinery was organised during the first week in ovember, ~952,at Colaiste Charmain, Gorey, by the County Wexford VocationalEducation Committee. It was attended by 39 students-34 farmersand 5 farm workers-who resided in the College. Six firms of tractormanufacturers and two local firms co-operated in making this venturea success. A second course in the operation and maintenance ofmodern harvesting machinery was held there for a week in June, 1953,and was attended by 36 students.Courses in Rural Building Construction for trade apprentices wereheld during the session in the followinl? centres :-A?beyfea~e, Balbriggan,Borris, Loughanure, Manorhamilton, Mooncoin, Mullmahoneand Tuam. These courses lasted for eight weeks and were on linessimilar to those described in previous Annual Reports.Special courses to help farm~rs ~nd farm la?ourers to carr:y ~uthome improvements were orgamsed m the counties 0,£ Kerry, Leitrim,Mayo and Sligo.At Passage West, County Cork, a short intensive course in boatbuildingwas given and a more ambitious ~ours~ was c~nd~cted atSkerries, County Dublin, where 24 men receive~ instruction ~n boatbuilding.Working two evenings .a week durmg. the. ~essIOn, thestudents at Skerries made two rowmg boats and SIXsailing boats ofthe "Mermaid" type.In January, 1953, a Circular was sent to each Vocational Educatio?Committee seeking co-operation in connection with An T6stal. ThISco-operation was willingly given, and C~mmittee~ arranged ~ordisplays of work, concerts and the presentation of Insh plays dunngAn T6stal.In Galway, under the a~sp~ces of T6s~a~ .na Gaillif!1he an~ theIrish Countrywomeri's Association, an exhibition of arhcl~s. suitableas tourist souvenirs was organised and many of the exhibits werecontributed by students attending. classes ~o.nduct~d by :V?~ationalEducation Committees. To help m orgamsmg this exhibition theDepartment gave the services of one of its Inspectors of DomesticScience for three months.Ill-Efficiencyof InstructionThe efficiency 0 f instruction in both day and evening classes ~asof.a high standard during Session 1952-53. The Certificate Exammationsfor Day Vocational Courses are based on a well-mapped, twoyearprogramme. Statistical returns relating to these examinationsar;d also the Technical School Examinations may be found in Returnsos. 7 a.nd 7(a! and 7(b) of this Report (page 113 sq.).cou;s~~ ~creasl~gf POpula~ity of Metalwork in the whole-time daydemand' foreE nee . or catenng for apprentice classes and the growingnglneenng sub)' t . .ec s m evenmg classes have rendered the27task of the teachers more difficult, but despite these handicaps teachersof Metalwork have secured satisfactory results. The principal defectobserved was the tendency to produce a large quantity of workindifferently finished.Instruction in Motor Car Engineering should benefit from thegenerosity of Messrs. Henry Ford & Sons, Ltd., Cork, who presentedthe Department during the Session with Motor Car Engineeringequipment to the value of over £2,000 for use in Vocational Schools.This equipment comprises Consul and Prefect engines, gear-boxes andfront and rear axle assemblies, together with special tools and testingequipment for use in the servicing of these units.The teaching of Woodwork was also somewhat handicapped bythe increased numbers of students in both day and evening classes.The teaching in most centres was, nevertheless, very satisfactory. Inrural areas there is a welcome tendency to concentrate on projectsassociated with home improvements rather than on the making offurniture and 'this development is being encouraged.The teaching of all branches of Domestic Science was satisfactoryand in many centres a high standard was reached. More attentionshould, however, be given to the teaching of Laundry and toinstruction in Personal and Home Hygiene. In Dressmaking studentsshould get more practice in the laying-out and cutting-out ofgarments. The standard in a wide variety of Craftwork was verygood.It is generally agreed that the recommendations in the appendicesto Memorandum V.44 (Notes for Teachers-Rural Science) issued in1952 are bringing about an improvement in the teaching of RuralScience, particularly in the sound development of the "project"scheme described earlier in this Report. The teachers have adoptedthe recommendations and the students took up the new practicalapproach to the subject with enthusiasm. A further impetus towardspractical work has resulted from the decision to alter the CertificateExamination by dividing the test in Rural Science into two sections:(i) a written paper to which 55% of the marks will be allottedand(ii) a practical examination in three sections to which marks willbe allotted as follows:-Section A-Mounted Collection of 70 Plants-20%Section B-Mounted Collection of 20 Plants-15%Section C-Complete Land Surveys (4 sheets)-10%This new form of examination will be adopted in 1954.The standard of teaching in Commercial Subjects was againsatisfactory, especially in the whole-time day courses. In t~eCertificate Examinations for day students, 69% of the candidates 1~the Secretarial Group and 61% of the candidates in the Gener:Group secured certificates. In schools outside the county bor~~g sand the larger urban centres a more practical approach to ~::subjects, especially ih evening classes, would lead to bett~r resu . dThere is still weakness in the teaching of general ;u~Je~!~ch~ein many cases to inadequate preparation on the part o. ~ e method~to the absence of definite schemes of work and to uninsp~mg y on theof teaching. In Mathematics there wa.s an und~e t;F afne~raic andpart of many teachers to postpone the mtroductlOn ggraphical methods.

28A high standard of teaching was maintained in the Schools ofArt in Cork, Limerick and Waterford. In Cork, as the result of asubstantial legacy, modern equipment was purchased for the teachingof Ceramics, Stained Glass, Handloom Weaving and Book-binding,thus increasing the range and efficiency of the instruction in theseCrafts. In Limerick valuable contacts were made with local businessesand industries. In Waterford the teaching of Art is now linked withthe local glass industry and in addition to the previous class forGlass Cutters in Drawing and Design there was a demand for a classin Heraldry and Design for the Glass Engravers. There were demandsfor classes in Art and Art-Crafts in many areas outside the countyBoroughs. In all Vocational Schools in which Art classes are held itis felt that better results could be achieved by closer co-operationbetween the Art Teacher and the teachers of practical subjects.IV-Position of Irish in Vocational SchoolsFor the Ceard-Teastas written examination in 1953 there were131 candidates, of whom 113 passed. The oral test was taken by177 candidates, including 40 University Graduates exempted fromthe written tests. The number of successes in the Examination as awhole was 167.The standard of teaching of Irish in the whole-time day continuationcourses continued to be satisfactory. The number of candidatesselecting Irish as a subject for the Group Certificate examinationincreased from 2,289 in 1952 to 2,636, whilst the number who passedincreased from 1,460 to 1,774.The formation of a Cumann Gaelach to organise the Irish activitiesof students in the whole-time day courses has proved very successfulin many centres, especially in the county boroughs and the largertowns. There are still schools, however, where all teachers do not cooperatewith the Irish teacher in the promotion of activities designedto foster the use of Irish as a living language.The demand for evening classes in Irish continued to vary fromplace to place. In larger centres, the most successful classes arethose which concentrate on the production of Irish plays, on debatesand on general social activities through the medium of Irish. Twovery successful classes of this type were held in Athlone andBallinasloe. In County Cork, a general course in which Irish wassupplemented by other subjects attracted good enrolments in fiverural areas remote from permanent Schools.In several counties, the demand for evening classes in Irish wasvery satisfactory and particularly good returns were noted from thefollowing counties: Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim,Limerick, Roscommon.Scholarships to summer courses in the Gaeltacht were againawarded by most of the Vocational Education Committees. Themajority of the students followed courses in one or other of the IrishCthol~eges.Some Committees,err own areas.however, organised special courses in. V-Examinations(a) Certificate Ex . .Th 1 ammatwns for Day Vocational Courses"e sevent 1 examinat· f ifil':='lcl in June, 1953. IOn or the award of these Cert! cates was7\b)*Statistics relating to theseon pages 116 and 117. examinations are in Returns os. 7(a) and29There were increased entries in the Commerce and DomesticScience Groups, but there was a decline from 368 to 320 candidatesin Rural Science and from 1,639 to 1,501 in the Manual TrainingGroup. The total number of candidates for all groups was 3,834, ascompared with 3,583 in session 1951-52.There was a general increase in the percentage of successes, exceptin the case of the General Commerce Group.Better results would have been secured in all groups if many ofthe good students in the second year classes had not entered employmentbefore the date of the examination.As in previous sessions the results indicated that candidates werenot confining their attention to the two or three obligatory subjectsrequired for the award of a certificate. In 1953 the 3,834 candidatesworked 22,680 papers, representing an average of at least five subjectsper candidate.In the optional subjects, the largest number of entries was forEnglish, in which 2,969 candidates sat for examination, 2,653 beingsuccessful. Irish came next with a total of 2,636 candidates, of whom1,774 passed.Apart from the prizes awarded to the best candidates in eachgroup, special prizes were awarded to the best candidates in Irish,Commercial Arithmetic, Mathematics, Retail Practice, Rural Science,Drawing and Design.The proposed scheme of re-organisation for the Certificate Examinations,as prepared by the Department at the request of a subcommitteeof the Standing Council of the Irish Vocational EducationAssociation, is now being put on a permanent basis, and revisedregulations and syllabuses have been issued to the Vocational EducationCommittees. The first examination based on the revised syllabuseswill be held in June, 1954.(b) Technical School Examinations"There was again an increase in the total entries for the Department'sTechnical School Examinations in 1953. In the TechnologicalGroups, the entries rose from 14,217 to 15,108 and, in the TradeGroups, from 6,175 to 6,251. For both Groups there was the recordtotal of 21,359 as compared with 20,392 in the previous session.VI-Compulsory Continuation Courses.Particulars of enrolments, etc., will be found in Return No. 4 onon page 109 of this Report.(a) CorkDuring the session 612 students (303 boys and 309 girls) joinedthe Compulsory Courses, and 708 students, (339 boys and 369 girls)left. Of this total of 708 students, the great majority, 588, hadcompleted their period of Compulsory attendance; 84 had gone toreside outside the Borough area and ceased therefore, to comewithin the scope of the Act; 9 were,excused'd'for me icaIreasons',27 transferred to whole-time day courses.The Rolls reveal that 77% of the boys and 95% ofthe !;r}~~~~;employed, the boys mainly as messengers and the gIrlS of 86

30 31A high standard of teaching was maintained, work of specialmerit being noted in the practical classes in Domestic Science and inWoodwork.A wide range of voluntary classes was provided for both boys andgirls. The classes in handicrafts and in swimming proved mostpopular with the boys. The girls preferred the classes in swimmingand in Irish figure dancing. In the First Aid group six boys qualifiedfor Certificates of the Irish Red Cross Society. Many of the articlesmade by the girls in the Homecrafts' class were distributed by themto children in the local hospitals.Certificates for regular attendance and progress were awarded to51 boys and 42 girls on the completion of their course.(b) LimerickThe number of students joining the courses during the sessionwas 379 (202 boys and 177 girls). Students leaving the courses reacheda total of 312 (193 boys and 119 girls). Of this 312, the majority hadcompleted their compulsory course; 55 had gone to reside outside theBorough area; 9 were excused for medical reasons; 18 returned tothe Primary schools; 15 transferred to whole-time day courses. atGairm-scoil Aine and 4 to whole-time day courses at the TechmcalInstitute.Attendance, which was regular, averaged 74%.Teaching was satisfactory in all subjects, especially in Woodworkand Domestic Economy.About 60% of the boys and just over 50% of the girls were inemployment. There was a growing tendency ~mong. ~!Dplo'yers t.ooffer boys and girls attending these courses Jumor positions in theirfirms.(c) WaterfordDuring the session 221 students joined (119 boys and 102 girls)and 232 students left (127 boys and 105 girls). Of the 232 studentsleaving, 167 had completed their compulsory courses; 35 had g?neto reside outside the Borough area; 17 were excused on med~calgrounds and 13 transferred to whole-time courses in the TechnicalInstitute or returned to the Primary schools.Attendance was very regular, with an average of 86% for the boysand 81 % for the girls.The rolls reveal that 55% of the boys and 30% of the girls werein employment.Instruction was efficient in all subjects and reached a highstandard in Domestic Economy and Woodwork.VII-Comhairle le leas Oige(Juvenile Training Centres) .Work in the three centres for which the Comhairle is respo1?'slbl~(Brugh Phadraig, Brugh Mhuire and Brugh Lorcain) was continueon the lines described in previous Annual Reports. The film showsand the parents' nights again proved valuable and popular features.The holiday camp at Gormanstown during July catered for 160 boysfrom these centres.During the Session 24 boys' clubs and 19 girls' clubs avai~ed them-.. t f a WIde rangeselves of the services of the Comhalrle instruc ors orof activities. The number of hours of instruction exceeded 10,500,as compared with 9,000 in the previous Session. Grants were paidby the Department in respect of four cookery classes in the girls'clubs.The competitions organised by the Comhairle in the sports, boxing,table-tennis, drama and choral singing sections were well supported.VIII-Special Courses for the Training of TeachersDuring Session 1952-53 provision was made for twelve courses forthe training of teachers. Five were long courses for teachers of Woodwork(two), Metalwork, Rural Scien~e, and Irish and General Subjects.Seven were Summer Courses held 111July for teachers of DomesticScience, Engineering, Woodwork, Rural Science, and for generalgroups of teachers.LongCourses(i) Manual Instruction (Woodwork)The twenty students in attendance at the training course atBolton Street Technical School, Dublin, completed the second andfinal year of the course in June, 1953. The ordinary Certificate wasawarded to 14 students and temporary recognition was given to theother six pending the completion of their qualifications. Eighteen ofthese trainees secured the Ceard-Teastas Gaeilge.A second group of trainees completed the first year of their trainingalso at Bolton Street Technical School, Dublin, and spent the monthsof June, July and ~ugust, 1953, at Carraroe in the Galway Gaeltacht,:-vhere. t~e usual Irish .course was supplemented by a practical cour em BUlld111gConstruction through the medium of Irish.(ii) Manual Instruction (Metalwork)T~e sixteen studen~s in attendance at Ringsend Technical School,Dublin, comp~ete~ their two-year training course in June, 1953. Atthe final examination lSstudents ~ualified for the Ordinary Certificateand temporary re~ogmtI?n w~s gIven to three candidates pending thecompletion of their qualifications.the Ceard-Teastas Gaeilge.Thirteen of these trainees secured(iii) Rural ScienceC l(he seventeen students at. the Technical Institute and at Universityo ege, Cork, completed their two-year training course in June 1953At the fi 1 . ti , .Teach ~a ex';\m111aIons, all were successful and secured the Ordinary·1 ers Certificate. All these trainees qualified for the Ceard- TeastasG aeI ge.(iv) Irish and General SubjectsD J~e twenty students attending the one-year training course inth~ ¥n compl~te~ their course in June, 1953. At the final examination,eas~as Tirnire Gaeilge was awarded to 17 students, two of whom~~~~~ed It WIth Honours, Temporary recognition was giv~n to. theI t~~ee candIdates pending the completion of their qualificatIOns.1~ ~dditIOn, 19 candidates received recognition to teach Geography,o teach English and 12 to teach Arithmetic.

32 33SummerCourses(a)Home CraftsA Summer Course in Homecrafts for Domestic Economy Teacherswas held under the auspices of the City of Waterford VocationalEducation Committee in the Central Technical Institute, Waterfordfrom July 1 to July 17, 1953, and was attended by 26 teachers from19 Vocational Education Schemes. Two groups of crafts were includedin the course:(a) Weaving, Leatherwork and Canework;(b) Raffiawork, Lampshade Making, Toy-making and Feltwork.At the end of the course there was a public display of a variedrange of well-finished articles in all the crafts.(b)Engineering(i) Course organised by Messrs. Henry Ford 0- Son Ltd.This course was conducted at the Ford Factory, Cork, from July20 to July 24, 1953, for 14 engineering teachers employed by 11Vocational Education Committees. Practical instruction, supplementedby films, was given on the operation and servicing of the latestFord Models. Teachers were supplied with Vehicle Instruction Books,Illustrated Parts Catalogues, Shop Manuals, Text-books and Charts.(ii) Course organised by Messrs. Ferguson Ltd.This course was held in Dublin from July 13 to July 24, 1953,at the firm's works in Lower Baggot Street. It was attended by 10engineering teachers employed by Vocational Education Committees.The course was based on the operation and maintenance of theFerguson Tractor. The teachers were divided into two groups andeach group dismantled, examined and re-assembled a tractor.(c) Education and Teaching MethodsA course in Education and Teaching Methods, organised by theCounty Cork Vocational Education Committee, was held at ColaisteIosagain, Ballyvourney, from July 7 to July 29, 1953, and wasattended by 88 teachers from 21 Vocational Education Committees.Morning sessions were devoted to lectures and discussions on thePhilosophy and Psychology of Christian Education and on TeachingMethods. Several of the lectures on Teaching Methods were givenby Inspectors and Chief Executive Officers. In the afternoon sessionthe teachers assembled in specialised groups to deal with the teachingof their own particular subjects: Engineering, Commerce, Woodwork,Domestic Science, Rural Science, Irish and Continuation Subjects.Each group, under the direction of a group leader, discussed problemsconnected with schemes of work, examinations, class control, teachingmethods.Social and recreational activities were held in the local hall onthree evenings each week, and on the other two evenings there werelectures and demonstrations on Visual Aids.(d) Rural ScienceCou~hrofughr: ~ourtesy of the D~partment of Agriculture, a Summerse or eac ers of Rural Science was held in the AgriculturalCollege, Athenry, County Galway, from July 7 to July 24, 1953. Itwas attended by 15 teachers employed by 11 Vocational EducationCommittees. An intensive course was followed in Field Botany,Entomology and Surveying, with special emphasis on teaching methods.The success of the Course was due in no small measure to the cooperationof the College authorities.(e) Rural BuildingA special Course in Rural. Building Construction conducted bythe Department at the Technical School, Carnew, County Wicklow,from July 7 to July 31, 1953, was attended by 19 Manual Instructors(Woodwork) from 13 Vocational Education Committees. The mainpurpose of the Course was to familiarise teachers with the variousprocesses of building, including plastering and plumbing, so that theycould conduct courses for building trade apprentices. To demonstratethese processes, a permanent store and a small cloakroom wereerected. The students rotated at the various jobs each day. Once aweek the students met in the evening to discuss problems arising outof the work. A lecture and demonstration on the laying of roof tiles,concrete blocks and bricks were given by Concrete Products of Ireland,Ltd. and Messrs. Gypsum Industries Ltd. gave a film demonstrationto illustrate the uses of their products.(f) Ceard- Teastas OaeilgeThe usual Summer Course of the standard of the Ceard-TeastasGaeilge was organised by the County Galway Vocational EducationCommittee at the Vocational School, An Cheathru Rua. It was heldfrom July I to July 24, 1953, and was attended by 29 students. Asystematic and varied course of study was followed and sound progresswas made.IX-Training Courses for Teachers of Domestic EconomyThe Course for the training of teachers of Domestic Science wascon~inued in St. Mary's College of Domestic Science, Dublin, during?esslOn 1952-53. It was attended by 55 students, of whom 28 were111 the Second Year Course and 27 in the Third Year Course.Special lectures were provided on (a) The Choice and Cutting ofMeat, (b) Floral Arrangements and Decorations, (c) Interior Decorationand Soft Furnishings, (d) The Care and Management of VacuumCleaners.Educational visits were paid to the Electricity Supply Boardshowrooms, to Jacob's Factory, to Lever Brothers and to McDonnell's,Drogheda, margarine manufacturers.. At the final examinations in June, 1953, 25 students received theDIploma, one with Distinction. Twenty-seven trainees qualified forthe Ceard-Teastas Gaeilge.In the Training College of Domestic Science at Cobiiste Caitriona,Blackrock, County Dublin, under the control of the Dominican Order,70 ~tudents were following the teachers' course. At the end of thesession 25 candidates secured the Teacher's Diploma and 26 the Ceard-Teastas Gaeilge .. In the Training College of Domestic Science at Cohiiste ~anAmgeal, Lough Gill, County Sligo, under the control of the UrsulineOrder, a new centre for teacher-training was inaugurated, and twel~estudents were admitted to the first year of the Course. A systematic

34 35course of study was followed; steady progress was made, and allthe students passed the usual examinations at the end of the session.Residential Schools of Domestic EconomyFor session 1952-53 grants were paid on the attendance andinstruction of 390 students in thirteen residential schools of DomesticEconomy. Systematic courses of study were followed in all branchesof Domestic Economy in these schools.X-SchoolBuildingsNew Schools1. Completed: Kiskeam, Lombardstown and Midleton (Co. Cork),Donegal (Co. Donegal), Rush (Co. Dublin), Dunmoreand Kilronan (Co. Galway), Ballinamore (Co. Leitrim),Granard (Co. Longford), Swinford (Co. Mayo), Banagher(Co. Offaly), Ballinacarrow (Co. Sligo), Wicklow (Co.Wicklow).2. In Course Callan and Graiguenamanagh (Co. Kilkenny), Portofarlington (Co. Laois), School of Music (Cork City),Erection: Dunleer (Co. Louth), Tinahely (Co. Wicklow).3. Plans being Killester and Crumlin Road (Dublin City), Rathluircprepared: (Co. Cork), Carrickmacross (Co. Monaghan), Newportand Roscrea (Co. Tipperary, N.R.), Ballingarry andClonmel (Co. Tipperary, S.R.), Arva (Co. Cavan),Dundrum (Co. Dublin), Ballyhale and Thomastown(Co. Kilkenny), Carrigallen and Kinlough (Co. Leitrim),Athboy (Co. Meath), Coola Cross and Castleconnor(Co. Sligo), Killucan and Moate (Co. Westmeath).1. Completed:2. In CourseofErection:3. Plans beingprepared:ExtensionsBorris (Co. Carlow), Kilrush and Ennis (Co. Clare),Cahir (Co. Tipperary).School of Music (Dublin City), Drogheda (Town ofDrogheda), Grange (Co. Sligo), Newbridge and Rathangan(Co. Kildare).Galway (Town of Galway), St. Anne's (Limerick City),Technical Institute (Waterford City), Newcastle West(Co. Limerick), Borrisokane and Templemore (Co.Tipperary, N.R.).XI-ApprenticeshipCommitteesHairdressing TradeThere were three meetings of the Committee in the period coveredby this report. Attendance orders were served on twenty eightapprentices.The training courses for first and second year apprentices werecontinued at Capel Street Technical School and good progress wasmade. Apprentices who had completed their second year of trainingsat for the Department's Trade Examination in Hairdressing work,with satisfactory results .. The members of the trade, through theSchool Advisory Committee, took a keen interest in the work of theclasses and their generosity in presenting cups and prizes forcompetition is much appreciated.Furniture Trade No. 1There were five meetings of the main Committee, mainly inconnection with organisational matters and rates of pay.The usual training courses for first and second year apprenticeswere continued at Bolton Street Technical School. Well-plannedcourses were followed and satisfactory results were obtained. Attendanceorders were served on twenty one apprentices.Furniture Trade No. 2There were two meetings of this Committee. Meetings wereconcerned mainly with revised rates of pay. The possibility oforganising special courses of instruction for apprentices in the largerprovincial centres is at present under consideration.Brush and BroomThere was one meetingH ousepainting and DecoratingNo meeting took place.of the Committee.SECTIONREFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIALSCHOOLS.Full statistics regarding the schools are given in Appendix V.Reformatory Schools.-There were 175 youthful offenders underdetention in the Reformatories on the 31st July, 1953, viz. 150 boysand 25 girls-a decrease of 23 on the number under detention on the31st July, 1952 (198-174 boys and 24 girls). There were 82 youthfuloffenders committed to the Reformatories during the School Yearended 31st July, 1953, viz. 70 boys and 12 girls.Particulars as to the offences which led to commital, the ages ofthe youthful offenders on admission and the state of their instructionon admission are given in Tables C and E in Appendix V.The numbers committed during the School Year ended 31st July,1953, and during each of the previous five school years and thenumbers under detention at the end of each of those school yearswere as follows:-Numbers cornmitted Numbers under detentionSchool Year - TotalBoys Girls Total Boys Girls-1952-53 70 12 82 150 25 1751981951-52 79 3 82 174 242141950-51 90 14 104 178 362101949--50 86 11 97 172 3837 2451948-49 82 10 92 20836 2481947-48 123 21 144 212IV-

1-36Full particulars are given in Table G (Appendix V) of the disposalon discharge of the boys and girls allowed out of the Reformatoriesduring the School Year. This table includes particulars of threeabsconders (all boys) who had not been brought back to school bythe end of the School Year. Table I gives particulars of theoccupations to which those discharged to employment were sent.Industrial Schools.-The number of children under detention inIndustrial Schools on the 31st July, 1953, was 5,448 viz. 2,536 boysand 2,912 girls-a decrease of 231 (91 boys and 140 girls) on thenumber under detention on 31st July, 1952, (5,679-2,627 boys and3,052 girls). Committals to Industrial Schools during the SchoolYear numbered 626 (351 boys and 275 girls)-a decrease of 106 (29boys and 77 girls) on the number committed during the school yearended 31st July, 1952.The following table shows the number of committals during theSchool Year ended 31st July, 1953, and each of the five precedingschool years and the numbers under detention at the end of each ofthose school years:Schoo1 YearNumbers committedNumbers under detentionBoys Girls Total Boys Girls Total1952-53 ·. 351 275 626 2,536 2,912 5,4481951-52 ·. .380 352 732 2,627 3,052 5.6791950-51 ·. 414 375 789 2,724 3,120 5,8441949-50 · . 442 391 833 2,819 3,165 5,9841948-49 · . 436 343 779 2,906 3,220 6,1261947-48 ·. 574 417 991 3,008 3,359 6,367There were twenty eight cases of absconding from Industrial Schools(all boys), Of these, four had not been brought back to school by the31st July, 1953. One of these boys was sent to the Reformatory foran offence committed whilst an absconder from the Industrial School.Six boys and seven girls who had been conditionally dischargedor released on supervision certificate to parents or relatives werere-admitted to school during the period, 1st August, 1952 to 31stJuly, 1953.Statistics dealing with the grounds for the committals to IndustrialSchools are shown in Table D. Table F gives details of the state ofinstruction of the boys and girls over ten years of age admitted tothese schools.Of the 870 children who left the Industrial Schools during theschool year, 498 were placed in employment by the School Managersand 270 were sent to the care of parents or relatives and in themajority of these latter employment was secured for them by theirrelatives. The School Managements found it necessary to retain 37children (8 bperiods f doys ~d 29 girls) in school after the expiration of theirfurther ~ . ~tentlOn for their own protection and/or to undergosupportin~a~~ng lto enabls them to become self-reliant and self-Were sent t~ r:rat~avu~g school. Twenty nine (7 boys and 22 girls)see Table H of A~;es ~?- Great Britain or U.S.A. (For fuller detailsthe occupations taken ix). bTable J in Appendix gives particulars ofemployment on leavi~g~h 1d the ~98 children who were placed ine n ustnal SChools.37Twelve applications were made for the extension of the period ofdetention beyond the age of sixteen years to enable children tocontinue a course of education. All twelve were sanctioned by theMinister. In eight ca~es (1 boy a~~ 7 girls) a course in a SecondarySchool was read and m the remammg 4 cases (1 boy and 3 girls) aCommercial Course was followed.Arrangements were made in some of the Senior Boys' IndustrialSchools for Instruction in Woodwork by extern Teachers supplied bythe local Vocational Education Committee.Pupils were entered from all the Senior Boys and Girls' IndustrialSchools for the Primary S~hool Certificate Examination and in manyof the school~ all the pupils p'resented passed. Fifty boys and girlsfrom Industrial Schools are domg Post-Primary Courses of Educationin Secondary and Vocational Schools.Home Leave: The number of children allowed home on holidays fromIndustrial ~chools during the Sch

I38 39It is pleasing to note that in a number of schools the long tablesand forms were replaced by small tables and chairs, thus relievingthe dining rooms of their institutional look and giving them a morehomely appearance. In a number of the schools the kitchens weremodernised and the kitchen equipment improved, thus providingfacilities for greater variety in the childrcns diet. Improved facilitiesfor outdoor games were also provided in many schools.Health: There were nine deaths (1 boy and 8 girls) of children underdetention in the Industrial Schools during the school year 1952-53,as compared with 10 (6 boys and 4 girls) during the previous schoolyear. There were 3 deaths from disease of th~ Respiratory ~yste!ll;1 from disease of the Nervous System; 1 from diseases of the DigestiveSystem; 1 from Tubercular Meningitis; 1 from Whooping Cough;1 from Epilepsy and 1 Accidental Death. The number of deaths (9)in the Industrial Schools represents 1.65 per thousand of the numberunder detenticn in these schools (5,448) on 31st July, 1953. Therewas no death in the Reformatory Schools during the year underreview.The general health of the children in the Schools continued to besatisfactory. Apart from the normal incidence of childrens' diseasessuch as Measles, Mumps, Whooping Cough and Influenza, there wereno cases of serious illness in the schools. In cases where tuberculosisis known or suspected suitable arrangements are made for specialattention and appropriate treatment.With practically all Counties arrangements have been made forTuberculin testing and this investigation has been carried out in allthe schools. B.C.G. inoculation has been performed in all cases wherenecessary. It is intended eventually to have Mass Radiographycarried out in all schools. At present it is performed in the greatmajority with very satisfactory results.All children are vaccinated against Small Pox and immunisationagainst Diphtheria is carried out in all cases where this Preventivetreatment was not given before admission to the School. There wasno case of Diphtheria in the school during the year. It is now hopedto immunise small children against Whooping Cough.Quarterly examinations are carried out by the Medical Officersand dental, ocular and orthopaedic treatment is given where necessary.Quarterly records of height and weight of each child are kept by theSchool Managers. These records are regularly examined by theMedical Inspector of the Department. Dietary scales are carefullyexamined and revised where necessary by the Department's Medical~nspector and any suggestions made for improvements and variation111 the diets are willingly adopted by the School Managers.ENDOWEDSECTION V.SCHOOLS1. ~~~~~~~.under Educational Endowments (Ireland)The reports receiv d f .the Auditors indicat \ rorn the Local Governing BodIes and fromsatisfactorily. e t at, III general, the endowments were managedEndowments directly controlled by the Ministerfor Education:-Fifteen endowments (ten schemes) as follows were directly controlledby the Minister for Education:-Ulster Royal Schools-five Boards (Scheme No. 34); PrestonNavan, Athlone Private School (Scheme 0.55); Carysfort (Scheme No.85); Banagher Royal School, Diocesan Schools, Meath, Ardagh,Tuam, Killala, Achonry, Leighlin, Ossory (Scheme No. 90); Leamy(Scheme No. 95); Preston, Leix (Scheme No. 111); Banks (SchemeNo. 128); Sandford (Scheme o. 136); Viscount Limerick (SchemeNo. 143) ;Parsons Persse (Scheme No. 180); Preston Scholarship Fund.These endowments included nineteen ~eparat.e funds. During theyear 1952/53 the numbers of schools havmg claims to share in thesefunds were eleven Primary Schools and twenty-six Secondary Schools,and, in addition, the pupils of one hundred and twenty-two SecondarySchools were entitled to compete for Scholarships offered underScheme No. 90.The accounts of the funds have been certified by an Auditor ofthe Department of Local Government under date 8th October, 1953,and are summarised as follows:-Income, 1952.CreditRents Dividends Miscellaneous Balances TotalJan. 1, 1952£ s. d. c s. d. £ s. d. c s. d. c s. d.67 12 4 2,072 14 9 402 13 5 1,160 3 0 3,703 3 6Expenditure, 1952.Rent, Rates Creditand Miscel- Investments Educational Balances Totallaneous purposes Dec. 31, '52£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.131 2 250 0 0 2,464 15 5 857 5 0 3,703 3 6Endowments directly administered byLocal Governing Bodies:-The number of schemes, the endowments of which are directlyadministered by Local Governing Bodies constituted under. theEducational Endowments (Ireland) Act, 1885, ~as eighty-:~g~~The Minister for Education exercises supervision In these casmeans of inspection provided for under that Act.Th f II . f the number of schemese 0 OWIngtable gives particularsneOcted therewith under thedealt with, the number of schools con f thvarious branches of education and the annual income 0 eendowments :-

40- o. of No. of Annualschemes schools Branch of Education Income1952/53 1952/53 1952£44 245 Primary 11,04715 16 Secondary 15,27322 6 Technical and Special 9,8817 31 Primary and Secondary 3,379Totals 88 298 {39,580The foregoing table does not include the ten schemes alreadyreferred to (page 39), except that portion of Scheme No. 55 (ParochialSchools) which deals with endowments vested in the Local GoverningBody.II. Erasmus Smith Schools Act Scheme, 1941-Particulars of the provisions of this scheme are set out in theReport of the Department for the year 1941/42. They relate to therepair of the Abbey School, Tipperary, and to the award of Scholarshipstenable at Secondary Schools to deserving boys in certain areasin Drogheda, Galway and Tipperary, and to boys resident in thedistrict in which the former Erasmus Smith Estates were situatedA statement of the capital and income accounts of the Endowmentis set out at page 88 of this Report.Atl.o.tcVI.comcrnt.e OrOeACA1SS.6. SC011.-0tl.6111 .6.C~ 1 'OCMCC, C.6.1t .6.11 Cornarat.e .6. scot.6n .6.5bneltn1U 11.6.11-40~n .6n l.6nn .6.11CoO. IRe U1Rtl 13 .6. COri1.6.1RtlU 111.6'0(.6.00:(I) 1=el1Jm 11.6.bunscon,e, .6.5US(2).o.n CURS.6. 1.1311111.6 te.6.11F.6.1 S.6 mbunscort 6 .6.01S 11.6.;01141115011.601S 12 Otl.6.1I1.C11111e.6'O, 50 5111e.6.R4tC.6., 'Out 11.6.mct.cai .6.C6 be.6.RCAlte .6. t.6.0.61RC.6.5US ceapz-o C01SCl cun mlO11-Celsce.

42Vehicular Collection: An acquisition of exceptional importance wasa group of seven coaches and carriages presented to the Museum byMr. D. F. O'Hara, Collooney, Co. Sligo. These vehicles, which are atpresent stored in Collooney, were cleaned and treated with preservativeand detailed measurements and drawings were made of them for therecords.Stamp Collection: Work on the checking, mounting and registrationof this collection was resumed. Many thousand stamps were dealtwith;' in particular issues from Austria, Argentine, The Bahamas,Belgium, Cingola, Basutoland and The Barbadoes.Coins and Medals: Apart from the usual large number of queriesrelating to this collection which were dealt with, eighteen exhibitioncases of medals in bronze, silver, white metal and pewter were cleanedand reset on display. An 'experimental varnishing of all the exhibitshas proved most successful in preventing the discoloration normallyresulting from the lighting conditions in the gallery where they areshown.Miscellaneous: The collection of Irish and English silver and Sheffieldplate, consisting of hundreds of pieces, was cleaned and replaced.The collection of pewter and tinned spoons, dating from the early16th to the late 18th century, was overhauled. All the specimens,were cleaned, broken .ones repaired and the makers' marks and placemarks checked. The items were finally remounted and relabelled.The exhibition of dolls, which comprised chiefly the LockhartCollection, was rearranged. This entailed the withdrawal of aproportion of the former exhibits to allow more advantageous displayof the more important specimens, which were repaired, cleaned and,in some cases, renovated. A special section was devoted to Irishdolls, including examples in historic and Aran Island dress. Thelatter specimens were kindly lent by Miss Muriel Gahan of the IrishCountrywomen's Association.Nine cases containing a general collection of pewter, brass, ormolu,iron, bronze and enamel obj'ects, were rearranged. Redundant andless representative specimens were withdrawn to store and theremainder cleaned. The exhibition was remodelled to provide amore satisfactory display of the selected pieces than had hithertobeen possible. Wherever feasible, as in the case of the pewtercollection, special prominence was given to Irish material. In thisconnection a recent important acquisition,' consisting of a set of nineIrish' harvest measures made by Austin of Cork about 1850, wasadded to the display.Natural History DivisionBotanical Section: Specimens of Lotus hispidus, a flowering plant notpreviously recorded for Ireland, were presented for the herbarium bythe finder, Mr. ]. E. O'Donovan, N.T., of Glandore, Co. Cork.Irish herbarium material of Galium sylvestre and G. sexatile wasreVIewed by Mr. K. M. Goodway of Cambridge University. Dr. S. M.Waiters of Cambridge reviewed the herbarium material of the grass,Poa palustris.43Collections of plants were made in various districts in the Countiesof Dublin and Wicklow and in Dunlewy, Co. Donegal. Some 200 ofthe plants were prepared for t.he herbarium. The remainder wasadded to the exchange collectIOn.A further 1,000 plants of the R. A. Phillips collection weremounted and labelled, bringing the mounting of this collection tocompletion.The contents of two show-cases in the economic collections of thefamilies Urticaceae, ]uglandaceae and Euphorbiaceae, were revisedand rearranged.A special exhibition commemorating Irish Botanists and theircontributions to knowledge of the botany of Ireland was put ondisplay for An Tostal. In co-operation with the Dublin Naturalists'Field Club, plant material, illustrating the Pyrenean-Mediterraneanand North American facies of the Irish flora, was put on display inNewman House during the Tostal period.Revision of the algae on exhibition in the public gallery wasbegun.The review of the general collection of fungi was. continued.About fifty specimens, mainly from Ireland, of this group were addedto the collections.A collection of 153 specimens of Swedish micro-fungi was receivedin exchange from Dr. Nannfeldt, Botaniska Museet, Uppsala, Sweden.The lichens on display in the public gallery were revised andrearranged; necessary replacements with fresh materials were made,The herbarium collection of Irish lichens was inspected and somespecies were critically examined by Dr. A. H. Magnusson of Sweden,Mrs. L. Porter of Dublin and by Dr. Fenton of Belfast.The study collections were consulted by 70 students.Identifications were made of some 200 plants submitted by Irishcollectors. 100 plants, collected in Ireland for the University ofMassachusetts by Dr. Otto Degener of the New York BotanicalGardens, were named.Reports on identification for members of the public and GovernmentDepartments were made on phanerogams, fungi, mosses, lichens,charcoal, woods from excavations, poisonous plants, shamrock.Zoological Section: More than four tons of bones of wild and dome~ticanimals, which were recovered in the course of archaeologIcalexcavations at Tara, Lough Gara, Co. Roscomm(;>ilan~ Lo~gh Gur,Co. Limerick, were examined, mostly on the SItes, IdentIfied.

44About 500 insects collected partly in Ireland and partly in BritishColumbia were purchased.A redistribution of materials was made in the insect room to giveincreased accommodation for expanding collections.A small collection of critical material of insects was sent for studyto the British Museum.Reports and information concerning Irish zoological collectionsin the Museum were furnished to :-The Hope Department of the University of OxfordTheUniversity of Lille" Uppsala" Nottingham" "University" LiverpoolCollege, Cork,"The British" DublinMuseumBelfast Municipal MuseumLiverpool Public MuseumManchester MuseumInstitute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh.Reports were furnished on materials submitted by educationalestablishments, by public departments, by industrial concerns and bymembers of the public. Some of the materials were returned asrequired; some were preserved and added to the collections.Geological section: A catalogue was made of the Giesecke mineralsof Greenland and Iceland and of the Leaskean collection of minerals;samples of both collections were prepared for exhibition.A collection of sedimentary rocks was prepared for exhibition.The card-indexing of minerals was completed.The general palaeontological collection was catalogued. Inconnection with the redecoration of the exhibition cases containingthem, these materials were listed for replacement in order prior totheir temporary removal for renovation of shelves and fittings.An alphabetical list of Irish fossils was begun.The large reptilian and ichthyosaurian Lias fossils, which hadreceived preservative treatment throughout the period of closing ofthe Fossil Hall, were prepared for exhibition.Attendanceof PublicAttendance of the public during the period 1st August,31st July, 1953, was as follows:-AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember1952.28,99819,47516,66219,24315,219JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly1953.1952, to18,93316,15012,25115,90111,72513,31026,09045SECTIONVIIINATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART.The total number of students enrolled in the National College ofArt during Session 1952-53 was 642, as compared with 610 in theprevious Session.In the School of Painting, four students passed the second yearexamination and six secured the Diploma.In the School of Design, two students passed the first yearexaminations and four passed the second year examinations.In the School of Sculpture, four students passed the first yearexaminations and two secured the Diploma.The Preliminary School Certificate examinati'on was taken byseven students. One passed with distinction, thereby gainingexemption from the entrance examination to the School of Design.Four others passed.In the Department's Technical School Examinations in Art in1953, students of the College obtained 260 Certificates and won 2silver medals, 11 first prizes and one second prize. Students in theSchool of Painting were awarded the Beatty Scholarship of £50, theTaylor Scholarship of £50 and two prizes of £10 each. Students inthe School of Sculpture obtained two prizes of £10 each. Many ofthe prizes offered in the National Art Competitions of the RoyalDublin Society were also won by students of the College.In the School of Design, development occurred in connection withWeaving, Fabric Printing, Embroidery. Bookcraft and Lithographywere also introduced during the session. Advanced students interestedin commercial art worked in advertising agencies for short periodsduring the session and during the holidays and thus secured valuableexperience of the working conditions in advertising. Arrangementswere also made for these students to attend classes in TypographicDesign and Layout and in Photolitho Reproduction at Bolton StreetTechnical Institute.In the School of Sculpture, there was steady progress in Potteryclasses. The problem of providing a bigger kiln and additional wheelsis under consideration.A special Sub-Committee has recommended to the Departmentrevised conditions for the award of the Art Teachers' Certificate.Memo. V.31 embodying these new conditions has been issued by theDepartment and will come into operation as from July lst, 1955.The main change introduced relates to qualifications in Craftwork.bnA1nse,o.t~ IXnA t>}:01tseACAtl.Total.. 213,917

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1(b) Preparatory Colleges: 6 498 £67,074 £134 13 9 IScales,'Principals: Men andWomen, £585, £20 X 5-I47APPENDIX I.GENERAL EDUCATION STATISTICS.Total ExpenditureAverage Percentage from Pub-No. of No. of Daily of Average lie Funds AverageSchools Pupils Attend- Daily including Cost No. of Salaries**Service or on ance Attend- Cost of per Teach-Colleges Rolls of ance of Adminis- Pupil ersPupils Pupils on tration,Rolls Inspectionand Examination(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) (f) (g) (Il)LengthofSchoolWeek(i)I. PRIMARY:1. Schools 4,880 *468,707 401,424 85·6 £7,522,02613,000 J T,."" M,. Principalsand 20 hrs.r0, Rolls Assistants,' to 25£16 1 2 Married: £340-£650 hrs.(b) In Single: £285-£525 .AverageI attend- I Trained Women-Principalsan c e. l and Assistants,'l£18 14 9 £285-£525Principals: Men, £950;Women, £850.2. (a) Training Colleges: .. 4 681£71,288 £104 13 7 Vice-Principals: Men,£850; Women, £750.~ Professors: Married Men:£615-£27 10 X 14-£1,000.Single Men and Women:£540-£17 10 X 6-£20l X 8-£805 ..r SW,"

£685.Vice-Principals: MarriedMen, £650--£20--£730--£25--£905.Single Men and Women,£465--£19--£560--£20--£640.Professors: Married Men,£525--£20--£705--£25--£880.Single Men and Women:£360-- £14-- £388-- £18-- £478-- £19-- £573--l £21--£615.n. SECONDARY:Schools: 441 52,151(Grantspaid on49,029)£1,338,288 £25 13 34,170'Registered and RecognisedTeachers:Minimum Basic or SchoolSalary: Man, £200 p.a.or £150 p.a. (indoor);Woman £180 p.a. or£140 p.a. (indoor).Incremental Salary:Married Man £222 5 0--£61911 0 p.a.; Womanand Unmarried Man,l £164150--[45250 p.a.27 hrs.(These salary rates do notinclude the special incrementpayable in respect ofHonours Degrees or forteaching through themedium of Irish).Ill. POST PRIMARY OTHERTHAN SECONDARY:1. Permanent Schools }2. Centres other than PermanentSchools3. Schools of Art4. Schools of Music5. Training Schools of DomesticScience ..6. Day Trades PreparatorySchools+7. Residential Schools ofDomestic Science andmiscellaneous schools+ ..22460322313} 85,6271,122,378137161918StateFunds£911,130ates£444,485AverageCost perattendancehour1/6d.AverageCost perteachinghour£1 1 10Wholetime1,239Parttime1,061fWhole- time Teachers:Married fan: [390 to £407(after two yearsj-l-S x[17+8X£22+3 x[24+I X£30 to [770; SingleMen and Women: £335to £349 (after two years)9 x£14+4 x£18+3 x£21 to £610.NOTES:I. A small number ofteachers are on specialsalary scales.2. Additional allowances arepayable to Headmastersand to teachers in respectof certain qualifications.Approximately20 to30 hrs.for 40weeks.3. Children's allowances andrent allowance are paid tomarried men teachers andwidow teachers.\4. Temporary whole-timeteachers whose appointmentsare renewable fromyear to year, are remuneratedat fixed rates ofannual salary.5. Part-time teachers areemployed at a rate perl teaching hour.lV.1. Reformatory Schools2. Industrial Schools350204 195 95·65,154t 4,805 93·2£18,998 £97 8 6£452,564§ [80 11 826394Minimumof hoursperweek-18.• Averagenumber of pupils on Rolls for the year ended 30th June, 1953.t Theseschools are not under the control of a Vocational Education Committee.In the total expenditure are included the cost of administration for each branch and the relevant proportion of Departmental Headquarters'Charges.t Excluding 462 children whose names are not on the rolls of pupils attending the Literary Classes.\ These grants are m :espect of maintenance only, the cost of the education of these children is included under Section (1) (1) Primary Schools.'The sa\anes quoted III column (h) for Sections I and III above are subject to the following increases awarded with effect as from 1st November,. . . .' n ar

48 49APPENDIX H. 3. HEATING AND CLEANING OF SCHOOLS.PRIMARYEDUCATIONSTATISTICS.1. NUMBER OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS.State Grants amounting to £66,039 7s. 6d. were made towards thecost of heating and cleaning National Schools.4. SCB:OOL FEES.On the 30th June, 1953, there were 4,880 schools in opera Io llows:-Ordinary National Schools 4,308In 8 schools, other than model schools. fees amounting to £326 9s. ll d.Convent National Schoolsfor instruction inside school hours were charged to pupils over 4 and underMonastery National Schools14816 years of age during the year ended 30th June 1953' all other schools wereModel National Schools17free to such pupils. ' ,Special Irish National Schools8Fosterage National Schools1* 5. TEACHERS' RESIDENCES.This number show s an increase of 4 as compared with the number of schoolsin operation during the previous year. 58 new schools were brought intooperation and 54 schools were discontinued, 4 of them owing to theiramalgamation with other schools.Of the schools in operation on 30th June, 1953, 2,811 were vested inTrustees, and 381 in the Minister for Education; 1,715 were non-vested schools.* Scoil na Leanbh, An Rinn, a residential school for children between 6and 14 years of age.t Including fifteen schools for Invalid, Blind, Deaf and Dumb or CrippledChildren, viz., the Orthopaedic Hospital N.S. (Dublin), St. Joseph's BlindAsylum Boys, N.S. (Dublin) St. Mary's Blind Asylum Convent Girls' N.S.(Dublin), St. Joseph's Orthopaedic Hospital Convent N.S., Coole (Westmeath),St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital Convent N.S., Finglas (Dublin), St. Joseph'sDeaf Mutes N.S., Cabra (Dublin), St. Finian's N.S., Peamount (Dublin), ScoilNaisiunta Ioseph Naomhtha, Linden, Convalescent Home, Blackrock (Dublin),St. Vincent's Convent N.S., Cabra, Dublin, Scoil Oilibhear PluingceadBeannaithe, Mulhuddard (Dublin), Scoil Naomh Antoine (Dublin) ScoilNaomh Gabriel (Dublin). St. Finbarr's Hospital N.S., Cork, St. Mary's SpecialSchool for Deaf (Dublin) and The Celebral Palsy Clinic School (Dublin).2. BUILDING GRANTS.The cost of the erection of new schools and the improvement of existingschools is defrayed partly from State grants and partly from local sources.The grants sanctioned by the Department of Education during the year ended31st March, 1953, were as follows:-No. of pupilsNo. of for whom Amount ofSchools Accommodation State Grantis provided£ s. d.Erection of New Schools .. 61 11,734 *1,152,907 0 0Enlargement of Existing Schools 15 1,681 203,077 0 0Other Improvements .. 317 - t144,165 0 0TOTAL .. .. 393 13,415 £1,500,149 0 0Actual payments made by the Commissioners of Public Works on accountof grants sanctioned for the building and improvement of schools amountedin the year ended 31st March, 1953, to £687,871.35 new schools were completed during the period 1st July, 1952, to 30thJune, 1953, 91 school buildings were in course of erection on the 30th June,1953.• This amount includes supplemental grants towards the building of vestedSChOOlhousesin 86 cases which were sanctioned in previous years.55 t Includ!ng grants to the amount of £7,112 Os. Od. which were made incon~ases With the sanction of the Minister for Finance, as an exceptionalsom:s::;:,~ for ;-orksthnecessary to render existing schoolhouses serviceable forpen mg e erection of new schools.4,880t There are Teachers' Residences in connection with 1 462 schools; of these926 were provided by grants or loans from State funds. '6. NUMBER OF OPERATIVB SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS IN COURSE OFERECTION, AND I OPE:R.ATIVE SCHOOLS ON 30TH JUNE 1952AND ON 30TH JUNE, 1953. ' "* SchoolsinOperative Courseof InoperativeSchools Erection SchoolsAREA1952 -1953 1952 1953 1952 1953COUNTYBOROUGHS:----Dublin .. .. 228 233 3 4-Cork .. .. 41 42 - - -Limerick .. 27 28 - - - -Waterford .. 12 12 - - - -COUNTIES:Carlow .. .. 65 65 2 1 Cavan .. .. 201 201 3 2 -Clare .. .. 180 -180 2 2 2 2Cork .. .. 469 469 6 10 1 1Donegal 373 373 7 2 Dublin .. .. 129 129 I - - -Galway .. 343 345 9 11 1 1Kerry .. .. 265 263 - 2 Kildare .. 97 97 2 2 Kilkenny .. 142 142 2 2 - -Laois .. .. 96 97 2 4 2 1Leitrim .. 130 129 1 5 5Limerick .. 187 187 1 1 1Longford .. 72 72 - Louth .. .. 81 81 3 - - -Mayo .. 340 337 3 2 1 1Meath .. .. 124 124 1 1 Monaghan .. 153 152 2 1Offaly .. 103 103 1 3..164 164 1 1Roscommon .. - -Sligo 147 147 1 3.. .. 2 22 7Tipperary ., 249 250 - -96 96 2 -Waterford .,1 11 1Westmeath .. 104 104 - -145 145 4 5Wexford ., 1 1., 113 113 3 - - -Wicklow4,876 4,880 63 68 17TOTALS ..16• In most cases the schools on -III course of ereCt! WIll when built, supersedeexisting schools.

50 518.-(a) MODEL SCHOOLS.Average AveragePupils on Rolls on 30th June, 1953 Number DailyModel Scbools --- --- ------------ On Rolls Attendancefor Vearfor YearCath. C. of 1. Pres. Metb. Others Total ended ended30/6/53 30/6/53--- ------ ---7. CLASSIFICATION, ACCORDING TO AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCEFOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953, OF THE NATIONALSCHOOLS IN OPERATION ON THAT DATE.Number of SchoolsAverage Daily (other than Convent and Total NumberAttendance Convent and Monastery Schools of Schools.Year Ended Monastery Schools Paid by Capitation30th June, 1953 Paid by Capitation)Under 10 .. 64 - 6410- 19 .. 400 - 40020- 29 .. 466 1 46730- 34 .. 248 - 24835- 39 .. 263 - 26340- 44 .. 280 - 28045- 49 .. 27 1 28050- 54 .. 336,- I> 4 34055- 59 .. 266 3 26960- 69"489 9 49870- 79 .. 318 15 33380- 84"120 10 13085- 89 .. "!23 5 12890- 94"85 4 8995- 99 .. 81 9 90100-109 .. 134 13 147110-119 .. 85 12 97120-129 .. 60 14 74130-139 .. 49 12 61140-149 .. 36 11 47150-159 .. 34 12 46160-184 .. 29 32 61185-199 .. 23 21 44200-229 .. 43 23 66230-274 .. 36 29 65275-299 .. 19 13 32300-359 .. 25 35 60360-399" 18 21 39400 and above 40 122 162rTOTALS.. 4,449 431 4,880Central Dublin Boys .. 512 - I 513 546 500Central Dublin Girls .. 281 - 282 306 260Central Dublin Infants 434 - 434 400 341San Se6samh (B) .. 172 172 199 166San Se6samh (C) .. 161 - - - - 161 175 144San Se6samh Nalonain(West Dublin) .. 255 - - - - 255 233 193Athy .. .. 51 6 2 - 59 59 46Birr .. .. - 26 1 3 30 34 28Dunmanway .. - 41 - 17 58 57 51Limerick Boys, .. 238 238 237 209Limerick Girls, .. 80 - 80 80 72Limerick Infants, .. 190 - - - - 190 181 157Waterford .. .. - 17 4 2 1 24 25 21Sligo .. .. 105 16 9 1 131 122 107Bailieborough .. - 36 19 2 - 56 54 42Monaghan .. .. 5 46 57 2 2 112 114 99--- --- --- ---TOTALS .. 2,328 322 103 37 5 2,795 2,822 2,436-- ------ ------83·3 11·5 3·7 1'3 ·2 100·0 86·3, --v- ,Average AttendancePercentage of Total Number on Rolls as Percentageof Average Numberon RollsThe staff of the Model Schools on the 30th June, 1953, consisted of 16Principal Teachers, 11 Vice-Principal Teachers, 45 Assistant Teachers and 1Junior Assistant Mistress.B-(b) sco n.e.o.nn.o,spers tctz,o s.o.et.o.c.o.."O.o.\;c.o.!.o.a me Sn Unnm me

52 5310. SUMMARY OF CONVENT AND MONASTERY NATIONAL SCHOOLSACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS ORDERS ON 30TH JUNE, 1953,CONVENTNATIONALSCHOOLS.Religious OrderSchoolspaid byCapitationSchoolspaid byPersonalSalariesTotal9. CONVENT AND MONASTERY NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Brigidine .. .. .. .•Cross and Passion . . . . . .Daughters of the Heart of Mary ..Class of SchoolPaid Solely by CapitationAverage NumberNumber of of Pupils Average DailySchools on Rolls AttendanceConvent .. .. 340 118,216 106,933 .Monastery .. 91 31,716 28,910TOTALS .. 43J 149,932 135,843Paid by Personal Salaries, etc.Average NumberNumber of of Pupils Average DailySchools on Rolls AttendanceConvent .. .. 59 10,432 8,970Monastery .. 57 11,164 9,780Dominican .. .. .. •.Faithful Companions of Jesus .. . .Good Shepherd . . . . . .La Sainte Union de Sacres Coeurs ..Loreto .. .. .. ..Marist .. .. .. ..Poor Clares . . . . . . . .Poor Servants of the Mother of God andthe Poor .. .. ..Presentation .. . . . . . .Sacred Heart . . . . . .Salesian .. .. .. "Sisters of Charity . . . . . .Sisters of the Holy Faith . . . .Sisters of Jesus and Mary . . . .Sisters of Mary Immaculate .. ..Sisters of Mercy . . . . . .Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of Refuge ..Sisters of St. John of God . . . .Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny . . . .Sisters of St. Louis . . . .Ursuline ..51162521023162414118215518244TOTALCONVENTNATIONALSCHOOLS 34021341126107116252112417541451912181I8214459 399 -TOTALS .. 116 21,596 18,750MONASTERYNATIONALSCHOOLS.TOTALS .. 547 171,528 154,593The average dally attendance of pupils as a percentage of the averagenumber of pupils on Rolls was 88.96.Religious OrderSchoolspaid byCapitationBrothers of the Christian Schools (De LaSalle)Christian Brothers 89FranciscanMaristOrder of CharityPatrican ..Presentation .. 2TOTALMONASTERYNATIONALSCHOOLS.. 91Schoolspaid byPersonalSalariesTotal21 218911 115 51 19 9-10 1214857-

54Cont:Ae 1=10R- bReAc-5Aett:ACt: 5AekAct: 5Aelt:ACt: 5AlkACt: toml.SnbAlte .&CACtlAC .. - - - 54 54'CAo"n .. · . - - - 2 2CeAcARtAC ·. - - - I IClARRA15 · . 16 16 12 7 51c.u Comn15 · . - - - 7 7c.u 'OARA · . - - - - -c-u, mAm:"m · . - - - I ICUR ·. · . - 2 15 5 22CORCA15.. · . 6 6 8 28 485Altt11h .. · . 60 15 9 10 94lAR-rh1'l'le · . - - - 3 3tA01S · . .. - - - 2 2tlACURtllm · . - - - 2 2Loc 5ARmAn · . - - - I ILongpouc .. - - - 3 3tU50A1U · . - - - 4 4Lu mme.e.c .. - - - 15 15m roe ·. · . 2 - - 3 5mU15eo · . 17 11 18 5 51mu In eAc"n · . - , - - I IpORd,,,m;se · . t 2 I 2 5 10110scom"n · . - - - 3 3Sl15eAc .. · .- - - 6 6"ClObltAU'&ltAnn · . - - - 8 8"G1RConAltt · . 74 8 3 7 92UA 01=Al1.5e · . - - - - -10111t.&11 .. 177 59 67 183 48612. SCHOOLS IN THE GAELTACHT IN WHICH ALL THE WORK ISNOT DONE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF IRISH BUT IN WHICHIN CONSECUTIVE CLASSES AND STANDARDS IRISH IS THESOLE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.In To To To To To To ToCounty Infant 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th TotalClasses Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!.--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Clare " 2 - - - - - 2Cork" 1 1 - - - - 2Donegal .. 4 2 6 5 1 - - 18Galway" 10 3 11 4 1 - - 29Kerry" 2 2 1 1 - 6Mayo .. 4 2 3 2 2 - 13Waterford .. 2 1 1 2 2 - - - 8------ --- --- --- --- --- ---TOTALS .. 25 11 22 14 6 - - 78i-5513. SCHOOLS IN THE BREAC GHAELTACHT IN WHICH ALL THEWORK IS NOT DONE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF IRISH BUTIN WHICH IN CONSECUTIVE CLASSES AND STANDARDS IRISH ISTHE SOLE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.In To To To To To To ToCounty Infant 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th TotalClasses Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!.--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Clare ·. 16 4 13 4 - - - - 37Cork ·. 20 2 11 2 - - - - 35Donegal .. 11 3 6 1 - - - - 21Galway .. 23 10 19 3 1 - - - 56Kerry ·. 15 7 4 1 2 1 ~ - 30Mayo ·. 26 10 18 3 2 - - - 59Roscommon - - - - - - ~ - -Sligo .. 1 - - - 1 - - - 2Tipperary .. 1 .- - - - - - - 1Waterford .. 16 8 2 1 - - - - 27--- --- --- -- --- --- --- -'--TOTALS .. 129 44 73 15 6 1 - - 26814. SCHOOLS IN THE GALLTACHT IN WHICH ALL THE WORK ISNOT DONE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF IRISH BUT IN WHICHIN TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE CLASSES OR STANDARDS,IRISH IS THE SOLE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.In To To To To To To ToCounty Infant 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th TotalClasses Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!. Inc!.--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Carlow ·. 20 2 3 2 - 27Cavan .. 54 13 10 - 2 - 79Clare 19 12 10 1 2 - -- 44..Cork 89 32 25 5 2 2 155·.Donegal 37 20 30 1 1 1 90·.Dublin 92 26 12 2 3 1 116.. 62Galway 33 11 14 3 1~ - · . 73Kerry 47 12 10 1 3 ·. 43Kildare 34 4 4 - 1 ·. 56Kilkenny 34 13 8 1 -· . 32Laois 28 2 1 1 - -.. 51Leitrim 30 12 9 - - -.. 106Limerick 72 15 15 2 2 -· . 26Longford 13 9 4 - .,3 47Louth ., 28 8 8 67Mayo 39 11 13 4.. -1 94Meath .. 26 7 10 - - 39Monaghan .. 35 2 21 - 11 36Offaly 21 8 5 60· . 1 Roscommon 48 4 7 534 - - Sligo 33 8 8 90· . 2 4 - -Tipperary .. 63 17 4 1 302 1 - Waterford .. 14 5 7 441 - Westmeath 33 8 2 677 - -Wexford · . 34 12 141 1 - - - 35--Wicklow 24 72· . - - --- --- -------237 45 24 6 - - 1,572TOTALS .. 980 280

5615. SCHOOLS IN THE GAELTACHT, BREAC-GHAELTACHT ANDGALLTACHT IN WHICH ALL THE WORK IS NOT DONE THROUGHTHE MEDIUM OF IRISH BUT (a) IN WHICH IN ODD STANDARDSIRISH IS THE SOLE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTIO , (b) IN WHICHIN ONE OR MORE SUBJECTS IRISH IS THE SOLE MEDIUM OFINSTRUCTIO , (c) IN WHICH SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT PARTLYTHROUGH IRISH AND PARTLY THROUGH ENGLISH, A D(d) IN WHICH ALL SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT THROUGH ENGLISH.COUNTYGAELTACHT. BREAc, GALLT."CHT.GHAELTACHT------------ -- ------- --A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.---------- -- ------- --Carlow .. - - - - - - - - - 24 13 -Cavan ·. - - - - - - - - - 93 24 3Clare ., - 1 - - - 26 2 - - 39 7 -Cork .. - 3 - - - 40 3 - - 186 38 1Donegal .. - 20 3 1 - 22 9 - - 66 31 -Dublin ·. - - - - - - - - - 126 57 9Galway · . - 21 3 - - 26 9 - - 38 7 -Kerry · . - 6 1 - - 34 10 1 - 48 3 -Kildare .. - - - - - - - - - 41 11 2Kilkenny .. - - - - - - - - - 57 21 1Laois .. - - - - - - - - - 49 14 -Leitrim .. - - - - - - - - - 54 21 1Limerick · . - - - - - - - - - 80 12 2Longford · . - - - - - - - - - 33 9 1Louth · . - - - - - - - - -I 26 4 -Mayo ·. - 14 1 - - 43 8 2 - 62 16 1Meath .. - - - - - - - - - 60 15 -Monaghan · . - - - - - - - - - 73 33 6Offaly · . - - - - - - - - - 50 17 -Roscommon .. - - - - - 1 - - - 78 21 1Sligo ·. - - - - - 1 - - - 68 16 -Tipperary ·. - - - - - 2 - - - 114 32 3Waterford .. - 1 - - - 6 3 - - 19 4 -Westmeath · . - - - - - - - - - 47 9 1Wexford · . - - - - - - - - - 46 32 -Wicklow ·. - - - - - - - - - 52 25 --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ----TOTALS ·. - 66 8 1 - 201 44 3 - 1,629 492 325718. PUPILS ON ROLLS ON 30TH JUNE, 1953, ACCORDING TORELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.No. of PupilsPercentageCatholics 468,726 96.77Church of Ireland 11,864 2.45Presbyterian 2,402 .50Methodist ., 720 .15Other Denominations 652 .1316. NUMBER OF PUPILS.Total number of Pupils on Rolls on 30th June, 1953Average number of Pupils on Rolls for the year ended 30th June,1953.. .. .. .. .. .. "Average daily attendance of all Pupils for the year ended 30thJune, 1953Average daily attendance as percentage of average number onRolls484,364468,707401,42485.617. NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND PUPILS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARSAverage DailyAttendance asNumber of Average Average Percentage ofYear Schools in Number of Daily Averageoperation Pupils on Attendance Number onRollsRolls1948-49 .. 4,896 445,183 377,437 84.81949-50 .. 4,886 449,412 382,459 85.11950-51 .. 4,879 452,114 376,658 83.31951-52 .. 4,876 460,845 392,871 85.81952-53 .. 4,880 468,707 401,424 85.6

19. NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, TOTAL NUMBER OF PUPILS ON ROLLS AND RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF PUPILS ON ROLLSIN EACH COUNTY AND COUNTY BOROUGH ON 30TH JUNE, 1953.Total Number of Pupils on RollsNumber on 30th June, 1953. Religious Denominations of Pupils on Rolls on 30th June, 1953.County . ofSchools Church of Presby-Boys Girls Total Catholic Ireland terian Methodist Others TOTALCarlow ·. ·. . 65 3,030 2,911 5,941 5,653 280 6 2 - 5,941Cavan ·. ·. 201 5,539 5,302 10,841 9,741 858 177 34 31 10,841Clare ·. " · . 180 6,829 6,653 13,482 13,462 19 1 - - 13,482Cork City .. .. ·. 42 7,674 7,383 15,057 14,833 185 12 9 18 15,057Cork County .. ·. 469 18,786 18,436 37,222 35,686 1,273 34 141 88 37,222Donegal · . ·. · . 373 11,622 11,294 22,916 20,435 1,227 1,121 110 23 22,916Dublin City ·. · 233 42,631 39,090 81,721 78,962 2,077 181 176 325 81,721Dublin County ·. · 129 8,763 9,252 18,015 16,892 972 63 45 43 18,015Galway . ·. · . 345 15,063 14,596 29,659 29,530 122 7 - - 29,659Kerry · . .. 263 10,948 10,816 21,764 21,595 139 24 2 4 21,764Kildare · . ·. · 97 6,252 5,982 12,234 11,895 326 6 2 5 12,234Kilkenny ·. · . 142 6,048 5,704 11,752 11,563 181 - 3 5 11,752Laois · . · . .. 97 3,792 3,753 7,545 7,113 398 8 19 7 7,545Leitrim · . · . 129 3,269 3,119 6,388 6,187 178 4 18 1 6,388Limerick Citv . · 28 4,374 5,117 9,491 9,414 64 3 7 3 9,491Limerick County · . . 187 8,325 8,027 16,352 16,265 59 - 17 11 16,352Longford ·. . · . 72 2,793 2,940 5,733 5,588 131 - 7 7 5,733Louth ·. · . .. 81 6,257 5,583 11,840 11,618 166 37 15 4 11,840Mayo · . ·. .. 337 12,456 12,250 24,706 24,528 153 13 11 1 24,706Meath ·. ·. · . 124 5,614 5,563 11,177 11,007 157 9 - 4 11,177Monaghan .. .152 4,562 4,699 9,261 8,142 458 631 13 17 9,261Offaly · . · . · . 103 5,030 4,411 9,441 9,128 291 4 16 2 9,441Roscommon · . ·. 164 5,428 5,728 11,156 11,103 47 4 - 2 11,156Sligo · . ·. .. 147 5,003 5,008 10,011 9,598 363 26 23 1 10,011Tipperary .. · . 250 ll,334 11,253 22,587 22,260 305 1 16 5 22,587Waterford City · . · . 12 2,530 2,931 5,461 5,436 18 4 2 1 5,461WaterfordCounty".. 96 3,918 3,880 7,798 7,735 54 3 3 3 7,798Westmeath · . · . 104 4,629 4,549 9,178 9,017 159 - - 2 9,178Wexford · . .. .. 145 7,884 7,936 15,820 15,361 440 2 6 11 15,820Wicklow · . .. .. 113 4,988 4,827 9,815 8,979 764 21 23 28 9,815TOTALS" 4,880 245,371 238,993 484,364 468,726 11,864 2,402 720 652 484,364

5920 (a) AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUPILS ON ROLLS AND IN ATTEND A CEIN EACH COUNTY AND COUNTY BOROUGH, FOR THE YEARENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953.--_.CountyAverage Number of Pupils Average Daily Attendance Averageon Rolls of all Pupils DailyAttendanceas Percentageof AverageBoys Girls Total Boys Girls Total number onrolls.Carlow .. .. 2,886 2,754 5,640 2,416 2,354 4,770 84·6Cavan .. .. 5,274 5,070 10,344 4,385 4,281 8,666 83·8Clare .. .. 6,445 6,585 13,030 5,330 5,746 11,076 85·0Cork City .. .. 7,454 7,478 14,932 6,721 6,554 13,275 88·9Cork County .. .. 18,010 17,717 35,727 15,585 15,586 31,171 87·2Donegal .. .. 11,087 10,749 21,836 9,114 9,026 18,140 82·9Dublin City .. .. 42,338 41,404 83,742 37,387 36,057 73,444 87·7Dublin County .. 8,038 7,949 15,987 6,876 6,801 13,677 86·2Galway .. .. 14,414 13,837 28,251 12,025 11,757 23,782 8HKerry .. .. 10,558 10,316 20,874 8,922 8,805 17,727 84·9Kildare .. .. 5,865 5,805 11,670 4,902 4,862 9,764 83·7Kilkenny .. .. 5,834 5,469 11,303 4,960 4,659 9,619 85·1Laois .. .. 3,720 3,690 7,410 3,102 3,139 6,241 84·2Leitrim .. .. 3,168 3,027 6,195 2,566 2,510 5,076 81·9Limerick City .. 4,247 5,082 9,329 3,717 4,431 8,148 87·3Limerick County .. 7,942 7,640 15,582 6,864 6,663 13,527 86·8Longford .. .. 2,722 2,774 5,496 2,212 2,389 4,601 83·7Louth .. .. 6,040 5,360 11,400 5,281 4,646 9,927 87-lMayo .. .. 11,775 11,587 23,362 9,846 9,781 19,627 84·0Meath .. .. 5,299 5,187 10,486 4,383 4,348 8,731 83·3Monaghan .. .. 4,380 4,485 8,865 3,662 3,832 7,494 84·5offaly .. .. 4,407 4,631 9,038 3,832 3,877 7,709 85·4Roscommon .. .. 5,130 5,436 10,566 4,216 4,601 8,817 83·4Sligo .. .. 4,735 4,840 9,575 3,975 4,102 8,077 84'4Tipperary .. .. 10,916 10,774 21,690 9,402 9,454 18,856 84·5Waterford City .. 2,478 2,918 5,396 2,206 2,577 4,783 88·6W aterford County .. 3,757 3,717 7,474 3,225 3,222 6,447 86·2Westmeath .. .. 4,446 4,338 8,784 3,768 3,717 7,485 85·2Wexford .. .. 7,545 7,653 15,198 6,281 6,407 12,688 83·5icklow .. .. 4,757 4,768 9,525 4,022 4,057 8,079 84·8WTOTALS .. 235,667 233,040 468,707 201,183 200,241 401,424 85·6

606121. THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS OVER 14 YEARSOF AGE FOR EACH COUNTY AND COUNTY BOROUGH FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953.AVERAGEDAILYATTENDANCE20 (b) AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUPILS OVER 6 AND UNDER 14 YEARSOF AGE ON ROLLS AND IN ATTENDANCE IN EACH COUNTYAND COUNTY BOROUGH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE.1953.CountyPupils over 6 and under 14 yearsAverageAverage Number of Pupils Average Daily Attendance Dailyon Rolls of Pupils Attendanceas percentageof averageBoys Girls Total Boys Girls Total number onRoUs.Carlow .. .. 2,548 2,345 4,893 2,123 2,045 4,188 85'1Cavan .. .. 4,629 4,431 9,060 3,912 3,687 7,599 83·9Clare .. .. 5,532 5,413 10,945 4,856 4,639 9,495 86·8Cork City .. .. 6,082 5,748 11,830 5,591 5,167 10,758 90·9Cork County .. .. 15,454 15,200 30,654 13,489 13,267 26,756 87·3Donegal .. .. 9,732 9,186 18,918 7,990 7,732 15,722 83·1Dublin City .. .. 36,149 34,984 71,133 32,197 30,926 63,123 88·7Dublin County .. 6,798 6,819 13,617 5,828 5,836 11,664 85·7Galway .. .. 12,391 11,711 24,102 10,458 10,061 20,519 85·1Kerry .. .. 9,114 8,553 17,667 7,763 7,350 15,113 85·5Kildare .. .. 5,198 4,982 10,180 4,322 4,219 8,541 83·9Kilkenny .. .. 4,984 4,692 9,676 4,197 3,898 .8,095 83·7Laois .. .. 3,157 3,012 6,169 2,645 2,592 5,237 84·9Leitrim .. .. 2,725 2,550 5,275 2,235 2,137 .4,372 82·9Limerick City .. 3,482 3,854 7,336 3,088 3,432 6,520 88·9Limerick County .. 6,904 6,637 13,541 6,005 5,806 11,811 87·2Longford .. .. 2,407 2,407 4,814 2,016 2,043 .4,059 84·3Louth .. .. 5,294 4,519 9,813 4,637 . 3,978 .8,615 87-lMayo .. .. 10,326 9,845 20,171 8,650 8,423 17,073 84·6Meath .. .. 4,720 4,621 9,341 3,966 3,919 7,885 84·4Monaghan .. .. 3,770 3,757 7,527 3,176 3,176 6,352 84-4Offaly .. .. 3,850 3,994 7,844 3,245 3,471 6,716 85·6Roscommon .. .. 4,391 4,418 8,809 3,671 3,771 7,441 84·5Sligo .. .. 4,026 3,844 7,870 3,400 3,294 6,694 85·1Tipperary .. .. 9,114 8,824 17,938 7,934 7,809 15,743 87·8Waterford City .. 2,016 2,202 4,218 1,793 1,942 3,735 88·5Waterford County .. 3,155 3,191 6,346 2,739 2,644 5,383 85·8Westmeath .. .. 3,826 3,668 7,494 3,303 3,152 6,455 86'1Wexford .. .. 6,775 6,412 13,187 5,819 5,382 11,201 84·9Wicklow .. .. 4,250 4,188 8,438 3,599 3,596 7,195 85·3TOTALS .. 202,799 196,007 398,806 174,647 169,394 344,041 86·3County Boys Girls Total---Carlow .. .. .. 125 81 186Cavan .. ·. .. .. 70 122 192Clare .. ·. ·. · . 125 254 379Cork City .. · . · . 266 579 845Cork County ·. .. .. 282 709 991Donegal ·. .. .. 170 394 564Dublin City .. .. .. 822 1,274 2,096Dublin County .. .. ·. 102 153 255Galway .. .. .. 375 605 980Kerry ·. .. .. 221 513 734Kildare .. .. .. 60 178 238Kilkenny .. .. .. 55 142 . 197Laois .. .. .. .. 49 155 204Leitrim .. .. .. 66 105 171Limerick City .. .. .. 50 429 479Limerick County .. .. 243 172 415Longford .. .. .. 33 99 132Louth .. .. .. ·. 105 87 192Mayo . . .. .. .. 230 368 598Meath .. ·. .. .. 77 86 163Monaghan .. .. .. 61 231 292Offaly .. .. ·. .. 66 150 216Roscommon .. ·. .. 109 341 450Sligo .. .. .. .. 74 307 381Tipperary .. .. .. 297 455 752Waterford City .. .. 43 193 236Waterford County .. .. 97 92 189Westmeath .. .. .. 50 165 215Wexford .. .. ·. 138 400 538Wicklow .. .. .. 57 117 174-TOTALS ·. o· 4,518 8,936 13,454I

22 NUMBER OF PUPILS ON ROLLS ON 30TH JUNE 1953 ARRANGED ACCORDING TO STANDARDSCOUNTY Infants 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th TOTALStandard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard StandardCarlow · . .. ·. 1,802 814 809 724 715 568 398 96 15 5,941Cavan".. .. 3,117 1,442 1,395 1,298 1,237 1,201 793 292 66 10,841Clare · . .. ·. 4,092 1,805 1,649 1,641 1,567 1,345 966 295 122 13,482Cork City ·. .. 4,348 1,762 1,642 1,769 1,645 1,613 1,039 572 475 14,865Cork County .. .. 11,714 4,957 4,602 4,416 4,058 3,709 2,739 844 375 37,414Donegal .. .. ·. 7,675 3,557 2,399 2,289 2,312 2,076 1,683 677 248 22,916Dublin City · . ·. 23,222 9,980 9,800 9,925 10,451 9,522 6,516 1,735 570 81,721Dublin COUllf.V · . ·. 5,956 2,356 2,481 2,233 1,954 1,613 1,117 279 26 18,015Galway .. .. ., 8,517 3,762 3,573 3,635 3,425 3,211 2,309 921 306 29,659Kerry · . ., ,. 6,486 2,783 2,576 2,755 2,443 2,268 1,606 614 233 21,764Kildare · . .. .. 3,688 1,762 1,605 1,567 1,384 1,161 764 201 102 12,234Kilkenny ·. ., 3,654 1,559 1,496 1,431 1,346 1,143 799 257 67 11,752Laois . , · . ·. 2,256 1,005 974 905 888 764 505 163 85 7,545Leitrim · . ·. ·. 1,892 754 767 758 745 725 479 208 60 6,388Limerick City ·. .. 2,996 1,051 1,050 1,066 1,107 971 728 287 235 9,491Limerick County ·. ·. 4,955 2,272 2.148 2,088 1,879 1,647 1,103 217 43 16,352Longford . ,·. ·. 1,750 827 702 708 642 561 408 108 27 5,733Louth · . ·. ·. 3,769 1,418 1,422 1,403 1,389 1,298 847 279 15 11,840Mayo · . ·. ·. 7,419 2,999 2,965 2,934 2,920 2,624 1,974 781 90 24,706Meath · . .. · . 3,366 1,558 1,497 1,435 1,246 1,122 747 187 19 11,177Monaghan .. · . 2,707 1,102 1,111 1,120 1,112 960 741 296 112 9,261Offaly · . · . .. 2,928 1,321 1,205 1,181 1,062 878 599 220 47 9,441Roscommon .. .. 3,330 1,333 1,356 1,318 1.283 1,190 890 280 176 11,156Sligo . , · . ·. 3,003 1,191 1,200 1,170 1,113 1,073 781 320 160 10,011Tipperary ·. .. 6,943 2,988 2,860 2,760 2,580 2,255 1,507 423 271 22,587Waterford City ·. ·. 1,638 649 655 645 578 618 402 175 101 5,461Waterford County .. ·. 2,400 1,028 936 922 910 850 524 178 50 7,798Westmeath .. ·. 2,888 1,283 1,206 1,135 1,068 886 516 156 40 9,178Wexford .. .. , . 4,682 2,186 1,998 1,962 1,779 1,592 1,061 376 184 15,820Wicklow .. .. ·. 2,829 1,369 1,340 1,298 1,178 966 592 203 40 9,815TOTALS .. ·. 146,022 62,873 59,319 58,591 56,016 50,410 35,133 11,640 4,360 484,36423. NUMBER OF PUPILS ON THE ROLLS FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ARRANGED ACCORDING TO STANDARDS.Date Infants 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total.30th June, 1949 · . ,. 134,336 58,471 58,036 56,690 54,690 48,495 32,030 12,012 4,095 458,999" "1950 · . .. 136,963 59,680 57,900 57,202 54,270 49,682 32,123 11,806 4,077 463,793".. 1951 · . ,. 137,137 60,629 58,950 57,446 54,473 49,580 33,452 11,632 4,294 467,593.. .. 1952 .. .. 143,883 61,125 59,330 57,917 54,530 49,923 33,375 11,840 4,128 476,051" "1953 .. .. 146,022 62,873 59,319 58,591 56,016 50,410 35,133 11,640 4,360 484,364

24. NUMBER OF PUPILS PROMOTED TO A HIGHER STANDARD ON 1ST JULY. 1952. OR DURING SCHOOL YEAR ENDED30TH JUNE. 1953.COUNTY To 1st To 2nd To 3rd To 4th To 5th To 6th To 7th To 8th TOTALStandard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard StandardCarlow .. .. .. .. 769 706 700 622 637 467 281 57 4,239Cavan .. .. ·. ., 1.321 1,210 1,136 1.192 1,068 924 590 223 7.664Clare .." .. .. 1,713 1.511 1.489 1.465 1.398 1,172 721 266 9.735Cork City .." .. .. 1,937 1.791 1,555 1.508 1.466 1.375 742 484 10,808Cork County .. ·.. .. .4.799 4.358 4.154 4.079 3.868 3,401 2.168 751 27.578Donegal ·. .. .. .. 3.235 2.622 2,698 2.568 2,200 1.989 1,236 451 16.999Dublin City ·. .. .. 9.680 11.545 9.917 9.992 9.589 8,462 4.210 1.435 64,830Dublin County" .. .. 2.103 1.979 1.928 1.773 1,562 1.227 883 181 11.636Galway .. .. .. · . 3.398 3.343 3.369 3.230 3.058 2.695 1,920 678 21.691Kerry .." .. .. 2.520 2.543 2.443 2,427 2.262 1.910 1.277 473 15,855Kildare" .. ·. .. 1,552 1.543 1.490 1,328 1.256 980 620 128 8.897Kilkenny ·. ".. ·. 1.393 1.483 1.346 1.243 1.152 925 681 231 8.454Laois · . .. .. .. 948 865 792 721 723 602 387 200 5.238Leitrim .. .. .. ·. 737 710 670 650 692 581 396 138 4.574Limerick City".. .. 993 1.161 991 994 978 792 331 169 6,409Limerick County .. .. 2.048 1,941 1.962"1.811 1.692 1,381 800 169 11.804Longford .. .. .. .. 824 690 656 647 576 505 319 68 4.285Louth ·. .. ·. ·. 1.508 1,443 1.268 1.298 1,240 1.058 576 150 8.541Mayo .. .." · . 3,163 2.851 2.800 2.723 2.514 2.215 1.531 396 18.193Meath .. .. .. .. 1,457 1.328 1.314 1.226 1,092 901 559 112 7.989Monaghan .. ·. ".. 1.126 1.213 1.121 980 946 823 499 210 6.918Offaly .. .." ·. 1.235 1.191 1.077 1.029 929 740 419 136 6.756Roscommon .. ·. .. 1.214 1.279 1.216 1.164 1.140 950 569 277 7.809Sligo .. ..".. 1,255 1.141 1.095 1.016 1.058 841 602 195 7.203Tipperary" ".. .. 2.912 2,643 2.601 2.414 2.224 1,699 1.258 342 16.093Waterford City ·. .. ·. 628 579 594 545 483 543 428 214 4.014Waterford County .. .. .. 928 965 876 848 698 592 410 98 5,415Westmeath ·. .. .. .. 1.342 1.153 1.058 1.018 889 681 484 124 6.749Wexford ·. .." "2.003 1.864 1.882 1.598 1.563 1.301 786 198 11.195Wicklow ·. .. ·. .. 1.295 1.299 1.023 1.127 1.010 698 552 106 7.110TOTALS.. .. .. 60.036 58.950 55.221 53.236 49.963 42.381 26.234 8.660 354.681

6525. NUMBER OF PRIMARY TEACHERS EMPLOYED ON THE 30THJUNE, 1953.Men Women TotalPrincipal and Assistant Teachers* · . 3,552 4,892 8,444Junior Assistant Mistresses · . ·. - 1,435 1,435Members of Religious Orders of Monks orNuns who are members of the minimumrecognised staff required by the Regulationsin Monastery or Convent NationalSchools paid by Capitation ·. ·. 445 1,804 2,249Lay Assistant Teachers who are membersof the minimum recognised staff requiredby the Regulations in Monastery orConvent National Schools paid byCapitation . . .. ·. 215 657 872TOTALS ·. ·. 4,212 8,788 13,000The foregoing figures have reference to the normal staffs of the schoolsrequired to warrant the payment of grants. In addition to these teachers,members of the Community and Supernumerary Lay Assistants are in manycases employed in Convent and Monastery National Schools to supplementthe staffs required by the Regulations, but grants are not allowed by theDepartment in respect of such teachers. Lay Assistants who are included asmembers of the minimum recognised staff of the school required by theRegulations are paid personal salaries by the Department-an adjustmentbeing made in the amount of Capitation Grant paid to a school in which suchLay Assistants are employed.26. NUMBER OF PERSONS APPOINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME ASPRINCIPAL, ASSISTA TT OR LAY ASSISTANT TEACHERS DURINGTHE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953.Men112Women218Total330In addition 132 Junior Assistant Mistresses, of whom 9 were trained, wereappointed.These figures do not include teachers who had been out of the service on30th June, 1952, and who were re-appointed as principal, assistant or layassistant teachers during the year, neither do they include temporary additionalassistant, teachers appointed under the Special Scheme to schools in which theexisting staff was insufficiently qualified in Irish.27 TEACHERS WHO LEFT THE SERVICE DURING THE YEARENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953.PRINCIPALS ASSISTANTS Junior GrossAssistant TotalMen Women Total Men Women Total Mistresses--------Superannuated 54 37 91 7 65 72 36 199Died .. 13 5 18 5 11 16 5 39Miscellaneous .. 14 59 73 19 126 145 51 269Totals .. 81 101 182 31 202 233 92 507* There were on the 30th June, 1953, some vacancies for Principal Teachers.Included in these figures also are a Principal and Assistant Teacher of Scoilna Leanbh (An Rinn) paid by Capitation.

6829. LOCAL AID TO TEACHING STAFFS.Local aid to the teaching staffs amounted to about £1,023 during the yearended 30th June, 1953.30. TRAI ED AND UNTRAINED TEACHERS IN THE SERVICE ON30TH JUNE, 1953.MENWOMENTrained Untrained Trained UntrainedTotalPrincipals .. 2,612 8 1,602 178 4,400Assistants . , 901 31 2,677 435 4,044Lay Assistants . . 204 )I 591 66 872TOTALS .. 3,717 50 4,870 679 9,31631. UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.University Graduates in the service on 30th June, 1953.Men Women TotalPrincipals .. ·. · . .. 413 129 542Assistants .. · . ·. .. 252 255 507TOTALS ·. ·. .. 665 384 1,04932. QUALIFICATIONS IN IRISH OF ALL TEACHERS SERVING INNATIONAL SCHOOLS ON 30TH JUNE, 1953.PercentageWithout any Certificate 1,102 8.1With Ordinary Certificate 1,940 14.2With Bilingual Certificate 9,837 72.0With Ard Teastas 783 5.7TOTAL .. 13,662 100.06933. ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.(a) Primary Certificate Examination* held on 12th June, 1953.Table showing the number of pupils in each county who were presentedfor the Primary School Certificate Examination and the number who passedand the percentage of those presented who passedNo. ofPupils in No. ofsixth Pupils No. of PercentageCounty Standard presented Pupils of Pupilson the for who passed who passed30th June, Examination1953Carlow · . .. 398 401 322 80.3Cavan · . .. 793 655 528 80.6Clare · . · . 966 892 738 81.8Cork ·. ·. 3,778 3,583 2,982 83.2Donegal ·. · . 1,683 1,431 1,199 83.7Dublin · . · . 7,633 7,557 6,123 81.2Galway · . .. 2,309 2,014 1,648 81.8Kerry · . .. 1,606 1,432 1,124 78.5Kildare ·. · . 764 711 573 80.6Kilkenny · . .. 799 656 552 84.1Laois · . · . 505 493 389 78.9Leitrim .. · . 479 366 241 65.8Limerick .. · . 1,831 1,701 1,427 83.9Longford ·. .. 408 380 280 70.4Louth .. · . 847 735 559 74.7Mayo · . .. 1,974 1,644 1,335 81.2Meath · . · . 747 674 481 71.3Monaghan .. .. 741 585 482 82.4Offaly · . · . 599 483 299 61.9Roscommon · . 890 684 560 81.8Sligo · . · . 781 642 544 84.7Tipperary · . 1,507 1,474 1,276 86.6Waterford .. · . 926 848 461 54.4Westmeath · . 516 515 342 66.4Wexford .. .. 1,061 979 730 74.5Wicklow ·. .. 592 559 404 72.2TOTAL .. 35,133 32,094 25,599 77.1*.ThIS examination is compulsory for all pupils on the R~lls ?f theor higher standards who have not previously sat for the exammabon.(b)OTHER EXAMINATIONS.No. ofCandidates.Easter Preliminary* .. .. .. ., . . . . 1,617Examination for Students in Final Year of Training College Course 302Examination for Certificates in Irish+ 442Examination for Entrance to Preparatory Colleges and forScholarships to pupils from the Fior_Ghaeltacht . .. . .Examination for Scholarships in Secondary t nd s~~~l~~~~~~ S~:~o;:(County and Borough Schemes) and or 2 279Erasmus Smith Schools Act Scheme . :* C di Pre aratory College Students) for admission toan idates (other than . P f ppointment as Temporary Untrainedth T" C 11 d ndidates or ae. raining 0 eges an ea to a Preliminary Examination at Easter andASSIStant Teachers are summonedth Leaving Certificate Examination in the~ifllsuc~essfu,1are ~d~i'tted1 617tocandidateseexamined 1,386 were candidates foro owmg June .. .0 t e 231 were candidate for appointment as untrainedentrance to trammg an dassistant teachers. .t Of these 395 were exarnii~ed for the Teastas Da Theangach and 251 passed.re exammed for the Ard Teastas and 4 passed." 47 we981

7034. CARLISLE AND BLAKE PREMIUMS.THE CARLISLE AND BLAKE PREMIUM FUND.1. The Minister. for Education is empowered to allocate, in premiums, tothe teachers of ordinary ational Schools the mterest accruing from certainfunds at his disposal, these premiums to be called "The Carlisle and BlakePremiums." Teachers of Model Schools, Con vent Schools, or other specialschools are not eligible for these premiums.2. The interest from the accumulated funds available for premiums isdistributed every year in premiums to the two most deserving principalteachers in each of the eight Inspectorial Divisions, subject to the followingconditions:-(a) that the average attendance and the regularity of the attendanceof the pupils are satisfactory.(b) that a fair proportion of the pupils is enrolled in the higher standards;(c) that, if a boys' or mixed school, taught by a master in a ruraldistrict, the education of the boys in the senior standards is givena rural bias; and, if a girls' school (rural or town), needlework iscarefully attended to;(d) that the state of the school has been reported during the previoustwo years as satisfactory in respect of efficiency, moral tone, order,cleanliness, discipline, school records, supply of requisites andobservance of the rules.3. No teacher is eligible for a premium more frequently than once in fiveyears,CARLISLEAND BLAKE PREMIUMSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1953.RollName of PrincipalDivision County Number School Teacher-I1 Donegal · . 15239 Derryhassan .. Sean A. Mac Phaidin.1 Roscommon .. 13143 Ard Ailinne .. Mrs. Annie Lynch.2 Dublin · . 13935 Naomh Peadar, Brigid Macken.C.2 Louth · . 2322 Carlingford B. Brian S. Mac Craith.3 Galway · . 11373 Rosrnuc · . Padhraic S. OConchubhair3 Sligo · . 12067 Curry G. · . Maire E. Bean Vi Chuinn.4 Dublin .. 6469 St. Laurence Miss Mary J. Lynch.O'Toole's, G.4 Galway · . 13216 Wood lawn · . Mrs. Lizzie Mulvihill.5 Dublin , . 17496 na Croise Miss Kathleen Buckley,Naofa, C.5 Dublin · . 17711 Muire na Dea- Sean B. 0 Suipeil,Ch6irle, B.Sois.6 Galway ·. 9460 Chill Chriosta John G. Cleary.6 Kerry · . 16999 Rath na Loch, Timothy Keane.B.7 Cork .. 6716 Scoil Diarmuid 0 Ceallaigh .7 CorkDuibhleasa· . 13981 Scoil an Tochair Miss Catherine McCarthy.8 KilkennyCaitini· . 17657 S. N. Thobair Peadar Lafain.8 'WexfordMuire.· . 15360 " Sh eamuis Tornas P. Breathnach.Naofa7135. THE REID BEQUEST.Under the Reid Bequest Scheme for the advancement of Education in theCounty Kerry, awards are made from the funds at this Depart~ent's disposalto six of the most efficient National Schools attended by boys 10 the CountyKerry for the purpose of assisting boys of limited means to attend the schoolsmore effectually, by providing them with books and clothes, or by payment ofmoney for their use and benefit. The schools are selected triennially by theDivisional Inspector, with the approval of the Department.The following table shows the six schools selected for the triennial periodwhich began on 1st July, 1950. and the amount allocated to each school inrespect of the school-year 1952-53:-Amountallocated forRoll School Manager school-yearNo. 1952-53£ s. d.4463 Masterguihy · . Very Rev. P. O'Sullivan, P.P. · . 8 8 69650 Meentogues · . An Can6nach R6-0ir. D. 6.Brosnachain, S.P., V.F. · . 23 1 119708 Knocknagoshel,Boys .. An tAth. Oir. R. Breathnach, S.P. 26 2 011018 Ballylongford,An tAth. Oir. L. 6. Fearghusa, S.P.Boys · . 23 18 512587 Coolard, Boys .. Very Rev. T. Kelliher, P.P. · . 20 12 1115878 Derryquay .. Right Rev. Monsignor D. A. Reidy,P.P., V.G. .. . . · . 21 2 336. TEACHERS' PENSIONS.On 31st December, 1952, the Pensions Granted were as follows:-Pensions granted during yearended 31st December,1952:MEN WOMEN TOTALNo. £ No. £ No.Total payable on 31stDecember, 1951 * 1,000 235,460 2,141 327,434 3,141 562,894On Disablement 10 2,680 28 4,820 38 7,500On Ordinary Retirement 63 19,640 165 33,035 228 52,675On Retirement owing toinefficiency . .97 97TOTAL 1,073 257,780 2,335 365,386 3,408 623,166Pensions ceased during theyear ended 31st December,1952, through death 79 17,973 111 16,910Pensions ceased on reappointment,etc. 2 13 3 440 5£190 34,883TOTAL 81 17,986 114 17,350 195 35,336Pensions payable on 31stDecember, 1952 992 239,794 2.221 348,0364533,213 587,830

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38. TRAINING COLLEGES.Students in Training Session 1952/53Final Year StudentsFirst Year Students including re-trialsif anyNo. at No. at NumberName of College Manager Date from which Commen- Close Number declaredregistered cement of Examined eligible Number Numberof Session for recall Examined PassedSessionfor 2ndyear"St. Patrick's" (Drum- His Grace, the Most Rev. 1st September, 1883 193 190 89 87 105 93condra, Dublin). John C. McQuaid, D.D.,Archbishop of Dublin."Our Lady of Mercy," Do. 1st September, 1883 342 342 157 156 194 191(Carysfort Park, includes 2 includes 2Blackrock). private nun- private nunstudents.students."Church of Ireland," His Grace, the Most Rev. 1st September, 1884 41 41 24 24 17 17(Kildare Place, Arthur W. Barton, D.D.,Dublin). Archbishop of Dublin.••Mary Immaculate" Most Reverend Patrick(Limerick). O'Neil!, D.D., Bishop of1st September, 1901 105 104 49 49 57 57Limerick.TOTALS.. .. 681 677 319 316 373 358In addition to the.Training Colleges indicated above, the training given to (a) members of the Order of Irish Christian Brothers in St. Mary'sTraining College, Marino, Dublin, and (b) members of other Orders of Brothers at De La Salle Training College, Waterford, is recognised by theDepartment. The number of students who successfully completed the course of Training in the Session 1952/53 in St. Mary's Training College,Marino, and in De La Salle Training College, Waterford was 27 and 20 respectively.

7439. SPECIAL GRANTS FOR THE TEACHING OF COOKERY, LAUNDRYWORK OR DOMESTIC ECONOMY.7S41. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FROM PUBLIC FUNDS ONPRIMARY EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,1953.SCHOOLYEAR 1951-52 SCHOOL YEAR 1952-53Subject Number Amount paid Number Amount paidof therefor of thereforNational 1952-53 National 1953-54Schools Financial Year Schools Financial Year£ s. d. £ s. d.Cookery .. .. 2461 25'} 22Laundry .. .. 20 ; 10,411 7 3Cookery and Laundry 60 52Domestic Economy .. 3 2TOTAL .. 329 33110,424 18 3As a general rule, grants in respect of instruction given in a particularschool year ended on 30th June, are paid in the financial year ended 31stMarch next following.The amount paid in the financial year 1952-53 included £311 18s. 9d. forinstruction in Cookery, Laundry or Domestic Economy given to National Schoolpupils in 15 Vocational Schools during the school year 1951/52; and the amountpaid in the financial year 1953-54 included £285 15s. 6d. for similar instructionin 15 Vocational Schools during the school year 1952/53.TRAINING COLLEGES:ServiceTraining Colleges under Private ManagementRepayable Advances of Training College Fees to studentsPreparatoryCollegesGrants to College providing Courses in Irish for PrimaryTeachers .. .. .. .. ..ExaminationsNATIONAL SCHOOLS:Principals, Assistants, etc., in Ordinary and Model Schoolsand Teachers of Schools paid by CapitationExpenditure*£ s. d.67,862 12 67,860 14 071,214 11 080 2 06,013 46,334,378 9 1140. VAN AND BOAT SERVICES IN OPERATION ON THE 31ST MARCH,1953.VanVan ServicesService under Special SchemeCounty under for Conveyance of BoatRule 30 (2) Protestant Children Services.of the Code. to SchoolCarlow .. .. - 1 Cavan .. .. .. - 4 Clare ·. .. .. 1 - Cork · . .. ·. 4 14 -Donegal .. ., 4 1 1Dublin .. .. - - -Galway .. ·. 9 1 3Kerry .. ·. 12 4 Kildare .. .. 1 4 -Kilkenny .. ·. - 2 Laois · . .. ·. 6 4 Leitrim .. ·. 1 3 -Limerick .. .. - 1 1Longford · . · . 2 2 -Louth .. · . ·. - 1 -Mayo .. ·. 8 1 1Meath .. 1 2 Monaghan · 1 - Offaly .. · - 1 Roscommon · · . - 1 Sligo .. · . ·. 1 2 Tipperary .. ·. - 1 Waterford .. · . 1 1 Westmeath .. ·. - 3 Wexford .. .. 1 5 Wicklow ·. ·. - 6 -._-----TOTALS · . 43 65 6Model Schools (Miscellaneous Expenses)Van and Boat ServicesIncidentalExpensesFree Grants of School RequisitesGrant towards the cost of Heating, etc., of Schools andCleansing of Out-OfficesTeachers'ResidencesBonus to Parents or Guardians of certain pupils in theGaeltacht and Breac-GaeltachtHoliday Scholarships in GaeltachtGrant towards the cost of Free School Books for necessitouschildrenSuperannuation, etc., of TeachersEx-Gratia Payments to certain Retired TeachersGROSS TOTAL ..DeductNET TOTALReceipts4,215 6 915,703 2 7249 19 8480 17 066,039 7 64 7 251,480 0 01,371 10 05,176 0 2795,892 17 10123,685 13 11£7,551,708 13 499,947 0 5£7,451,761 12 11* T h fi b added a due proportion of the cost ofo t ese gures must eAdministration, Inspection, etc.

APPENDIXIll.SECONDARY EDUCATION STATISTICS.I.-SCHOOLS ANDPUPILS.TABLEshowing, for the School Year 1952-53, the number of recognised Schools, as classified, and the number of Pupils in attendanceat Secondary classes at the beginning of the School Year.NUMBEROF PUPILSType of SchoolNumber Numberof taking Boys Girls TotalSchools BoardersBoardersDay Day GrandPupils Total Boarders Pupils Total Boarders Pupils TotalDay1952-53Boys .. .. 190 71 7.760 18,523 26,283 - - - 7,760 18.523 26,283Girls .. .. 203 108 - - - 7,287 15,738 23,025 7,287 15,738 23,025Mixed .. .. 48 13 270 1,128 1,398 301 1,144 1,445 571 2,272 2,843TOTALS .. 441 192 8,030 19,651 27,681 7,588 16,882 24,470 15,618 36,533 52,151Il.-IRISHANDBILINGUALSCHOOLS.TABLE showing, for the School Year 1952-53, the number of Schools admitted to Class A, B (1) and B (2), and the number ofPupils of the prescribed age in attendance at such schools at the beginning of the School Year.Number of SchoolsNUMBEROF PUPILSBoysIGirls TotalA B (1) B (2) A B (1) B (2) A B (1) B (2) A B (1) B (2)1952-53Boys' Schools · , .. 30 34 31 3,968 4,566 6,585 - - - 3,968 4,566 6,585Girls' Schools .. ·. 59 27 24 - - - 7,247 2,208 2,537 7,247 2,208 2,537Mixed Schools ,. .. 8 6 5 223 159 124 242 169 128 465 328 252TOTALS ·. .. 97 67 60 4,191 4,725 6,709 7,489 2,377 2,665 11,680 7,102 9,374IlL-SUBJECTS.TABLE'showing,for the School Year 1952-53, the number of pupils mentioned in Table (1) above studying the various subjects of theDepartment's Programme.Leaving Certificate: .~•...• '':v v v v>. '",,>.•.. •..be be ~ ~.-1 W W>-1 o >-1 '".•..~ o •...• Cl) :E::£:0 :s--- --- --- ----- --- --- --- -- ---- --- --- --- --Boys ·. .. 6,928 - - 6,946 - - 1,099 6,230 769 60 2 24 5,395 5,810 - 2Girls ·. .. 5,701 - - 5,736 - - - 2,692 3,352 149 24 18 4,847 4,959 - 150IntermediateCertificate:Boys ·. .. - 17,669 3,006 - 20,485 231 3,316 20,041 4,559 23 - 88 - - 20,723 3Girls ·. .. - 16,457 2,355 - 18,495 240 - 9,647 13,833 108 - 28 - - 18,741 329--- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- --- --- --TOTALS .. 12,629 34,126 5,361 12, 682 38,980 471 4,415 38,610 22,513 340 26 158 10,242 10,760 39,464 484"LeavingCertificate:.~ >.,~ o 'tf c;v .•.. ....•.. +l >. ~ G'.•.. ' >."oOD '" '" '" '" •..g,c·So ()•.. '8.21:8 '08 .•.. '""If)v ~$ .•.. c v sn ~v (38 >. '0>':PG,) (;1>8 .~ v vv o~JE ·s .~ ::l o.c CS'

78IV.-TABLE showing, for the School Year 1952-53, the Classification of Schoolsaccording to umbers of Pupils in Attendance at the beginning of theSchool Year.umber of Pupilsin AttendanceBoys'SchoolsNUMBEROF SCHOOLSGirls'SchoolsMixedSchools------------~~-------I-------I--------I--------I·--------Under 100100 and under 150150 and under 200200 and under 300Over 300 ..9137202715TOTALS 190 203 4897602616445oTotalV.-TABLE showing, for the School Year 1952-53, the distribution, accordingtoclasses, of the pupils mentioned in Table (1) above.1st Year2nd3rd4th••••INTERMEDIATECERTIFICATE.Class Boys Girls6,8165,8064,5733,5285,2834,9874,6633,80823398474419441Total12,09910,7939,2367,336,79VI.-TABLE showing the areas in which the residences of the pupils mentionedin Table (1) above are situated.County:Carlow.. ..Cavan " ..Clare " ..Cork " ..Donegal ..Dublin.. ..Galway ..Kerry .. ,.Kildare "Kilkenny "Leitrim '.Laoighis "Limerick .•Longford ..Louth " ,.Mayo.. ..Meath " ..Monaghan ..Offaly .. ..Roscommon ..Sligo " .•Tipperary ..Waterford .,Westmeath ..Wexford "Wicklow ..Northern IrelandGreat BritainOther CountriesAREATOTAL[umber of Pupilswhose homes aresituated therein7497031,6836,39492313,0823.0712,4619031,2224487012,9574911,2202,6081,0927087451,0768942,8761,4399771,2038344811327852,151VII.-TABLE showing, by ages, the number of new pupils admitted toSecondary Classes in the School Year 1952-53 (compiled from theEntrance Examination returns furnished by the schools).TOTALS 20,72318,74139,464Age on 1st August, 1952 Boys GirlsTotal1st Year2nd••LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.3,725 3,3073,233 2,4227,0325,655Under 12 years ..12 and under 13 years13 and under 14 ••14 and under 15 ••15 years and over5532,6093,1731,1813894982,1372,7861,3713351,0514,7465,9592,552724TOTALS 7,905 7,127 15,032TOTALS 6,958 5,72912,687GRANDTOTAL 27,681 24,47052,151

80VII I.-EXAMINATIONSTATISTICS.(I) EXAMINATIONS AND CENTREs.-The Examinations for the year 1953began on the 9th June, extended over ten days and were held at 434 Centresin 193 different localities. The distribution of Centres was as follows:-Centres for BoysCentres for GirlsJoint Centres for Boys and GirlsTOTAL ..195316418090434(2) SUPERINTENDENTS AND EXAMINERS.-Excluding the Department'sInspectors, who did not receive extra remuneration for this work, the numbersemployed were:-In 1953Men W~IiJ.en TotalSuperintendents .. .. 195 239 434Examiners . . .. .. 225 79 3041953Examination Number Number PercentageNumber passed with passed passExamined Honours without of thoseHonours Examined(3) TABLE showing the general results at the Certificate Examinations inrespect of candidates admitted under the terms. of Rules 46, 49 and 70 of theRules and Programme for Secondary Schools-Boys:Leaving Certificate 3,004 899 1,700 86.5Intermediate Certificate.. 5,367 2,607 1,764 81.4TOTAL .. 8,371 3,506 3,464 83.3Girls:Leaving Certificate 2,565 897 1,375 88.6Intermediate Certificate.. 5,939 2,560 2,742 89.3TOTAL .. 8,504 3,457 4,I'l7 89.1GRAND TOTAL .. 16,875 6,963 7,581 86.2

(4) ANALYTICALTABLESOF THE RESULTSOF THE EXAMINATlONS:-A.-INTERMEDIATECERTIFICATE.1953BoysGIRLSPercentage Total Percentage TotalTotal passed with Percentage Total passed with PercentageExamined Honours passed Examined Honours passedLitrlocht na Gaeilge .. .. .. .. _3,574 60·8 93·0 4,150 58·5 93·6Gaeilge · . ·. .. .. .. 1,792 - 85·0 1,786 - 80·9English Literature ·. .." "5,201 51·2 92·1 5,686 51·2 92·9English Language .. ·. · . 164 - 100·0 249 - 96·4Greek .. .. .. ·. · . 897 47·4 78·4 - - -Latin .. .. .. .. · . 4,934 48·7 75·5 2,434 45·8 74·7French .. .. .. .. · . 877 36·1 72·1 3,624 37·1 76·7German .. .. .. .. 7 28·6 85·7 14 50·0 71'4Italian ·. .. .. · . · . - - - - - -Spanish .. .. ·. ·. ·. 5 0·0 0·0 1 0·0 0·0History and Geography ·. " .. 5,364 43·1 82·2 5,893 37·2 77·2Mathematics ·. ·. " ., 5,367 40·8 78·3 2,288 37·2 83·8Elementary Mathematics (Girls only) ·. .. - - - 3,623 - 78·5Science · . ·. ·. .. · . 3,308 33·3 71·2 1,221 47·5 86·3Agricultural Science ·. ·. ·. .. 121 23·1 61·2 - - -Domestic Science .. .. ·. · . - - - 3,874 45·6 91·0Commerce .. .. ·. .. · . 660 36·2 80·5 1,051 45·7 84·5Music . , .. .. .. ·. 9 88·9 88·9 176 77·8 90·9Drawing · . ·. ·.., ·. 2,455 21·9 83·7 2,058 17·7 89·9Art - .. .. -.. 70 41·4 91-4 1,388 16·2 89·6Manual Instruction ·. .. .. .. 90 36·7 85·6 - - -

B.-LEAVINGCERTIFICATE-BOYS.1953ITotal Total Percentage Percentage PercentageTotal Percentage Examined passed with failed on passed onExamined Passed in Honours Honours Honours Paper Pass PaperGaeilge .. .. .. .. .. 2,996 93·2 1,949 60·2 3·3 86·5English .. .. .. .. .. 2,976 96·8 2,021 60·9 0·9 92·0Greek .. .. .. .. .. 486 94·2 244 77·0 1·6 90·1Latin .. .. .. .. .. 2,694 87·0 956 55·5 6·4 83·4French .. .. .. .. .. 259 90·7 147 39·4 7·5 88·4German .. .. .. .. .. 11 45·5 4 75·0 0·0 16·7Italian ·. .. .. .. .. I 100·0 - - - 100·0Spanish ·. .. .. .. .. 16 12·5 2 50·0 50·0 7·1History · . .. .. .."2,333 75·6 1,423 35·4 13·1 56·8Geography .. .. .. .. 2,527 91·1 1,781 39·9 5·3 82·7athematics .. .. .. .. 2,973 81·3 749 49·4 5·9 77·0pplied Mathematics .. .. .. 140 94·3 53 64·1 3·8 93·1usic .. ..".. .. 1 100·0 1 100·0 0·0 -hysics .. ·. .. .. .. 467 82·0 205 43·9 7·8 74·0hemistry .. ·. ·. .. .. 575 79·7 278 31·7 1l·2 71·0eneral Science .. ·. .. 217"74·2 143 22·4 21·7 66·2otany .. ·. .. .. .. 62 66·1 27 25·9 3·7 42·9hysiology and Hygiene .. .. .. 15 93·3 14 14·3 7·1 100·0hysics and Chemistry ·. .. .. 56 75·0 27 44·4 7.4 58·6gricultural Science .. .. .. .. 67 76·1 53 24·5 20·8 64·3ommerce .. .. ·. .. .. 201 95·5 88 62·4 0·0 92·0MAMPCGBPPACDArawing .. .. .. .. .. 1.120 87·1 571 23·3 6·1 80·0rt .. .. ..".. 45 100·0 40 42·5 0·0 100·0C.-LEAVINGCERTIFICATE-GIRLS.1953Total Total Percentage Percentage PercentageTotal Percentage Examined passed with failed on passed onExamined Passed in Honours Honours Honours Paper Pass PaperGaeilge ·. 2.564 96·2 1.872 73·6 0·2 86·7.. .. .. · .1·4 92·6English ·. 2,564 97·4 2,039 49·1.. .. ·. ·.Greek .. . . ·. .. .. - - - - - -49·8 2·2 77·2Latin .. .. .. .. .. 1,230 81·7 271French ·. ·. 1,332 93·8 706 62·2 1·6 88·5.. .. ..50·0 0·0 100·0German .. .. .. .. 10 100·0 8Italian ·. .. 11 63·(} 11 0·0 36·4.. .. -· .Spanish .. ·. · . ·. 3 33·3 1 0·0 0·0 0·0..15·7 78·1History .. . · . ·. .. 2,018 82·5 1,430 27·578·5Geography .. .. .. 2,290 89·2 1.900 30·6 8·6Mathematics · . .. .. .. 2,239 72·2 29 55·2 6·9 71·9Applied Mathematics .. · . · . - - - - - -Music . , .. .. .. 89 94·4 84 75·1 4·8 80·0Physics .. .. .. ·. 9 88·9 - - - 88·9Chemistry .. . . . .. .. 43 76·7 16 31·3 6·3 66·7General Science .." 159 86·8 150 25·3 13·3 88·9Botany .. · . .. · . · . 207 90·3 199 46·7 9·5 87·5Physiology and Hygiene ·. .. .. 912 92·2 814 36·9 5·2 70·4Physics and Chemistry · . · . .. 26 88·5 12 66·7 16·7 92·9Agricultural Science .. .. .. .. - - - - - -Domestic Science .. · . ·. .. 1,378 97·0 1.324 33·8 1-1 51·9Commerce .. .. .. · . · . 119 100·0 98 45·9 0·0 100·0Drawing .. .. .. .. .. 633 88·0 476 12·0 10·5 83·4Art .. . , .. · . ·. 591 94·6 479 43·8 4·6 9H

8485IX.-RECOGNITION OF CLASSES (FOLLOWING THE SECONDARYPROGRAMME) IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.The number of Primary Schools which applied during the School Year1952-53 to have Classes receiving instruction in the Secondary Programmerecognised, under the terms of Rules 81-90, Section XII, of the Rules andProgramme for Secondary Schools, was 85.Number of pupils returned by the 85 Schools in which Courses of SecondaryStandard were approved:-BoysGirlsNumberofSchoolsPresentedNUMBER OF PUPILS244363505,365TOTAL .. .. .. 5,715Number of Primary Schools which entered pupils for the CertificateExaminations, 1953: 71.Number of Primary Schools which were permitted to present pupils for theCertificate Examinations, 1953: 71.Table showing the number of Primary Schools which presented pupils forthe Certificate Examinations, 1953, and the Results of the Examinations :-Girls' Schools 67Boys'Schools492669LeavingCertificateBURKE MEMORIAL PRIZES AND EARL OF CORK SCHOLARSHIPS(3) The values of the Burke Memorial Prizes* awarded was:-IntermediateCertificateInter-. mediateCertificate86063PassedLeavingCerti-, ficate231XII.-SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ON THE RESULTS OF THECERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS.(1) The number of Scholarships awarded on the results of the IntermediateCertificate Examination, 1953, was as follows:-BOYS{ 1st Class2nd ••Girls 1st Class2nd ••(£40)(£20)(£30)(£15)Number ofScholarshipsAwarded111The Scholarships are tenable for two years subject to certain conditions.(2) Scholarships, awarded on the results of the Intermediate CertificateExamination, 1952, were renewed for the School Year, 1953-54, as follows:-Boys .. 69Girls . . 36FirstPri~e34 Second Prize ..Boys£9 12 10£5 15 9In 195335362020105Girls£5 15 9X.-TEACHERS.(1) The total number of Teachers employed in Secondary Schools was as.follows i-s-(4) The values of the Earl of Cork's Scholarships* awarded was :-GirlsBoys------------\-------------------SCHOOLYEAR 1952-53In 1953: One Scholarship£20 6 0 One Scholarship .. £20 6 0Registered UnregisteredMen 1,253 665Women 1,259993Total1,9182,252(5) University Scholarships awarded (i) to Students from the Fior-Ghaeltacht.(ii)to enable students to pursue their University Courses through the medium ofIrish.Number awarded in 1952 Total Number held during 1952-53TOTAL 2,512 1,6584,170(2) The number of Teachers who received incremental salary was as follows:-MenWomenTOTAL1952-531,2131,1462,359XL-REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS.The number of Teachers registered during the School Year 1952-53 was165.The number of teachersapproximately 3,610.whose names appear on the Register at present is..•Boys(i) 2(ii) 11Girls317TotalBoys--II-----I---~-I---~-I-~~5281331Girls951TotalXIIL-SCHOLARSHIPS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AWARDED TOSTUDENTS FROM THE FfOR_GHAELTACHT UNDER THEDEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL SCHEME.B::mberl'W:::: in(95;."1 T::=lro-~i:,dT 19;:;:;--- 10 8 18 50 _ 38 88* These were paid out of the Trust Funds held by the Minister for Education.2282

8687XV.-UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY COUNTY ORCOUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS.XIV.-SCHOLARSHIPS 11\ SECONDARY A~D VOCATIONAL SCHOOLSAWARDED BY COUNTY OR COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS.Examination, Scholarships held1953 in 1952-53AtTrainingValueCOUNCIL No. of At Colleges ofNo. of Scholar- Second- or other Total ScholarshipsCorn- ships ary Appetitorsawarded Schools provedSchoolsCarlow Co. .. 26 4 17 1 18 £25 to £45Cavan Co. · . 60 8 32 - 32 £50 to £60Clare Co. .. 65 22 59 5 64 £40Cork Co. ·. 85 15 43 6 49 £20 to £60Cork Co. Boro' 64 26 43 36 79 £25 to £35Donegal Co. 74 10 39 3 42 £51 10s. to £60Dublin Co. · . 147 30 115 3 118 £30Dublin Co. Boro' 432 113 437 19 456 £10 to £30Galway Co. .. 77 14 43 - 43 £10 to £72 10s.Kerry Co. . 141 31 82 59 141 £5 to £20Kildare Co. 84 20 61 19 80 £40 to £65Kilkenny Co. · . 88 17 77 4 81 £40Laoighis Co. 45 16 65 7 72 £20 to £70Leitrim Co. · . 33 4 19 1 20 £30 to £50Limerick Co. · . 37 ID 47 - 47 £30 to £40LimerickCo.Boro' .. 38 10 39 I 40 £21Longford Co. · . 51 10 41 - 41 £48Louth Co. · . 24 12 44 5 49 £15 to £37 10s.Mayo Co. · . 114 20 77 3 80 £25 to £55Meath Co. · . 63 12 37 - 37 £50Monaghan Co ... 71 13 58 I 59 £50 to £60Offaly Co. .. 39 20 70 3 73 £10 to £50Roscommon Co. 51 10 48 - 48 £50Sligo Co. .. 47 14 50 7 57 £20 to £60Tipperary N.R. 65 14 55 - 55 £12 10s. to £30Tipperary S.R. 50 12 60 1 61 £30 to £50Waterford Co ... 64 10 42 5 47 £25 to £35Waterford Co.Borough · . 35 10 33 4 37 £25Westmeath Co. 95 14 59 - 59 £30 to £50Wexford Co. .. 47 8 22 12 34 £15 to £55Wicklow Co. .. 40 9 56 1 57 £25 to £80TOTALS .. 2,352 538 1,970 206 2,176 -No.TotalCOUNCIL Awarded Value No. Held Totalin 1953 in 1953 ValueCarlow County £·. .. 2 200 (a)£5 500 (a)Cavan County ·. " 3 450 9 1,310Clare County · . .. 2 200 2 200Cork County ·. " 3 300 11 1,100Cork County Borough .. 2 200 7 620Donegal County ..·. 4 488 13 1,509Du blin County ·." 4 400 IS 1,340Dublin County Borough .. 20 2,000 68 5,500GalwayCounty" .. 4 390 17 1,780Kerry County ·. .. 2 200Kildare County 3 300·. .. 3 450 (c)Kilkenny County10 1,144 (d) (e)· . .. 4 500Laoighis County 11·.1,475 (b)" 3 450Leitrim County 10 1500·. . 2 240Limerick County 7.. 840· 4 520Limerick County Borough13 1,690. 2 300Longford County .. 6 9002 260Louth County 8 1,040·. · 2 270 (a)Mayo County 11 910 (a)·. · . 3 360Meath County IS 1.720·. .. 4 570Monaghan County8 1,140" · . 4 510 12 1,530Offaly County ·. .. 3 450 4 600Roscommon County · . 3 360 14 1,680 (f)Sligo County ·. .. 2 170 (a) 4 340 (a)Tipperary N.R.·. · . 3 285 (a) 10 970 (a)Tipperary S.R.·. " 7 665 (a) 27 3,908/2Waterford County ..· . 4 520 13 1,815Waterford County Borough .. 1 100 (a) 3 30() (a)Westmeath County ..· . 3 360 10 1,195Wexford County·. .. 4 600 15 2,250Wicklow County ·. .. 3 375 10 1,250----TOTALS· . .. 113 13,143 371 42,356/2(a) Plus University fees.(b) Plus 2 Grants (£100).(c) One deferred.(d) 2 deferred .(e) Plus emergency bonus and increased, fees.(f) One student ill.

89XVI I.-THE "CHARLEVILLE ENDOWMENT."(Scheme No. 123, Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act, 1885).The payments from this Endowment in respect of the school year, 1952-53,were as follows:-Name of School AmountChristian Brothers' Schools, RathluircConvent of Mercy, Rathluirc£ s. d.17 6 1018 17 2XVIII.-FINANCIALSTATEMENT.The payments made for Secondary Education from public funds duringthe financial year ended 31st March, 1953, were as follows:-1. GRANTS TO SCHOOLS:(a) Capitation Grant (including Teachers' £ s. d. £ s. d.Salaries Grant) 357,697 10 0(b) Laboratory Grants 44,127 6 4(c) Grants for Irish and Bilingual Schools 28,361 16 5(d) Special Grants for excellence in OralIrish 4,395 0 0(e) Bonus for Choirs and Orchestras 2,202 0 0436,783 12 92. PAYMENTSTO TEACHERS:,Incremental salaryAllowances in aid of Rent3. Examinations4. Scholarships5. Grant towards publication of Irish TextBooks6, Courses in Irish808,011 9 39,223 5 8817,234 14 II29,676 7 012,640 17 11,179 1 35 6 6GROSS TOTAL ..Deduct ReceiptsNET TOTAL£1,297.519 19 68,769 10 3t£I,288,750 9 3t To these figures must be added a due proportion of the Cost ofAdministration, Inspection, etc.

EXPLANATORYNOTES.90XIX. TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILSIN RECOGNISED SECONDARY SCHOOLS.Column (2) gives the classification of the school-Irish or Bilingual (B.1 orB.2)-for the school year 1952-53. Columns (3) and (4) give the numbers ofpupils in attendance at the beginning of the school year 1952-53.Nameof School(1 )Co. CARLOW (7 Schools):Carlow, Scoil na m Brathar . . ..Carlow, Clochar na Tr6caire .. . .Carlow, Colaiste Chnuic Bhig ..Muine Bheag, Clochar na Toirbhirte ..Muine Bheag, St. J oseph's Classical SchoolTullow, Clochar Brighde . . . .Tullow, Mean-Scoil Braithreach N. PadraigCo. CAVAN (4 Schools):Cavan, Colaiste LoretoCavan, Royal SchoolCavan, Colaiste PadraigMoyne, Scoil MhuireCo. CLARE (11 Schools):Ennis, Scoileanna na mBrathar . . . •Ennis, Colaiste Muire . . . . . .Ennis, Colaiste Fhlannain Naofa . . ..Ennistymon, Scoil na rnBrathar . . . .Ennistymon, Ard-Scoil Naomh Mhuire ..Kilke e, Scoil San Ant6in . . . . . .Killaloe, Scoil Shionain . . . . . •Kilrush, Scoileanna na m Brathar . . • .Kilrush, Scoil San Sabhier, An Clochar ..Lisdoonvarna, Scoil ar Mathar na Sior-ChabhrachMiltown Malbay, Scoil Sheosaimh, Rinn naSpainneach . . . . . . . .Co. CORK (47 Schools):Bandon, The Grammar School ..Bandon: An Mhean-Scoil . . . .Blackrock, Clochar na nUrsulach ..Blarney: Mean-Scoil Muire gan Smal ..Boherbue: Scoil EannaBoherbue: Scoil MuireButtevant, Clochar na Tr6caire ..Buttevant: Cola.iste Croi Naofa ..Carrignava:: Cola!ste an Chroi NaofaCarrigtwohill, SCOll N. Alabhaois ..Castlemartyr, Scoil N. Treasa ..Clonakilty, St. ,Mary's College ..Clonakilty: Mean-Scoil an Chroi NaofaCobh, Clochar na Tr6caire " ..Cobh, Colaiste na Toirbhirte ..Crosshaven: Clochar na Toirbhirte ..Doneraile, Scoil na m~rathar ..Dunmanway, An ,Mhea~-Scoil ..Dunmanway, Mean-Scoll Mhuire gan SmalClassification(2)B2B2AABIAABIABlABIABlABlBlAB2B2AB2BINumber ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)120114509434234521803341172139973646142623635375474425676110137542517410113351493154193032744911410312063XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continued91Number ofPupilsClassi-Name of School ficationBoys Girls(1) (2) (3) (4)Fermoy, Scoil na m Brathar .. · . BI 100 -Fermoy, Clochar Loreto · . · . · . B2 - 151Fermoy, Colaiste Cholmain .. · . ·. B1 177 -Kanturk, Clochar na Tr6caire ·. .. A - 73Kanturk, Mean-Scoil do Bhuachailli ·. .. A 56 -Kinsale: Scoil Bhainrioghan Na Cor6ineach Muire B1 - 64Macroom, Convent of Mercy ·. ·. .. B1 - 107Macroorn, Colaiste De La Salle ·. ·. B1 84 -Mallow, Scoil an Mhean-Oideachais, An Clochar .. Bl - 147Mallow, Acadamh Phadraig ·. · . .. 103 -Mallow: De la Salle College · . ·. .. 50 -Midleton, Scoil na m Brathar ·. ·. .. 86 -Midleton College · . ·. ·. .. 61 -Midleton, St. Mary's High School .. .. - 93Millstreet, Drishane Convent .. · . .. B2 - 124Millstreet, Scoil an Chroi Ro-Naofa, Clochar naToirbhirte · . · . ·. .. A - 85Millstreet: Colaiste Padraig ·. .. .. A 47 -Mitchelstown, Scoil na m Brathar .. .. B2 106 -Newmarket Secondary School .. .. B2 33 31Passage West: Colaiste Naomh Treasa .. .. A 31 -Rathluirc, Scoil na m Brathar ·. .. 117 -Rathluirc, Clocbar na Tr6caire ·. .. - 133Rochestown, Capuchin Franciscan College .. B2 91 -Roscarberry: Mean-Scoil Chroi Mhuire gan Smal B2 - 36Skibbereen, Clochar na Tr6caire ·. .. B1 - 147Skibbereen, Ard-Scoil Fhachtna · . .. B2 112 -Youghal, Christian Brothers' Schools · . .. B2 91 -Youghal, Loretto Convent .. .. .. - 39Co. BOROUGHOFCORK (17 Schools):Christian Brothers' College, St. Patrick's Place .. 301 -Scoil na m Brathar, Ard Naomh Mhuire .. B1 439 -Scoil na m Brathar, Port Ui Shuilleabhain .. B1 258 -Colaiste Ciaran, 2 Camden Place, Patrick's Bridge 24 12Colaiste na Toirbirte, Ard Naomh Seosaimh .. B1 16 -Glasheen Secondary School · . · . · . 42 -Grammar and High School . . . . .. 51 23Presentation Bros. College, Western Road .. 367 -Rochelle School · . · . · . .. - 113St. Aloysius' School, Si. Marie's of the Isle .. B2 - 280Colaiste an Chroi R6-Naofa ·. · . ., 33 -Colaista San Aingil · . ·. .. - 147St. Finbarr's College .. ·. .. B2 175 -Colaiste Muire, Douglas Road ·. .. A 101 -O'Sullivan's School, South Mall66·. .. 526Col~iste Bride, Mardyke .. · · . 54SCOllMhuire, Wellington Road · . .. -Co. DONEGAL (8 Schools):Ballybofey, Scoil na Finne21 20· . .,B2 77 -Ballyshannon, Mean-Scoil de la Salle · . · . 67Buncrana: Scoil Mhuire .. ·. B2·. - 27B2 36Donegal: Ard Scoil na gCeitbre Maisfir .,151Letterkenny, Clochar Loreto .. A · . · . -

XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continued.9293XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continued.Nameof School(1)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Nameof School(I)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Letterkenny, Colaiste AdhamhnainLifford, The Prior School ..Raphoe, Royal School ..Co. DUBLIN (31 Schools):Balbriggan, St. Brendan's College . . . .Balbriggan, Loreto Convent . . . .Baldoyle, Colaiste Ioseph Naofa . . . .Blackrock, Avoca School . . . . . .Blackrock, Colaiste Dubh-Charraige . . . .Blackrock, Clochar San Dominic, Cnoc Sion ..Cabra, St. Mary's Dominican Convent. . . .Castleknock, Mercer's School . . . .Castleknock, Morgan's School . . . .Castleknock, St. Vincent's College . . . .Chapelizod, St. Joseph's Convent, Mt. Sackville ..Dalkey, Loreto Abbey . • . . . . .Dundrum, Sacred Heart Convent, Mount AnvilleDun Laoghaire, Christian Brothers' Schools ..Dun Laoghaire, Dominican Convent . . . .Dun Laoghaire, Kingstown School, 41 York RoadDun Laoghaire, Glengara Park School ..Dun Laoghaire, Presentation Brothers' College ..Foxrock: Loreto Convent . . . . . .Monkstown: Convent of the Sacred Heart ..Mount Merrion: Ard Scoil Caoimhghin, OatlandsRaheny, Colaiste Mhuire gan Smal, Belcamp , .Raheny : St. Paul's College, Sybil Hill. . . .Rathfarnham, Loreto Abbey . . . .Rathfarnham, College of St. Columba .. • .Rathfarnharn : De la Salle College . . . .Skerries, Holy Faith Convent . . . .Skerries: De la Salle College .. . . . .Stillorgan: Belmont House . . . . . .Sutton, St. Dominic's High School . . . .Sutton: St. Fintan's High School " ..Co. BOROUGHOF DUBLIN (56 Schools):Alexandra College .. . . . . . .Alexandra School . . . . . . . .Belvedere College . . . . . . . .The Bertrand and Rutland High School, EcclesStreet . . . . . . . .Catholic University School . . . . . .Christ Church Cathedral Grammar School ..Christian Brothers' ,Schools, James's Street ..Christian Brothers Schools, North BrunswickStreet . . . . . . . .Christian Brothers' Schools, Synge Street ..Colaiste Muire, ~7 Ce

94 9SXIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continuedXIX.-TABLE SHOWI G THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continued.Nameof School(1)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Number ofPupilsClassi-Name of School fication(1) Boys Girls(2) (3) (4)Galway, Colaiste Muire . . . .Gort : Clochar na Tr6caire . . . .Headford: Cloehar na Toirbhirte ..Kinvara, Ard na Mara, Cloehar na Tr6eaireKylemore, Clifden, Scoil Aine ..Loughrea, Cloehar na Tr6eaire, N. ReafailLoughrea, Mean-Scoil Bhreanndain NaofaMountbellew: Seoil na Cor6ine MuireOranmore, Scoil Naomh loseph CalasanctiusSpiddal, Colaiste Chroidhe Mhuire gan SmalTuam, Seoil na mBrathar . . . .Tuam, Seoil Brighde, Clochar na Tr6eaireTuam, Cloehar na Toirbhirte ..Tuam, Colaiste larlatha Naofa ..Co.KERRY (22 Schools):AAAAAAAAAAB1AAA19697139265908810725170449757207188Freshford, St. Joseph's F.M. College ·. · . B2 70 -Goresbridge, Clochar Brighde · . · . B2 - 57Kilkenny, Scoil na mBrathar · . · . BI 169 -Kilkenny College . . · . · . · . 68 -Kilkenny, Loreto Convent .. · . ·. - 133Kilkenny, Clochar na Toirbhirte · . · . - 172Kilkenny, St. Kieran's College ·. · . B2 212 -Co.LEITRIM (3 Schools):Carrick-on-Shannon, Clochar Marist ·. · . A - 131Carrick-on-Shannon, Ard-Scoil na Coroine l\Iuire BI 46 5Carrick-on-Shannon, Colaiste na Toirbhirte ·. Bl 59 -LAOIS (7 Schools):Ballybunion: Clochar na Tr6caireCahirciveen, Scoil na m BratharCahireiveen: Seoil Naornh Eoin Boseo ..Castleisland, Colaiste N aomh Padraig ..Castleisland: Clochar na ToirbhirteCauseway, Colaiste Padraig ..Causeway, Colaiste Mhuire ..Dingle, Seoil na mBrathar ..Dingle, Clochar na ToirbhirteKenmare, An Mhean-Scoil ..Killarney, Clochar Loreto ..Killarney, Colaiste BhreanainnKilIarney, Clochar na ToirbhirteKillarney: Cloehar na Tr6eaireKillorglin, Intermediate SchoolListowel, Colaiste Mhichil ..Listowel, Cloehar na ToirbhirteLixnaw, Clochar na ToirbhirteTarbert: St. Ita's School ..Tralee, Seoil na mBrathar ..Tralee, Clochar na ToirbhirteTralee: Mean-Scoil Eoin BaisteCo. KILDARE (11 Schools):Athy, Seoil na mBrathar . . . . . .Athy, Scoil Muire . . . . . .Ballytore: Secondary School of Our Lady ofLoretto " .. .. ..Celbridge, Collegiate School .. . . . .Droiehead Nu?,: Dominican College . . . .Kilcullen, Colaiste na Croise agus na Paise ..Kildare, Acadamh Naomh Sheosamh .. . .Monasterevan: Seoil na mBrathar .. . .Naas, Scoil na mBrathar . . . . . .Naas Cloehar na Tr6caireNaas: Clongowes Wood Colleg~'Co.KILKENNY (9 Schools):Callan, Scoil na mBrathar ..Callan: St. Brigid's Secondary School ..BlB1AB1B1B2BlAAB2ABlBlBlBlBlB1AAB2BlBlBl80596772252232912628297842047845102339724160912179291057230401464624121749422951117783Abbey1eix, Clochar Brighde Naofa ·. · . - 75Abbeyleix, Preston School ·. ·. 11 3Castletown, Mountrath, Mean-Scoil De La Salle Bl 53 -Mountmelliek, Colaiste na Toirbhirte · . .. A - 345Mountrath, Cloehar Brighde · . · . · . - 118Mountrath, Colaiste Padraig, Baile Fionn .. B2 159 -Portlaoghise, Seoil na mBrathar .. · . 135 -Co. LIMERICK (21 Schools) :Abbeyfeale, Colaiste Mhuire .. ·. · . A - 57Abbeyfeale, Colaiste Ide Naofa · . .. A 93 -Abbeyfeale, Clocar na Tr6eaire · . .. A - 74Askeaton, Seoil Muire · . ·. · . BI 15 33Ballingarry: Seoil Chill Sheain · . ·. B2 - 20Bruff, Cloehar N. Mhuire ·. · . · . - 134Doon, Scoil na m Brathar .. ·. ·. 50 -Doon, Clochar na Tr6eaire · . ·. · . B2 - 143Drumeollogher, Seoil Muire ·. ·. · . A 29 39Foynes, Seoil Shenain Iaofa · . ·. · . B2 22 25Galbally, Intermediate School · . · . 16 18Glin, Mean-Scoil Padraig aofa ·. · . A 34 22Hospital, Clochar na Toirbhirte · . · . B2 - 63Hospital, Mean-Scoil de la Salle ·. · . 69 -Kinfinane, Scoil San P61 ·. ·. ·. A - 83Kilmalloek, Seoil San Seosamh · . · . - 68Murroe, Glensta1 Priory School· . ·. 101 -Newcastle West, Seoil fde Naofa · . · . Bl 61 -Newcastle West: Mean-Scoil Mhuire · . ·. B1 - 74Pallaskenry, Salesian College ..·. · . 95 -Rathkeale, An Mhean-Scoil .. Bl 25 20·. · .Co. BOROUGHOF LIMERICK (9 Schools):Seoil na mBra.thar·. ·. B2 574 Colaiste an Chroi Na~fa S.J. :: ·. .190 -245Laurel Hill Convent F.C.J. . . ·.. 124Clochar Cnoc na Labhras D.Ch.f. . A -Redemptorist College, Mt. St. Alphorisus102· . Mungret College . . . . . . 162 · B2 132 -Col

96XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-continued.XIX -TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS I. SECONDARY SCHOOL5-contlnufd97RECOGNISEDNameof School(1)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Nameof School(I)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Co. LONGFORD (5 Schools):Ballymahon, Clochar na Trocaire ..Edgeworthstown, Clochar na Tr6caireGranard, Clochar na Tr6caire ..Longford, Mean-Scoil, Clochar na Tr6caireLongford, Colaiste N. Mel . . . .Co. LOUTH (11 Schools):Ardee, Mean-Scoil De La Salle ..Ardee, Scoil Naomh Aine, Clochar na Tr6caire ..Drogheda, Scoil na mBrathar ..Drogheda, Grammar School .. . .Drogheda, Our Lady's, Greenhills ..Drogheda, Scoil an Chroi N aofa ..Dundalk, Scoil na mBrathar ..Dundalk, Grammar School .. . .Dundalk, Clochar na Trocaire, N. BhincentDundalk, St. Mary's College ..Dundalk, Dun Lughaidh, Clochar LughaidhCo. MAYO (21 Schools):Achill, Mean-Scoil Damhnait, Gob a' Choire ..Balla, Clochar Naomh Lughaidh .. ..Ballina, Scoil na Maighdine Muire, Clochar naTr6caire .. .. .. ..Ballina, St. Muredach's College . . • •Ballinrobe, Scoil na mBrathar . . • .Ballinrobe, Scoil an Chroi R6-Naofa .. . .Ballyhaunis: Scoil Seosaimh, Clochar na Tr6caireBe1carra, Sacred Heart College, Ballinafad ..Belmullet, Scoil Mhuire, Clochar na Tr6caire ..Castlebar, Clochar na Tr6caire, N. Ioseph ..Castlebar, Colaiste Ghear6id Naofa . . . .Charlestown, Marist Convent . . . .Claremorris, Scoil Cnocan Mhichil N aofa ..Claremorris, Colaiste Cholmain . . . .Crossmolina, Clochar Iosa agus Mhuire ..Kiltimagh, Clochar Lughaidh N aofa ..Louisburgh, Scoil ar Mathar na Cabhra Siorraf "Swinford, Mean-Scoil Mhuire . . . .Swinford, Mean-Scoil N. Padraig . . ..Westport, Scoil na mBra.thar . . . .Westport, Scoil an Chroidhe Naofa " ..Co. MEATH (10 Schools):An Uaimh. Clochar na Tr6caire . . . .An Uaimh, Clochar Loreto .. " "Uaimh Preston School .. . .~~ Uaimh: St. Patrick's Classical School : :Athb y Scml Naomh Ioseph, Clochar na Tr6caireo ~as M6r Scoil na m Brafhar ..CCeanan as M6r' Clochar na Tr6caire " ..eanann J "Oldcastle, Gilson School . . . . . .ABlAAB11013161140Trim Scoil Mhuire ..Trim: Colaiste Mhichil na m Brathar .. 67Co. MONAGHAN(10 Schools):Carrickmacross, Ard-Scoil na m Brathar, N.170Padraig . . .... . .. BI 49Carrickmacross, Clochar N. Lughaldh, . . . . A178Carrickmacross, Viscount Weymouth s .GrammarSchool .. .. .. ..13 14B1 47Castleblayney, Clochar na Tr6caire . . . . B23766Clones, High School . . . . .. . .18 23BI 245Clones, Mean-Scoil Naomh Tighearnaigh ..8428 16Monaghan, Colaiste na m Brathar . . . . A 96119Monaghan, Clochar Lu~haidh. '. . ... . . A 270104Monaghan, Colaiste MhlC Chairthinn .. . . B2 146A 204Monaghan, Collegiate School .. . . . .10 2522AAAB2BIAAAAAB2ABlB2AB1AAA22133OFl~ALY (10 Schools):245 r61 556017 22118165119112104lOOBanagher, La Sainte Union Convent ..Birr: Colaiste na Toirbhirte .. . . .Birr, St. John's Secondary School ..Clara, Scoil San Antoine . . . . .Daingean: Mean-Scoil San Ant6in ..Ferbane, St. Joseph's School ..Portarlington, Scoilna rnBrathar ..Roscrea, Colaiste Sheosaimh Naofa ..Tullamore, Convent Secondary School ..Tullamore, Colaiste Cuilm Naofa ..Co. ROSCOMMON(6 Schools):10746Ballaghadereen, Diocesan College, St. Nathy's ..201151Castlerea: Mean-Scoil Ioseph N. . .A 39 39137Elphin, Bishop Hodson's Grammar School26 1193Roscommon, Scoil Naomh Mhuire gan Smal, A225142 Roscommon, Scoil na m'Brathar ..18497 Strokestown, Scoil Mhuire . . . .Bl 27 33111198CO. SLIGO (7 Schools):17 38207Ballisodare, Mean-Scoil Mhuire96101104B2 12611210 23665062B2 11743 52Ballymote. Clochar na Tr6caireEnniscrone, Clochar Iosa agus MhuireSligo, Grammar and High SchoolSligo, Colaiste Cnoc an tSamhraidhSligo, Clochar na nUrsulac~ ..Tllbbercurry, Clochar MhuireCo. TIpPERARY (23 Schools):Ballingarry, Cloch!lr na Toirbhirte ..C hir Colaiste Cnost Ri . . . .Cahi ' Mean-Scoil Naomh Ioseph ..Ca l~'k on Suir Scoil na m Brathar . . . .arnc - - , . . Cl h T 6 .Carrick-on.Suir, Scoil Muire •. oc ar na r caireAB2B2BlAB2BlAAABlB2A4186925910465267519869851629974670609222714885107142

9899XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-cnntinuedNameof School(1)Classification(2)Number ofPupilsBoys Girls(3) (4)Cashel, Scoil na m Brathar .. . . . .Cashel, Clochar na Toirbhirte, Acadamh N.Philomena .. .. .. ..Cashel, Colaiste Carraig a' Tobair . . . .Clonmel, Ard-Scoil na mBrathar . . . .Clonmel, Clochar Loreto . . . . . .Clonrnel, Clochar na Toirbhirte . . . .Fethard, Clochar na Toirbhirte . . . .Fethard, Patrician Brothers' High School ..N enagh, Scoil na mBrathar .. . . . .Nenagh, St. Mary's Secondary School .. •.New Inn, Cahir, Clochar na Tr6chairc .. . .Roscrea, Clochar an Chroi Naofa . . •.Ternplemore, Scoil na m Brathar . . . .Thurles, Scoil na m Brathar .. . • . •Thurles, Clochar na nUrsulach .. •.Thurles: Clochar na Toirbhirte . . . .Tipperary, The Abbey School, Scoil na mBratharTipperary. St. Anne's Convent School , •Co. WATERFORD (7 Schools):Cappoquin, Colaiste Chnoic MhellerfCappoquin, Scoil Naomh AineDungarvan, Scoil na m Bra.tharDungarvan, Clochar na Tr6caireDungarvan, Colaiste N. AbhuistinLismore, Colaiste na m BratharLismore, Clochar na ToirbhirteCo. BOROUGH OF WATERFORD (9 Schools):Bishop Foy School ..Scoil na m Brathar, Cnoc SionClochar na ToirbhirteClochar Chroi N. Mhuire, Sraid a' PhoirtClochar UrsuilineachColaiste de la Salle ..Faithlegg House ..Waterpark College ..N ewtown School ..Co. WESTMEATH (14 Schools):1\'BlBlBlB2B2AB2B2AB2B2ABlBlAABlBlBl8538317666103120273178140123135552925325826825781501526618327991631771273510554366912115149XIX.-TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN RECOGNISEDSECONDARY SCHOOLS-contmued.Co.Nameof School(1)WEXFORD (12 Schools):Bunclody, St. Mary's Convent, F.C.] ...Enniscorthy, Scoil na m Brathar ..Enniscorthy, Loreto Convent ..Gorey, Scoil na m Brathar . . . .Gorey, Loreto Abbey . . . .New Ross, Scoil na m Brathar ..New Ross, Clochar na Trocaire, Scoil MhuireNew Ross, Colaiste na Deagh-ChomhairleRosbercon, Holy Faith Convent, Our Lady ofLourdes .. .. ..Wexford, Christian Brothers' Schools ..Wexford, Loreto Convent . . . .Wexford, St. Peter's College .. . .Co.WICKLOW (8 Schools):Arklow, St. Mary's College, Convent of MercyArklow, St. Patrick's Boys' Secondary SchoolBray, Colaiste Ciaran na m Brathar ..Bray, Loreto Convent . . . .Bray, Colaiste na Toirbhirte .. . .Greystones, Holy Faith Convent ..Wicklow, Dominican Convent ..Wicklow, St. Joseph's Intermediate SchoolClassification(2)132BIAANumber ofPupilsBoys(3)1585798115136174277512163Girls(4)1096181104468712813523175Athlone, La Sainte Union Convent ..Athlone, Mean-Scoil Mhuire .. . .Athlone, Scoil Pheadair, Clochar na Trocaire ::Athlone, Rosleven School . . . . . .Killucan: St. Camillus Juniorate ..Moate: College of Our Lady of Mount Carmel ..Moate: St. Joseph's Colle~e, Ballinderry House::Moate, Clochar na Tr6c~a.Ire " . . . .Mullingar, Colaiste Muire . . . . . .Mullingar, Loret? .COI;vent .. . . . .Mullingar, St. Fllllan s College . . . .Multyfarnham, Colaiste na b~roinsiasach ..Multyfarnham, Wils~m's Hospital . . • .Rochfortbridge: SCOlINaomh Ioseph "B2AAABlB21572359241032011145789116251298944

100XX.-SECONDARY TEACHERS' PENSION FUND.THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PENSION FUND DURING THE YEARENDED THE 31sT DECEMBER, 1952, WERE AS FOLLOWS:-INCOME: £ s. d. £ s. d.Teachers' Contributions .. 64,335 15 7Schools' Contributions 6,853 18 5Civil Servants' ContributionsInterest on Investments71,189 14 0EXPENDITURE:Pensions paid to TeachersGratuities (Death etc.)Retirement GratuitiesExcess of Income over ExpenditureCash Deficit on 1st January, 1952.. 26,004 3 3.. 4,296 18 2.. 11,647 1 641,948 2 1129,241 11 17,252 150STOCK ACQUIRED DURING THE YEAR:£7,300 National Loan 1962-72-at costRECEVED FROM VOTED MONEYS (VOTE 41)CASH BALANCE ON 31sT DECEMBER, 19527,300 0 014,688 16CAPITAL ON 31sT DECEMBER, 1952:Stock-£7,300 National Loan, 1962-72-atcost ..Cash Balance at Paymaster General's .. 15,402 6 7Less orders outstanding 713 la 67,300 0014,688 16

APPENDIX IV.-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS.RETURN No. 1.Return showing amounts of the items of Receipts and Expenditure, other than on Capital Account, under the approved Scheme of eachVocational Education Committee for the Financial Year, 1st April, 1952 to 31st March, 1953."RECEIPTSEXPENDITUREAdministrative Grants Contri- Sales of Mainte-Area of from bution Books, nance of Scholar- OtherCommittee the from Tuition Class Other Total Adrnini- Instruc- Schools ships and Expendi- TotalDepart- Local Fees Materials, Sources strati on tion and Prizes turement Rates etc. Classes£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ c £ £ £Cities:Cork ·. · . 64,906 12,883 6,238 188 1,934 86,149 8,203 49,156 20,284 371 4,560 82,574Dublin (a) · . 203,686 99,866 34,492 5,386 106,841 450.271 29,242 184,950 111,569 6,511 79,577 . 411,849Limerick · . 25,010 6,039 1,549 111 958 33,667 2,910 19,954 8,577 197 870 32.508Waterford · . 13,480 3,202 737 214 87 17,720 1,938 11,433 3,758 320 148 17,597•....•ọ....Urban Districts,'Bray · . · . 6,358 1,657 407 60 177 8,659 1,264 6,045 1,337 73 21 8,740Drogheda .. 7,460 1,508 767 57 142 9,934 1,246 6,484 1,839 77 106 9.752Dun Laoire .. 14.126 7.176 1,193 120 269 22.884 2,065 13.767 4.577 171 - 20,580Galway · . 9.297 2.116 845 13 148 12,419 1.164 7.917 1,984 20 4 11,089Sligo · . · . 8.461 1,591 169 6 110 10,337 968 5,468 2,362 260 12 9.070Tralee .. · . 9.204 1.279 514 57 278 11,332 1,387 6.552 2.377 lOO 56 10.472Wexford · . 5.888 1.094 367 44 47 7,440 979 4.532 1,413 299 117 7,340(a) Includes a sum of £8,400 for the maintenance of Youth Training Centres for City of Dublin Vocational Education Area and a sum of £2;414being special and capitation grants ID respect of the Training Course for Teachers at St. Mary's College of Domestic Science.

RETURN No. 1-(continued).RECEIPTSEXPENDITURE----Administrative Grants Contri- Sales of Mainte-Area of from bution Books, nance of Scholar- OtherCommittee the from Tuition Class Other Total Adrnini- Instruc- Schools ships and Expendi-Depart- Local Fees Materials, Sources stration tion and Prizes turement Rates etc. ClassesTotal£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £Counties:Carlow · . 7,322 5,116 378 176 71 13,063 1,417 7,617 2,658 137 271 12,100Cavan .. · . 10,669 8,357 378 50 261 19,715 1,640 13,300 3,167 193 91R 19,218Clare .. · . 17,018 13,144 502 - 4,131 34,795 2,611 19,530 4,894 407 3,737 31,179Cork · . · . 55,425 42,628 2,806 355 953 102,167 7,110 65,840 24,894 1,108 3,030 101,982Donegal · . 17,873 11,639 664 58 399 30,633 3,408 20,355 6,439 2,302 318 32,822Dublin · . 11,041 11,804 579 586 7 24,017 1,801 13,709 5,737 525 884 22,656Galway · . 21,355 18,374 1,355 147 3,002 44,233 3,930 31,311 8,175 1,346 3,652 48,414Kerry .. 15,059 11,294 941 171 4,761 32,226 2,901 19,415 5,884 647 3,152 31,999Kildare · . 12,482 11,105 625 132 150 24,494 1,865 14,649 5,420 122 1,840 23,896Kilkenny ·. 11,957 7,768 736 122 210 20,793 2,417 15,489 4,441 679 3,406 26,432Laois ·. 8,712 7,383 291 127 209 16,722 1,312 11,349 4,707 245 45 17,658Leitrim · . 13,146 5,464 301 176 2,406 21,493 1,834 13,553 2,956 730 1,443 20,516Limerick · . 16,042 13,923 541 22 639 31,167 2,807 20,141 5,881 1,095 1,645 31,569Longford · . 8,369 5,935 373 431 1,320 16,428 1,670 9,536 2,954 151 489 14,800Louth .. · . 12,999 7,532 882 138 168 21,719 1,768 13,751 6,206 357 168 22,250Mayo · . · . 18,313 13,305 769 46 675 33,108 2,525 21,735 5,828 1,186 1,194 32,468Meath .. · . 13,853 13,588 504 87 278 28,310 2,446 19,030 5,989 742 1,163 29,370Monaghan · . 7,156 7,843 476 93 69 15,637 1,421 11,655 3,851 93 725 17,745Offaly .. · . 11,226 8,117 359 314 984 21,000 2,169 13,032 4,500 10 155 19,866Roscommon ·. 12,551 10,450 613 121 34 23,769 1,840 16,597 4,719 603 92 23,851Sligo · . · . 10,361 7,492 312 120 408 18,693 2,066 11,543 3,185 757 263 17,814Tipperary (N.R.) 11,583 10,238 773 7 336 22,937 2,402 14,369 4,936 581 490 22,778Tipperary (S.R.) 22,810 14,930 1,100 124 418 39.382 2,951 25,569 7,354 749 2,161 38,784Waterford .. 9,091 7,094 309 247 358 17,099 1,765 9,384 4,733 1,404 18 17,304Westmeath ·. 14,526 10,813 731 186 591 26,847 2,120 17,087 5,145 831 1,098 26,281Wexiord .. 16,733 12,851 588 241 145 30,558 2,937 19,009 6,000 455 989 29,390Wicklow .. 11,110 7,887 203 139 236 19,575 1,756 11,182 3,410 658 1,035 18,041TOTALS .. 766,658 444,485 65,367 10,672 134,210 1,421,392 116,255 795,995 314,140 26,512 119,852 1,372,754

103RETURN No. 2 (a).WHOLE-TIME DAY COURSES (CONTINUATION EDUCATION).Return showing for the Session 1952/53, Attendance Hours, Enrolments (Total andAverage), Average Attendance, Age and Sex of Students. Students taking courses oftwo or more types are counted as enrolments in each course taken.(For number of Individual Students see Return No. 3).Attend- Total Averag e Average UNDER 16 YEARS 16 YEARS AND OVERCOMMITTEE ance Enrol- Enrol- Attend ---- --- --- --- --- ---Hours ments merits ances Male Female Total Male Female Total--- --- --- --- --- --- ---CountyBoroughs:Cork .. .. 550,761 792 629 570 267 266 533 151 108 259Dublin .. .. 2,835,180 3,579 3,256 3,031 1,757 1,341 3,098 188 293 481Limerick .. .. 400,343 751 544 466 227 388 6)5 70 66 136Waterford .. 158,118 287 192 167 135 87 222 37 28 65Scheduled Urban Areas:Bray .. .. 109,093 176 133 120 63 87 150 9 17 26Drogheda .. .. 159,555 251 197 167 139 64 203 24 24 48Dun Laoire .. 240,098 344 262 230 165 151 316 11 17 28Galway .. .. 180,607 260 211 177 106 86 192 31 37 68Sligo .. .. 138,958 181 161 139 112 38 150 17 14 31Tra1ee .. .. 125,680 219 157 128 123 40 1.63 37 19 56Wexford .. .. 70,190 140 87 73 94 23 117 12 11 23Counties:-;-qicI~~..,iCarlow .. .. 163,305 252 197 169 124 82 206 18 28 46Cavan .. .. 278,223 456 370 302 155 222 377 47 32 79Clare .. .. 293,997 517 394 308 204 171 375 63 79 142Cork .. .. 1,022,170 1,502 1,239 1,037 649 549 1,198 156 148 304Donegal .. .. 463,831 679 587 503 267 297 564 40 75 USDublin .. .. 205,312 322 263 231 117 169 zss 10 26 36Galway".. 473,911 711 577 471 280 245 525 83 103 186Kerry .. .. 314,801 488 411 343 189 160 349 73 66 139Kildare .. .. 294,902 491 392 333 185 210 395 41 55 96Kilkenny .. 326,461 495 378 340 258 157 415 50 30 80Laois .. .. 114,521 216 155 126 98 64 162 23 31 54Leitrim .. .. 327,983 491 405 319 173 195 368 60 63 123Limerick .. .. 317,212 506 396 325 242 148 390 51 65 116Longford .. .. 214,232 327 275 223 158 130 288 16 23 39Louth .. .. 282,504 563 448 372 269 220 489 54 20 74Mayo .. .. 333,425 513 427 357 140 238 378 58 77 135Meath .. .. 369,745 546 428 358 231 217 448 31 67 98Monaghan .. 234,115 403 301 245 170 161 331 23 49 72Offaly .. .. 218,386 365 285 243 153 118 271 26 68 94Roscommon .. 289,499 445 375 307 162 139 301 54 90 144Sligo .. .. 267,156 356 313 253 162 109 271 42 43 85Tipperary N.R. .. 258,424 393 314 267 201 108 309 46 38 84Tipperary S. R. .. 411,509 774 613 506 310 249 559 94 121 215Waterford .. 106,732 181 130 104 63 61 124 22 35 57Westmeath .. 341,998 509 434 373 220 185 405 35 69 104Wexford .. 298,523 505 380 311 206 195 401 51 53 104Wicklow .. 180,440 285 221 191 120 129 249 14 22 36--- --- --- --- ---------TOTAL .. 13,371,900 20,271 16,537 14,185 8,694 7,499 16,193 1,868 2,210 4,078

RETURN No. 2 (b):WHOLE-TIME DAY COURSES (TECHKICAL EDUCATIO )*RETURN showing for the Session 1952/53 attendance hours, enrolments, age and sex of students. Students taking courses of two or moretypes are counted as enrolments in each course taken.(For number of individual students see Return No. 3).Attend- Total Average AverageCOMMITTEE. ance Enrol- Enrol- Attend-Hours ments ments ancesUNDER 16 YEARS 16 YEARS AND OVER.Male Female Total Male Female TotalCountyBoroughs:Cork· . · . 17,207 211 174 160 1 6 7 91 113 204Dublin ·. ·. 217,705 432 399 346 16 - 16 364 52 416Limerick" · . 13,763 47 35 28 6 22 28 7 12 19Waterford·. ·. 4,49.4 27 17 9 2 6 8 15 4 19Counties:Clare ..·. ·. 12,869 23 23 21 - - - 12 11 23TOTAL · . 266,038 740 648 564 25 34 59 489 192 681* Architects, Dieticians, Hotel Cooks, Mechanical Engineers, Art Students, etc.

lOSRETURN No. 2 (c).PART-TIME DAY COURSES. (TECHNICAL EDUCATION FORAPPRENTICES) .Showing for the Session 1952/53, Attendance Hours, Enrolments, Age and Sex ofStudents. Students taking courses of two or more types are counted as enrolments ineach course taken.(For number of individual students see Return No. 3).Under 16 years 16 years and overAttend- Total --------------------Committee ance Enrol·Hours ments Male Female Total Male Female Total---- ---- ---- ---- --------CountyBoroughs:Cork .. .. 11,403 115 4 - 4 III - IIIDublin .. .. 269,887 1,640 159 33 192 1,256 192 1,448Limerick .. .. 6,168 69 4 - 4 65 - 65Waterford .. .. 6,099 98 22 - 22 76 - 76Sc"eduled Urban Areas:,Drogheda .. .. 9,879 228 20 - 20 208 - 208Dun Laoire .. 6,718 75 7 - 7 67 1 68Sligo .. .. 1,277 25 1 - 1 24 - 24Tralee .. .. 2,804 19 - - - 19 - 19COfmties:Carlow .. .. 3,972 12 4 - 4 8 - 8Cork .. .. 3,653 59 2 - 2 57 - 57Donegal .. .. 7,172 34 - - - 34 - 34Dubhn .. .. 4,665 20 - - - 20 - 20Galway .. .. 8,552 35 1 - 1 34 - 34Kildare .. .. 2,349 19 - - - 19 - 19Kilkenny .. .. 7,361 52 4 - 4 48 - 48Laois .. .. 4,171 38 2 - 2 36 - 36Leitrim .. .. 3,252 14 - - - 14 - 14Limerick .. .. 180 5 - - - 5 - 5Louth .. .. 17,169 109 3 - 3 106 - 106Mayo .. .. 498 18 2 - 2 16 - 16Monaghan '. .. 614 22 - - - 22 - 22Roscommon .. 286 3 - - - 3 - 3Tipperary N.R. .. 5,767 31 2 - 2 29 - 29Tipperary S.R. .. 7,924 70 6 - 6 64 - 64Westmeath .. 1,024 37 8 - 8 29 - 29---- ----------------------------TOTAL .. 392,844 2,847 251 33 284 2,370 193 2,563

~RETURN106No. 2 (d).PART-TIME DAY COURSES (CONTINUATION EDUCATION).Showing for the Session 1952/53, Attendance Hours, Enrolments, Age and Sexof Students. Students taking courses of two or more types are counted as enrolmentsin each course taken.County(For number of individual students see Return No. 3).Under 16 years 16 years and overAttend- Total ---- -------- ---- ---- ----Committee ance Enrol-Hours ments Male Female Total Male Female TotalBoroughs:---- ---------------- ---- ----Cork .. .. 15,910 434 - 40 40 2 392 394Dublin .. .. 86,118 3,509 662 1,206 1,868 504 1,137 1,641Limerick .. .. 9,922 245 40 43 83 27 135 162Waterford .. .. 2,977 66 5 5 10 6 50 56ScheduledUrban Areas:Bray .. .. 10,747 330 99 145 244 7 79 86Drogheda .. .. 1,808 53 10 34 44 I 8 9Dun Laoire .. 15,922 390 - 61 61 329 329Galway .. .. 1,942 60 - 60 60 - -Sligo .. .. 478· 19 - - - 19 19Tralee .. .. 141 5 5 - 5 - -Wexford .. .. 3,105 84 - 2 2 - 82 82Counties:Carlow .. .. 602 19 - - - - 19 19Cork .. .. 36,506 679 117 163 280 32 367 399Donegal ., .. 19,697 63 36 14 50 13 - 13Dublin .. .. 26,239 346 136 141 277 28 41 69Galway .. .. 9,491 277 125 99 224 5 48 53Kerry .. .. 17,846 81 16 11 27 17 37 54Kildare .. .. 1,154 15 - - - 15 - 15Kilkenny .. .. 7,902 175 16 37 53 - 122 122Laois .. .. 3,711 76 33 16 49 3 24 27Limerick .. .. 1,208 53 25 26 51 I I 2Louth .. .. 538 14 - - - - 14 14Mayo .. .. 29,881 578 233 252 485 43 50 93Meath .. .. 9,054 247 4 96 100 3 144 147Monaghan .. .. 2,121 43 - 22 22 - 21 21Offaly .. .. 20,023 215 32 - 32 159 24 183Roscommon .. 1,678 12 12 - 12Sligo .. .. 5,113 35 - - - 35 - 35Tipperary (N.R.) .. 4,253 136 44 75 119 - 17 17Tipperary (S.R.) .. 17,274 535 77 254 331 10 194 204Westmeath .. 398 17 - - - 10 7 17Wexford .. .. 22,712 286 71 89 160 40 86 126---- ---------------- -------TOTAL .. 386,471 9,097 1,786 2,891 4,677 973 3,447 4,420RETURN107No, 2 (e).EvENING COURSES (GENERAL).Showing for the Session 1952/53, Attendances, Hours, Enrolments, Age and Sexof Students. Students taking courses of two or more types are counted as enrolmentsin each course taken.County(For number of individual students see Return No. 3).Under 16 years 16 years and overAttend- Total ---- ----------------Committee ance Enrol-Hours ments Male Female Total Male Female TotalBoroughs:------------ ------------Cork .. .. 201,459 5,563 453 84 537 2,911 2,115 5,026Dublin .. .. 920,063 32,349 3,279 1,408 4,687 17,368 10,294 27,662Limerick .. .. 74,613 2,749 112 61 173 1,478 1,098 2,576Waterford .. 32,150 1,050 54 62 116 373 561 934Scheduled Urban Areas:Bray .. .. 21,885 480 85 33 118 136 226 362Drogheda .. .. 37,045 990 119 171 290 380 320 700Dun Laoire .. 65,229 1,972 185 66 251 784 937 1,721Galway .. .. 23,183 639 57 35 92 231 316 547Sligo .. .. 13,398 409 12 4 16 215 178 393Tralee .. .. 17,871 572 41 41 82 246 244 490Wexford .. .. 18,532 499 63 7 70 192 237 429Counties:~Carlow .. .. 27,438 734 12 14 26 358 350 708Cavan .. .. 51,122 1,162 97 105 202 462 498 960Clare .. .. 384,675 2,582 303 328 631 917 1,034 1,951Cork .. .. 229,445 6,635 498 SOl 999 2,398 3,238 5,636Donegal .. .. 70,111 1,509 127 291 418 466 625 1,091Dublin .. .. 84,386 1,596 177 348 525 391 680 1,071Galway .. .. 156,252 2,218 164 251 415 734 1,069 1,803Kerry .. .. 115,214 2,004 104 142 246 848 910 1,758Kildare .. .. 35,390 915 38 22 60 433 422 855Kilkenny .. .. 58,155 1,285 38 33 71 665 549 1,214Laois .. .. 46,079 987 81 100 181 484 322 806Leitrim .. .. 21,660 582 10 16 26 399 157 556Limerick .. .. 76,293 1,706 106 47 153 781 772 1,553Longford .. .. 34,303 857 31 102 133 337 387 724Louth .. .. 38,107 1,262 \05 74 179 551 532 1,083Mayo .. .. 71,432 1,719 53 87 140 670 909 1,579Meath .. .. 61,006 1,793 47 60 107 555 1,131 1,686Monaghan .. .. 21,702 699 76 33 109 355 235 590Offaly .. .. 35,777 1,147 126 28 154 502 491 993Roscommon .. 63,947 997 69 110 179 288 530 818Sligo .. .. 29,436 572 \0 13 23 249 300 549Tipperary (N.R.) .. 69,751 1,806 62 79 141 626 1,039 1,665Tipperary (S.R.) 84,235 2,626 121 138 259 975 1,392 2,367..1,108Waterford .. .. 61,023 1,446 61 277 338 365 743440 752Westmeath .. 27,275 898 57 89 146 3121,735Wexford 87,026 1,963 101 127 228 691 1,044.. ..722 1,133Wicklow .. .. 48,522 1,332 70 129 199 41I- -------- ---- ---- ---------TOTAL .. 3,515,190 90,304 7,204 5,516-12,720 40,53137,047 77,584

108RETURN No. 3.109Showing for the Session 1952/53 the number of individual students,according to principal type of course taken.classifiedr r ,CountyPart-timeWhole-time Whole-time Day Part-time EveningCommittee Day Day (Apprentices) Day Courses TotalContinuation Technical Technical Continuation (General)Courses Courses Courses CoursesBoroughs:Cork .. .. 789 53 80 305 2,701 3,928Dublin .. .. 3,351 292 1,299 1,546 15,196 21,684Limerick .. .. 751 47 79 195 1,600 2,672Waterford .. .. 255 22 67 50 614 1,008Scheduled Urban Areas:Bray .. .. 166 - - 43 156 365Drogheda .. .. 249 - 95 33 493 870Dun Laoire .. 324 - 75 242 1,203 1,844Galway .. .. 256 - 35 60 415 766Sligo .. .. 181 - 18 19 293 511Tralee .. .. 218 - 19 5 336 578Wexford .. .. 129 - - 66 347 542Countits:6 t "Carlow .. .. 251 - 12 19 613 895Cavan .. .. 456 - - - 959 1,415Clare .. .. 517 23 - - 1,626 2,166Cork .. .. 1,502 - 59 617 5,401 7,579Donegal .. .. 675 - 32 63 1,353 2,123Dublin .. .. 322 - 20 327 1,434 2,103Galway .. .. 709 - 35 28 2,128 2,900Kerry .. .. 487 - - 63 1,900 2,450Kildare .. .. 491 - 19 15 723 1,248Kilkenny .. .. 495 - 52 171 1,108 1,826Laois .. .. 216 - 38 76 987 1,317Leitrim .. .. 491 - 14 - 582 1,087Limerick .. .. 506 - 5 53 1,476 2,040Longford .. .. 327 - - - 851 1,178Louth .. .. 436 - 104 14 741 1,295Mayo .. .. 512 - 18 296 1,411 2,237Meath .. .. 541 - - 188 1,493 2,222Monaghan .. .. 377 - 21 43 600 1,041Offaly .. .. 364 - - 82 972 1,418Roscommon .. 445 - 3 12 984 1,444Sligo .. .. 356 35 - - 572 963Tipperary (N.R.) .. 393 - 15 136 1,589 2,133Tipperary (S.R.) .. 771 54 70 331 1,884 3,110Waterford .. .. 181 - - - 1,405 1,586Westmeath .. .. 502 - 21 17 715 1,255Wexford .. .. 503 - - 231 1,602 2,336Wicklow .. .. 285 - - - 1,096 1,381RETURN No. 4.COMPULSORY CONTINUATION COURSES UNDER PART V OF THE VOCATIONALEDUCATION ACT, 1930, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ENROLMENTS,ATTENDANCES AND NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN EMPLOYMENT AT THEEND OF MARCH, 1953.ENROLLED ATTENDANCES IN EMPLOYMENT--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --Water- Water- Water-Cork Limerick ford Cork Limerick ford Cork Limerick ford--- --- --- --- --- --- ---Boys .. .. 468 259 175 378 208 147 361 160 115Girls .. .. 448 165 136 355 140 96 202 102 41--- --- --- --- --- --- ---TOTAL .. 916 424 311 733 348 243 563 262 156OCCUPATION OF STUDENTS AT THE END OF MARCH, 1953.NUMBERNUM~ERBoys --- --- --- Girls --- --- ---Water-Water-Cork Limerick ford Cork Limerick ford--- --- ---Messengers .. .. 214 111 92 Factory Hands .. 117 49 1Factory Hands .. 28 19 I Domestic Servants .. 49 20 33Trades Apprentices .. 67 8 - Shop Assistants .. 26 10 1Clerks .."14 I - Messengers .. .. 4 - 3Shop Assistants .. 7 - - Dressmakers and- 10 1Miscellaneous .. .. 22 14 18 other trades .. 4 13 -Post Office Messengers .. 9 7 4 Miscellaneous .. 2 - 2--- --- ---TOTALS .. 361 160 Jl5 202 102 41TOTAL .. 19,780 526 2,305 5,346 59,559 87,516

RETURN No. 5SHOWING THE NUMBER OF WHOLE-TIME AND PART-TIME TEACHERS EMPLOYED ON 30TH JUNE, 1953.Commerce.WoodworkingandBuildingArt.ScienceandMathematics.Irish andContinuationSubiects.MetalworkandEngineering.DomesticEconomy.Commerce.RuralScience.OtherTeachers.whole- Part- whole- Par-t- Whole- Part- Whole- Part- Whole- Part- Whole- Par-t- Whole- Par t- whole- Part- Whole- Part- 'Whole· Part-Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time.------------1----- -- ----- -- ------- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------TotalCounty Boroughs:-CorkDublinLimerickWaterford72853104433112291322322116313829625236311342213981237644385310416313904636231189216612383017915264415•....••....•oScheduled Urban Areas:-BrayDroghedaDun LaoireGalwaySligoTraleeWexford1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 6 9 111 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 18 10 233 2 1 2 3 2 6 3 3 6 16 18 382 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 12 42 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 10 61 1 1 2 1 3 3 9 41 1 1 1 2 1 4 8 6RETURN No. 5 continued.Woodworking Science Irish and Metalworkand Art. and Continuation and Domestic Commerce. Rural Other Total.Building Mathemat cs Subjects. Engineering. Economy. Science. Teachers.Commerce. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -----Whole- Par t- Whole· Part- Whole- Part- Whole· Part- Whole- Part- Whole- Part- Whole· Part- Whole· Part- Whole- Part- Whole· Part·Time Time Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time. Time.--- --- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---Countiesi>«Carlow 3 2 5 3 1 2 I 5 13 13Cavan 7 5 1 7 I 3 1 I 24 2Clare 6 6 8 I 2 1 8 I 3 1 3 1 8 32 19Cork 19 2 1 20 11 14 6 24 2 10 9 5 9 21 104 52Donegal 10 5 2 2 I Il 7 1 4 39 5Dublin 5 1 5 1 2 6 2 6 8 22 18Galway 11 3 13 4 2 14 6 7 17 59 22Kerry 7 9 5 2 8 I 3 4 3 33 11Kildare 5 4 2 5 2 3 2 3 2 I 22 8Kilkenny 8 2 2 1 1 93 5 4 17 29 24•....••.....Laois 6 1 2 5 1 4 1 2 2 1 18 7Leitrim 7 5 I 6 1 3 3 4 25 6Limerick 7 8 2 2 9 2 2 5 I 33 5Longford 5 2 2 I 5 I 3 17 4Louth 5 3 1 3 2 4 2 3 1 2 9 22 15Mayo 9 9 1 3 8 5 1 3 38 2Meath 8 5 I 8 2 7 1 2 3 32 6Monaghan 5 4 2 3 3 1 3 I 22 4Ottaly 5 4 2 5 4 3 1 1 22 6Roscommon 6 4 2 I 7 4 5 4 28 6Sligo 6 4 I 5 2 I 3 4 21 6Tipperary N.R. 5 6 2 4 7 4 1 I 1 27 4Tipperary S.R. 8 7 I 2 12 8 3 4 3 43 8Waterford 4 3 6 1 6 1 I 2 2 17 10Westmeath 5 2 4 2 6 8 2 1 2 29 4Wexford 7 2 8 8 3 7 2 3 1 2 1 30 15Wicklow 4 1 4 3 1 4 I 2 3 1 3 16 11--------- --- --- --- --- ------ --- --- --- --- --- --- --------- ------TOTAL 237 68 32 43 47 49 310 107 118 129 274 79 183 164 74 3 64 419 1,239 1,061•.....

112113RETURN No. 7SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION RESULTSGroup o. of No. ofCandidates PassesBUILDING: . . Total .. 1,116 580DomesticRETURN No. 6TEACHERS IN TRAINING--SESSION 1952/53.Type of Course Centre--------1------------1·------WoodworkMetalworkScience(a)(a)Rural Science (a)Irish(b)Colaiste Muire le Tios, SraidCathal Brugha, Baile AthaCliathSt. Catherine's College, SionHill, Blackrock, Co. DublinTechnical School, Ringsend,DublinCrawford Municipal TechnicalInstitute, Cork19 Ely Place, DublinNo.OF STUDENTS1st 2nd 3rdYear Year Year28St. Angela's College, Lough GillSligo 12Technical School, Bolton St.,Dublin202028142016172728(a) TradeTests:Junior Stage 598 357Senior Stage 205 107(b) TechnologicalExaminations:Elementary Stage 139 47Intermediate Stage 91 28Advanced Stage 83 41MECHANICALENGINEERING: Total 1,169 690(a) Trade Tests:Junior Stage ·404 261Senior Stage 208 141(b) Technological Examinations:Elementary Stage351 181Intermediate Stage 162 81Advanced Stage 44 26Higher TechnologicalMOTOR CAR ENGINEERING: Total 1,264 759(a) Trade Tests:Junior Stage 285 198Senior Stage 216 111(b) Technological Examinations:Elementary Stage461 265Intermediate Stage 273 171Advanced Stage 29 14ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: Total 431 195(a) These courses are of two year's duration.(b) This course is of one year's duration.(a) Trade Tests:Junior StageSenior Stage93 4990 29(b) Technological Examinations:Elementary StageIntermediate StageAdvanced Stage213 10534 121COMMERCE: Total 11,275 7,557(a) Clerical Occupations: 5,255 3,411Elementary Stage1,466 828Intermediate Stage 338 199Advanced Stage(b) Retail Distributive Occupations: 99 81Elementary Stage 51 32Intermediate Stage 36 25Advanced Stage

114RETURN No. 7-continued115SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION RESULTSGroup No. of No. ofCandidates Passes(c) Irish:Elementary StageIntermediate StageAdvanced Stage(d) Other Languages:Elementary StageIntermediate StageAdvanced StageMANUAL TRAINING: .. TotalElementary WoodworkElementary MetalworkHAIRDRESSERS' WORK:TotalJunior StageSenior StageRADIO SERVICE WORKTotalJunior StageSenior StageApPLIED CHEMISTRY: TotalTechnological Examinations:Elementary StageIntermediate StageAdvanced StageART:TotalElementary Stage ..Intermediate StageAdvanced StageMATHEMATICS:Total1,485 1,027298 170114 681,856 1,472207 17279 723,439 2,7262,010 1,6831,429 1,04353 4342 3711 673 3747 2126 16192 11284 4477 4231 26952 714490 392364 25898 64360 131RETURN No. 7-continued.SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION RESULTSGroup No. of No. ofCandidates PassesIRISH FOR PRINTERS: Total 61 37Junior Stage 55 31Senior Stage 6 6DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Total 3,381 2,937Practical Examinations 3,292 2,872Written Examinations 89 65SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS FOR POST OFnCEEMPLOYEES Total 429 230Magnetism and Electricity 158 72Telegraphy Stage I 80 44Telegraphy Stage II 11 6Telephony Stage I 118 65Telephony Stage II 21 8Transmission and Lines 2 2Radio Communication 39 33Technological Examinations:ElementaryIntermediateAdvancedHigher Technologi~;l:FLOUR MILLING:Technological Examinations:Intermediate StageAdvanced StageLETTERPRES PRINTING:Tf'ade Tests:Junior StageSenior StageTotalTotal236 10089 2434 6I 118 1112 56 6173 137101 8172 56

116117RETURN No. 7 (a).CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS FOR DAY VOCATIONAL COURSES1953.Results in the Various Subjects.Subject No. of PassedCandidatesIrish · . · . · . · . · . 2,636 1,774English · . .. ·. · . · . 2,969 2,653Book-keeping · . · . .. .. 1,254 1,042Commerce · . · . .. .. .. 1,310 1,079Commercial Arithmetic ·. .. .. 1,217 740Typewriting (General) · . ·. .. 816 681Typewriting (Secretarial) · . .. · . 373 329Shorthand (General) · . · . .. 657 419Shorthand (Secretarial) ·. · . .. 366 247Commercial Geography ·. · . ·. 196 67Retail Practice · . ·. ·. · . 34 23Drawing and Design ·. ·. ·. 392 255Domestic Economy ·. ·. .. .. 505 434Business Methods .. ·. .. .. 177 147Household Science · . ·. .. .. 66 47Mechanical Drawing ·. ·. .. 1,888 1,455RETURN No. 7 (b).CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS FOR DAY VOCATIONALCOURSES-1953.Summaries of Results in the Various Group.sNo.OF CANDIDATESGroup Entered Passed Pass %Commerce (General) 1,144 693 61Commerce (Secretarial) 364 250 69Domestic Economy 505 391 77Manual Training 1,501 1,079 72Rural Science . . 320 211 66TOTAL 3,834 2,624 68Mathematics · . ·. · . · . 1,455 806Mechanics and Heat ·. ·. · . 582 296Magnetism and Electricity · . ·. · . 720 250Rural Science· . ·. .. ·. 320 246Cookery (Practical)· . ·. ·. · . 513 476Needlework (Practical)· . ·. ·. 524 470Laundry & Household Management (Practical)· . 525 493Woodwork·. ·. .. .. ·. 1,824 1,437Metalwork · . · . ·. .. · . 1,361 975-TOTAL · . · . · . 22,680 16,841

p118119APPENDIXVTABLE A.-REFORMA TOR Y SCHOOLS.SCHOOL YEAR: 1ST AUGUST, 1952 To 31sT JULY, 1953.Committals, Discharges,Number Number transfers, releases onNumber under under re-admissions, Supervisionof detention detention &c., from 1st Certificate, &c.,Schools on 1st on 31st August, 195~ from 1stAugust, July, 1953 to 31st July, August, 19521952. 1953. to 31st July,1953.Boys 174 150 70 94Girls 2 24 25 17 16-----TOTAL 3 198 175 87 110TABLE B.-INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.SCHOOLYEAR: 1ST AUGUST, 1952 To 31sT JULY, 1953.Comrnittals, Discharges,'umber Number Re-Committals Releases onNumber under under and Re- Supervisionof detention detention admissions Certificate,Schools on 1st on 31st from 1st etc., fromAugust, July, August, 1952 1st August,1952 1953 to 31st July, 1952 to 31st1953 July, 1953Boys 14 2,627 2,536 357 443TABLE C.-REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.The total number of Youthful Offenders admitted upon conviction toReformatory Schools during the year from 1st August, 1952 to 31st July,1953 was 82, viz. 70 boys and 12 girls.The offences in respect of which the Youthful Offenders were committedwere;-Offences Boys Girls TotalLarceny and Petty Theft · . .. 27 10 37Obtaining by false pretences · . · . 1 - 1Housebreaking, Shopbreaking, etc. ·. 36 2 38Refusing to conform to Rules of IndustrialSchool .. . . · . · . 1 - 1Robbery and Assault .. · . · . 2 - 2Indecent Assault .. · . ·. 3 - 3TOTAL · . ·. 70 12 82NOTE:-Re-admissions following revocation of supervision certificate andre-admissions arising from absconding and admissions on transfer from IndustrialSchools are not included in this table.Girls 35 3,052 2,912 282 422Mixed -* * - * -*TOTAL 50 5,679 5,448 639 870* Included above.

120TABLE D-INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.The total number of admissions to Industrial Schools by committal duringthe year from 1st August, 1952 to 31st July, 1953, was 626, viz" 351 boys and275 girls.The children admitted in that year are classified in the following tabularstatement according to the grounds on which they were committed:-BeggingGrounds of Committal Boys Girls TotalNot having any home or settled place of abode,.orvisible means of subsistence, or found having aparent or guardian who does not exercise properguardianship . . . . . . . .Destitute not being an orphan and parents orsurviving parent, or, in the case of an illegitimatechild, his mother, unable to support himparentsconsenting to committal, or in certaincircumstances parents' or surviving parent's ormother's consent dispensed with, or consent ofone parent only necessary (Section la (I) (d) (h)and (e) (i) or (ii) or (iii). Children Act, 1941 ..Child under the care of a parent or guardian who,by reason of reputed criminal or drunken habits,is unfit to have the care of the child. . . '.Charged with an offence punishable in the case ofan adult with penal servitude &c. (being under12 years of age) ,. . . . . . .Charged with an offence punishable in the case ofadult with penal servitude &c,' (being over 12and under 14 years of age) . . . .Charged with an offence punishable in the case ofan adult with penal servitude &c, (being overthe age of 14 and under the age of 15 years) ..UncontrollableRefractory Pauper "A Child who has not complied with a SchoolAttendance Order sent under-School AttendanceAct, 1926 ,. .. .. ..91774622128159143520159143781053213 31161014 47TOTAL. , 351 275 626Re-admissions following revocation of supervision certificates and readmissionsfrom absconding are not included in this Table.Ages whenadmittedSTATE OF INSTRUCTION ON ADMISSIONCould Moderately CouldTotal Illiterate read and proficient read andwrite only in reading writeimperfectly and writing well-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --12 years andunder 13 · . 1 - 1 - - - - - - -13 years andunder 14 .. 2 1 - - - - 1 1 1 -14 years andunder 15 .. 12 2 2 - 6 2 2 - 2 -15 years andunder 16 .. 24 5 5 - 6 2 5 2 8' 116 years andunder 17 ·. 31 3 5 - la I 13 2 3 -Under 12 years(admittedunder Section121TABLE E.-REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.The ages and state of Instruction of Youthful Offenders admitted uponconviction into Reformatory Schools during the Year from 1st August, 1952to 31st July, 1953, are given in the following tabular statement:-4 Children(Amendment)Act, 1949) · . I, - - - 1 - - - --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --TOTAL .. 70 12 13 - 22 6 21 5 14 1STATE OF INSTRUCTION ON ADMISSIONCould Moder- Couldread ately readand proficient and' VeryAges when Total Illiterate write in write wellAdmitted only reading well instruimper-and ctedIectly : writing-------- -- -- ---- -- -- ----B.G. B.G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G.------ -- -- ------------12 .. .. 59 34 12 5 26 16 10 la 9 3 2 -10 years and underTABLE F.-INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.State of Education of children over the age of la years admitted toIndustrial Schools during the Year from the 1st August, 1952 to 31st July,1953, are given in the following tabular statement:-12 years and under14" ., 83 28 la 1 25 13 24 9 21 5 3 -Over 14 years .. 19 9 3 1 2 4 3 2 10 2 1 -TOTAL 161 71 25 7 53 33 37 21 40 10 6 -- -- -- -- -- ---------- -- --..,

122TABLE G.-REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.The total number of youthful offenders who were discharged fromReformatory Schools (including those released on supervision certificate,youthful offenders who absconded and were not brought back to school by theend of the school year, and those transferred from one Reformatory to theother) in the Year 1st August, 1952, to 31st July, 1953, was 110 viz., 94 boysand 16 girls.They were disposed of as follows:-MODE OF DISCHARGE BOYS GIRLS TOTALTo Employment or Service ·. ·. 47 8 55Returned to parents or friends ·. ·. 41 3 44Emigrated .. .. · . · . 1 - 1Discharged but retained in School .. - 5 5Allowed out pending hearing of appealagainst committal·. ·. I - 1Discharged to Mental Hospital .. .. 1:- 1Absconded and did not return · . 3 - 3TOTAL ·. "94 16 110TABLE H.-INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.The total number of pupils who were discharged from Industrial Schools(including children released on supervision certificate and children whoabsconded and did not return) in the year from 1st August, 1952 to 31st July,1953, was 870 viz., 448 boys and 422 girls.They were disposed of as follows:-MODE OF DISCHARGE Boys GIRLS TOTALTo employment .. ·. .. 274 224 498To friends .. .. ·. .. 142 128 270Retained in School .. .. .. 8 29 37Released..on supervisioncertificatehospital .. .. .. .. 7 3 10Discharged on medical grounds .. .. 1 1 2EmigratedDiedto" .. .. .. 7 22 29" .. ·. .. 1 8 9Absconded and did not return .. .. 4 - 4Forcibly removed out of the State duringHome Leave . . · . .. 3 - 3I123TABLE 1.Discharges to Employment from Reformatory Schools during the Yearfrom Ist August, 1952, to 31st July, 1953.The boys discharged from the Reformatory were distributed as follows,as regards occupations:-Boot and Shoe-making, 1; Carpentry, 2; Defence Forces, 6; FactoryWorkers, 3; Farm Labourers, 9; Gardening, 2; General Labourers, 8;House Boys, 5; Messengers, 4; Painter, 1; and Shop Assistants, 6.Eight girls were sent to employment on discharge from the Reformatories.They were distributed as follows, as regards occupatIOns:_Domestic Servants, 6; Factory Worker, 1; and Laundry Maid, 1.TABLE J.Dischara es to Employment from Industrial Schools during the) ear from1st Augus( 1952, to 31st July, 1953.The boys discharged from Industrial Schools were distributed as follows,as regards occupations :-Bakers, 9; Boot and Shoemaking and Rel?amng, 27;Builders Labourers, 3; Carpentry, 9; Cinema Employe, 1; Clerks, 'i; Cook, 1;Dock Worker, 1; Factor Workers, 6; Farm Labourers, 81; Garage Attendant,l : General Labourers, 14; Hairdressers, 2; Hat Maker, 1; Hotel Employees,Pazes House and Pantry Boys, 53; Laboratory Attendant, 1; Mechanics, 3;Me~se~gers, Porters and Van. Boys, 15; Painters, 2; Shop Assistants,; 2,Stonecutter, 1; Tailors, 32; Waiter, 1; Weavers, 3; Window Cleaner, 1.The girls discharged from Industrial Schools were distributed as followsas recards occupations t-c-B~kers and Confectioners, I; Children's Maids, 11; Clerk, 1; Cooks, 2; DairyMaid, 1; Dressmakers, 4; Factory Workers, 11; General Servants, 100; HotelWorkers 1· House and Parlour Maids, 34; Laundresses, 23; Mother's Help,6; Nurse~ (Probationer), 2; Sewing Maids and Seamstresses, 9; Shop Assistan ts9; Waitresses, 8; Wardsmaid, 1.TABLE K.Xumber and causes of Deaths amongst pupils in Industrial Schools duringthe year from 1st August, 1952, to 31st July, 1953.Causes of Death Boys Girls TotalDiseases of the Respiratory System ·. - 3 3Diseases of the Nervous System (includingBrain and Spinal Cord) ·. ·. - 1Diseases of the Digestive System .. - 1 1Epilepsy . . · . · . ·. - 1 11Entered Religious Communities .. - 1 11 1Transferred to Reformatory.. .. - 5 5Committed to Reformatory·. .. 1 - 1Sent to Home for protection .. .. - 1 1TOTAL ·.----.. 448 422 870Tubercular Meningitis · . · . ·. - 1 1Whooping Cough · . .. ·. - 1 1Accidental Death · . · .. 1 -1·.TOTAL 1 8 9· . · .No death occurred in the Reformatory Schools during the Year.-

124125TABLE L.List of Reformatory and Industrial Schools showing the accommodationlimit and the number of children under detention in each school on 31st July,1953.SchoolAccommodationLimitNumber underdetention on31st July, 1953REFORMATORYSchoolSCHOOLS:Daingean (Offaly) (Boys)Limerick (Girls)Kilmacud (Girls)INDUSTRIALSCHOOLS:Senior Boys:Upton, Co. CorkGreenmount, CorkArtane, Co. DublinCarriglea, Co. DublinLetterfrack, Co. GalwaySalthill, GalwaySt. Joseph's, Tralee, Co. KerryGlin, Co. LimerickClonmel, Co. TipperaryAccommoda- Number undertion Limit detention on31st July, 1953250 15050 1280 13300 121235 148830 696260 164190 144208 163150 120220 182200 198INDUSTRIALSCHOoLs-continued:Girls-continued:Summerhill, Athlone, Co. WestmeathBenada Abbey, Ballymote, Co. SligoSligoTemplemore, Co. TipperaryCashel, Co. TipperaryDundrum, Co. TipperaryWaterford ..Moate, Co. WestmeathNew Ross, Co. WexfordWexford2001062007012580200741001469868116588375136715354TABLE M.Statement showing numbers committed from each District Court districtduring the Year 1st August, 1952 to 31st July 1953District No. Reformatories Industrial SchoolsJunior Boys:Passage WestKilkenny (Male)Drogheda, Co. LouthCappoquin, Co. WaterfordRathdrum, Co. WicklowMixed School:Killarney, Co. Kerry:-Junior BoysGirlsGirls:CavanEnnisClonakiltyCobhKinsaleMallowSt. Finbar's, CorkBooterstown, Co. DublinGoldenbridge, DublinLakelands, DublinWhitehall, DublinLoughrea, Co. GalwayBallinasloe, Co. GalwayClifden, Co. Galway "Lenaboy, GalwayPembroke Almshouse, Tralee, Co. KerryKilkenny (Female)Birr, OffalySt. George's, LimerickSt. Vincent's, Limerick ..Newtownforbes, Co. Longford ..Dundalk, Co. Louth .. . .Westport, Co. Mayo .. . .Ballaghaderreen,Monaghan ..Co. Roscommon80 75186 195150 12175 67100 9845 4498 95100 84110 71180 8560 57180 4880 59200 7396 95160 161110 96100 58100 73100 55120 12088 7785 47130 124100 81170 105180 141240 101100 38117 38100 47140 711 - 12 1 -3 - -4 - 55 1 66 1 137 - 38 - 59 - 310 - 1911 - 2512 3 1413 3 1914 - 1315 - 1216 1 517 4 718 3 1419 2 2320 1 1621 - 2522 3 1323 1 2424 - 2725 1 1126 3 2727 - 3028 1 2129 9 3330 - 5Metropolitan Children's 44 207CourtTOTAL 82 626•

126127TABLE N.The tota~ numbers admitted in the School Year 1st August, 1952 to 31stJuly, 1953, into Reformatory and Industrial Schools from the several CountyBoroughs and Counties where committals were made were as follows;-TABLE O.The number of children under detention in Reformatory and Industrial. Schools on 31st July, 1953, chargeable to each Local Authority is as follows:-Citiesor CountiesReformatories Industrial SchoolsBoys Girls Boys GirlsLocalAuthorityReformatory Schools Industrial SchoolsBoys Girls Boys GirlsCo. Carlow .. · . - - - -Co. Cavan .. · . · . - - 14 4Co. Clare · . · . · . 2 1 5 9Co. Cork · . · . · . 7 - 35 35Cork Corporation · . · . 6 - 14 8Co. Donegal · . · . - 1 1 -Dublin Corporation .. · . 30 2 108 53Co. Dublin · . · . 11 5 23 21Co. Galway · . · . 3 - 19 16Co. Kerry .. · . - - 13 22Co. Kildare .. .. 1 1 7 5Co. Kilkenny .. .. 1 - 9 16Co. Leitrim .. .. - - - -Leix · . .. .. - - - 1Co. Limerick .."- - 12 12Limerick Corporation .. 2 - 11 3Co. Longford · . · . - - 5 3Co. Louth · . .. 1 - 8 5Co. Mayo · . · . · . - - 4 5Co. Meath .. .. · . - - 4 1Co. Monaghan · . · . 1 - - 4Offaly · . · . · . - - - 5Co. Roscommon · . · . - - 1 -Co. Sligo ·. .. .. - - 1 -Co. Tipperary, N.R.· . - - 10 8Co. Tipperary, S.R. · . 3 - 6 7Co. Waterford .. .. - - 3 8Waterford Corporation .. 1 - 5 1Co. Westmeath .. .. - - 9 12Co. Wexford ·. .. - - 15 7Co. Wicklow .. .. 1 2 9 4Co. Carlow .. .. - 10 12Co, Cavan .. .. .. 2 - 33 43Co. Clare .. .. .. 4 2 64 99Co. Cork . . .. .. 10 1 183 253Cork Corporation .. .. 7 2 64 54Co. Donegal .. .. 4 1 14 15Co. Dublin .. .. 13 2 152 95Dublin Corporation .. .. 65 10 834 706Co. Galway ·. .. 4 - 119 186Co. Kerry ·. .. - - 91 138Co. Kildare .. .. 2 1 46 51Co. Kilkenny .. .. 3 76 76Co. Leitrim ·. .. - - - 9Leix .. .. .. 2 - 21 25Co. Limerick ·. .. - 1 130 166Limerick Corporation .. 10 1 74 45Co. Longford .. .. - - 17 27Co, Louth .. .. 3 1 41 51Co. Mayo .. ·. .. - - 43 66Co. Meath .. .. .. 1 1 31 9Co. Monaghan ·. .. 1 10 52offaly .. .. .. 1 33 52Co. Roscommon ·. .. - 19 46Co· Sligo .. .. .. 2 6 42Co· Tipperary, N.R. .. 2 - 90 121Co. Tipperary, S.R. .. 7 98 158Co. Waterford .. .. 1 50 69W aterford Corporation .. 2 45 30Co. Westmeath ·. .. 1 59 85Co. Wexford ·. .. 1 - 52 112Co· Wicklow .. .. 2 2 31 19TOTAL"70 12 351 275-TOTAL .. 150 25 2,536 2,912•X1294.7049.9/55.600.W.&S.M.(L)Ltd. G63.