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The columns in the original document are: Parish & School; Religious Demonination of Patron; Name & Religion of Head and Assistant Literary Teachers, Workmistresses, and Paid Monitor with sub-columns - Name, Position in School, Religion; Number of Pupils with sub-columns - Established Church, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Others; Total Number of Pupils for the Year1862 with sub-columns - E.C., R.C., Pres., Other; Total Number of Pupils for the Quarter ended 31 Dec 1862 with sub-columns - E.C., R.C., Pres., Other; Days & Hours set apart for all Religious Instruction etc. with sub-columns - Days on which given; Hours set apart; Nature of the Religious Instruction given; Names & Creed of Person Imparting Religions Instruction with sub-columns - Names, Creed; Observations.
The columns transcribed are: Parish & School; Name & Religion of Head and Assistant Literary Teachers, Workmistresses, and Paid Monitor with sub-columns - Name, Position in School, Religion; Names & Creed of Person Imparting Religions Instruction with sub-columns - Names, Creed; Observations.
N.B. - Original spellings have been maintained with the exception that surnames such as M'Aleer were amended to McAleer. Names listed with no Position shown are from the 'Names & Creed of Person Imparting Religions Instruction' column. It should also be noted that not all schools are listed in the correct parish.
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Parish | School | Names | Postion | Page No. |
Ardtrea | Ballymulderg | James Mallon | Principal | 194-5 |
Ballindrum | James McKee | Principal | ||
Anahorish | John McWilliams | Principal | ||
Robert McWilliams | Senior Monitor | |||
Ballynenagh | John Purdy | Principal | ||
Rev. A. Minnis | ||||
Loup | James Agnew | Principal | ||
Rosanna Agnew | ||||
Warwick Lodge | John Kelly | Principal | ||
Aghadowey | Rings End | David Lindsay | Principal | |
Margaret Lindsay | Monitor | |||
Aghadowey (Male) | William Heany | Principal | ||
Cullycapple (Female) | Jane Boyd | Principal | ||
Letitia Gilmour | Senior Monitor | |||
Moneycarrie | John Boyd | Principal | ||
Anne J. Gilmour | Workmistress | |||
James W. Gilmour | Monitor | |||
Miltown (Female) | Mary Weir | Principal | ||
Ballinrees | John Anderson | Principal | ||
Ballintagh (Female) | Rachel Boyd | Principal | ||
Miltown (Male) | Neil Blair | Principal | ||
James Shirley | Monitor | |||
Collins | John Boyd | Principal | ||
Killeague | Kennedy Boyd | Principal | ||
Thomas A. Boyd | Monitor | |||
Droghed | Robert McAlister | Principal | 196-7 | |
Campbell Longridge | Monitor | |||
Mullahinch | John McAlister | Principal | ||
Ellen McAlister | Workmistress | |||
Aghadowey (Female) | Eliza Blair | Principal | ||
Gorreen | George Ruddock | Principal | ||
Ardboe [Arboe] | Ballygonney | Walter Bell | Principal | |
Ardwen [??] | Ballyronan | Edward Moore | Principal | |
Ballynascreen | Straw | Thomas McGowan | Principal | |
Ellen McGowan | Workmistress | |||
Thomas McGowan | Monitor | |||
Draperstown (Female) | Margaret McGowan | Principal | ||
Altayskey (Male) | Daniel McBride | Principal | ||
Braca Dysart | Patrick Rogers | Principal | ||
Moneyneanea | Charles Richaredson | Principal | ||
Sarah Richardson | Workmistress | |||
James Richardson | Monitor | |||
Patrick Cassidy | ||||
Sarah Hanna | ||||
Draperstown (Male) | Roger O’Kane | Principal | ||
Altayskey (Female) | Martha Connolly | Principal | ||
Labby | James Bradley | Principal | ||
Ballyscullion | Ballynease (Male) | John Mulholland | Principal | |
James French | ||||
Geo. McCulloch | ||||
Ballynease (Female) | Anne O’Neill Meenan | Principal | ||
Bellaghy | James McElrane | Principal | ||
John Kearney | Monitor | |||
Boveragh [Bovevagh] | Burnfoot (Male) | Henry Ross | Principal | |
Muldonagh | James Cassidy | Principal | ||
Ballyharrigan | William Meenagh | Principal | ||
Derrynaflaw | Henry McCloskey | Principal | 198-9 | |
Jno. McCloskey | Monitor | |||
James Leslie | ||||
Mary J. Scott | ||||
Andrew Neil | ||||
Isabella Neil | ||||
Sarah Thompson | ||||
Glenconway | James Stewart | Principal | ||
James Stuart | ||||
Moneyhaughan (Male) | John Devine | Principal | ||
Moneyhaughan (Female) | Sarah Devine | Principal | ||
Sarah J. Devine | ||||
Bannagher [Banagher] | Fincairn (Male) | Charles Donnelly | Principal | |
Fincairn (Female) | Eliza A. Cockran | Principal | ||
Templemoyle | John McGaughey | Principal | ||
Magheramore (No. 2) | Peter O’Neill | Principal | ||
Ballyrashane | Ballyrashane | Robert Pollock | Principal | |
Ballyaghran | Portstewart | Robert M. Gilmour | Principal | |
Ballywillan [Ballywillin] | Cloyfin | George Adams | Principal | |
Carnalbridge | Eliza Bamford | Principal | ||
Ballinderry | Ballylifford | John O’Neill | Principal | |
Comber, Lower [Cumber, Lower] | Lower Comber | Hugh McHaig | Principal | |
Sarah McHaig | Workmistress | |||
Ogill | David Simpson | Principal | ||
E. J. Simpson | ||||
Every | John Weir | Principal | ||
Comber, Upper [Cumber, Upper] | Glenrandle (Male) | Patrick Kirlin | Principal | |
John Kirlin | ||||
Glenrandle (Female) | Mary Kirlin | Principal | ||
Coleraine | Coleraine (W. H.) | William Henry | Principal | |
Eliza King | Principal | |||
Rev. A. McMullan | ||||
Thos. Connolly | ||||
Bobill | William Henry | Principal | ||
Matilda Thompson | Workmistress | |||
Coleraine (Male) | James Logue | Principal | 200-1 | |
Coleraine (Female) | Isabella Deehan | Principal | ||
Knockintern | Thomas Smyley | Principal | ||
Desertoghill | Magheramore | Daniel Boylan | Principal | |
John Witherington | Monitor | |||
John Bradley | ||||
Michael Farrell | ||||
John McConnell | ||||
John Waide | ||||
Ballyagan (Male) | Henry Cassidy | Principal | ||
Mary J. Cassidy | Monitor | |||
Moneydig | William J. Gilmour | Principal | ||
Ballyhagan (Female) | Mary Hillon | Principal | ||
Charlotte Elder | Monitor | |||
Trinaltinagh | J. B. Wallace | Principal | ||
Carhill | Mathew McAneamy | Principal | ||
Desertmartin | Knocknagin | John McCarthy | Principal | |
Desertlyn | Gortagillic | Richard Morrow | Principal | |
Margaret Morrow | Monitor | |||
Dunhoe | Ballywildrick | William Clarke | Principal | |
Ballinrees (No. 1) | John Mitchell | Principal | ||
Altikeeragh | William O’Kane | Principal | ||
Jane Doherty | Workmistress | |||
Robert Browne | ||||
William Lawson | ||||
Nancy Doherty | ||||
Henry Gillen | ||||
Ballyhacket (Male) | Thomas Forgrave | Principal | ||
Ballyhacket (Female) | Mary A. McIntosh | Principal | ||
Downhill | Thomas Scott | Principal | ||
Articlave | William Ross | Principal | ||
Mary Ross | Workmistress & Assistant | |||
Rev. C. Galway | ||||
Drumachose | Market-street | James Wilson | Principal | |
Matilda Wilson | Assistant | |||
James Wilson | Monitor | |||
Roe Mill | Mary McGowan | Principal | 202-3 | |
Newtown Limavaddy (Male) | Robert A. Brandon | Principal | ||
Joseph Whyte | Monitor | |||
Newtown Limavaddy (Female) | Marg. J. McQuilkin | Principal | ||
Isle of Man Street, Newtown Limavaddy (Male) | James Mullan | Principal | ||
John Loughrey | Monitor | |||
Derrymore | Daniel McClements | Principal | ||
Isle of Man Street, Newtown Limavaddy (Female) | Grace O’Kane | Principal | ||
Bessie McLoughlin | Monitor | |||
Dungiven | Cashel (Male) | Patrick Loughrane | Principal | |
Cashel (Female) | Mary McIvor | Principal | ||
Tirgoland | John O’Kane | Principal | ||
Dungiven (Male) | Edward McNicholl | Principal | ||
John Lynn | ||||
Benjamin Edge | ||||
Patrick Kealy | ||||
Dungiven (Female) | Mary McCloskey | Principal | ||
Sarah McCloskey | ||||
E. McReynolds | ||||
C. McCloskey | ||||
Errigal | Lismacreagh (Male) | Patrick McNicholl | Principal | |
James O’Hagan | Senior Monitor | |||
Belraugh | Alice M. Pherson | Principal | ||
Alice McPherson | ||||
Glemellin | Philip Kirlin | Principal | ||
Geo. J. Woodburn | Monitor | |||
Miss Smyth | ||||
J. G. Woodburn | ||||
Philip Kerlin | ||||
Garvagh | George Boyd | Principal | ||
Mary Boyd | Assistant | |||
William Smyth | Monitor | |||
Cah | John McNeany | Principal | ||
Faughanvale | Grennan | Wm. Patterson | Principal | |
Faughanvale | William Duffy | Principal | ||
Eglinton (Model Agricultural) | Wm. Gillespie | Agricuturist | ||
John Hewston | Principal | |||
M. Philan | Assistant | |||
Robert Payne | Monitor | |||
Arthur Hagan | ||||
Glendermott | Waterside (Male) | Francis McDevitt | Principal | |
Rosnagallagh | Margaret Curry | Principal | ||
M. A. Crawford | ||||
Anne Hall | ||||
J. Curry | ||||
Lisdillon | Samuel Russell | Principal | ||
Waterside (Female) | Catherine Tracy | Principal | ||
Londonderry (Workhouse) | Thos. O’Brien | Principal | ||
Ellen Conboy | Principal | |||
James Oliver | ||||
James O’Donnell | ||||
Cath. McCloskey | ||||
Lismacarroll | James Boyle | Principal | ||
Rachel Boyle | Workmistress | |||
Sarah Hassan | ||||
David Smyth | ||||
David Kerr | ||||
Lizzie Kerr | ||||
Waterside (No. 2) | Wm. McCullough | Principal | ||
Mary McCullough | Workmistress & Assistant | |||
John Watson | Senior Monitor | |||
Samuel Russell | ||||
Glendermott | Michael Tracey | Principal | ||
Greerstown | James McIntyre | Principal | ||
Killymallaght | John Scott | Principal | ||
Killowen | Cranagh Hill | Samuel McIntyre | Principal | |
Sam. B. McIntyre | ||||
Killowen-street, Coleraine (Female) | Jane Doman | Principal | ||
Mary McGowan | Monitor | |||
Killowen-street, Coleraine (Male) | Edward Quinn | Principal | ||
Neal McGonicle | Monitor | |||
Coleraine (Model, Male) | J. Johnston | Principal | ||
J. Feehan | Assistant | |||
J. Johnston | Pupil-teacher | |||
J. Gaze | Pupil-teacher | |||
J. A. Mullen | Pupil-teacher | |||
J. Coghlan | Monitor | |||
H. Greaves | Monitor | |||
R. Johnston | Monitor | |||
Rev. James Macdonnell | ||||
John Johnston | ||||
Rev. J. W. Ballard | ||||
Rev. A. Fullerton | ||||
James Fechan | ||||
Coleraine (Model, Female) | M. L. Caldwell | Principal | ||
M. J. Hanson | Workmistress & Assistant | |||
R. McLoughlin | Assistant | |||
M. A. Jenkins | Monitor | |||
Eliza Weir | Monitor | |||
Margaret Johnston | Monitor | |||
Mary McAtanny | Monitor | |||
Jane Robinson | Monitor | |||
Eliza A. Kerr | Monitor | |||
Mary Lynd | Monitor | |||
Annie Kerr | Monitor | |||
Rev. J. W. Ballard | ||||
Rev. A. Fullerton | ||||
Rev. James Macdonnell | ||||
Miss Hanson | ||||
Mary McAtany | ||||
M. J. McCormac | ||||
Coleraine (Model, Infant) | C. McCormac | Principal | 206-7 | |
Rev. J. McDonnell | ||||
John Johnston | ||||
Rev. J. W. Ballard | ||||
Rev. A. Fullerton | ||||
Miss McCormack | ||||
Miss McLoughlin | ||||
Miss McAtanny | ||||
Kilcronaghan | Morrishinare | James McWilliams | Principal | |
Killynumber | Jane Allen | Principal | ||
Braca Lislea | Charles McKenna | Principal | ||
Tobermore (Female) | Mary Nicholl | Principal | ||
Eliza Little | Monitor | |||
Braca Rowley | Robert Neely | Principal | ||
Tobermore (Male) | Robert Neely | Principal | ||
Kilcronaghan | George Milldown | Principal | ||
Jane Faith | Assistant | |||
Thomas Quin | Monitor | |||
Jane Ellis | ||||
Killelagh | Tirkane | John McCloskey | Principal | |
Saray McCloskey | Assistant | |||
John McKenna | Monitor | |||
John McClary | Monitor | |||
Michael Bradley | Monitor | |||
W. Cushnahand | Monitor | |||
M. McKenna | ||||
Corlackey | James Kelly | Principal | ||
Eliza McAlister | Workmistress | |||
Killelagh | William Greer | Principal | ||
Faughanvale, No. 2 (Male) | William Bell | Principal | ||
Faughanvale, No. 2 (Female) | Hannah Howell | Principal | ||
Lucinda Archibald | Monitor | |||
Swatteragh (Male) | William Turner | Principal | ||
Swatteragh (Female) | Ellen Irwin | Principal | ||
Kildolagh [Kildollagh] | Damhead | Catherine Barr | Principal | |
Eliza Blair | Monitor | |||
Kilrea | Moyvanagher (Male) | William Shaw | Principal | 208-9 |
Moyvanagher (Female) | Letitia Browne | Principal | ||
Lislea (Male) | Robert Mulligan | Principal | ||
Lislea (Female) | Jane Lester | Principal | ||
Kilrea (Male) | James Ross | Principal | ||
Kilrea (Female) | Sarah J. Ferrier | Principal | ||
Lissan | Drumeen | Eliza C. Wallace | Principal | |
Dernan | William O’Neill | Principal | ||
Claggan | Joseph Bell | Principal | ||
Learmount | Park | Andrew Lynn | Principal | |
Rev. J. S. Hunter | ||||
Rev. R. Rodgers | ||||
Mr. J. Hunter | ||||
Magherafelt | Drumrainey | Richard Hughes | Principal | |
Aghagaskin | James Keitely | Principal | ||
Richard Hughes | Monitor | |||
Castledawson | Andrew McCloskey | Principal | ||
John Clarke | ||||
Fredk. Mann | ||||
Magherafelt, No. 2 (Male) | Thomas Lowry | Principal | ||
Magherafelt, No. 2 (Female) | Anne Lowry | Principal | ||
Castledawson (No. 2) | Jane Johnston | Principal | ||
Susan Moore | Monitor | |||
Magherafelt, Pumpstreet (Male) | Christopher Traynor | Principal | ||
Magherafelt, Pumpstreet (Female) | Eleanor O’Hara | Principal | ||
Magilligan | Ballymaclarge | William Doherty | Principal | |
Gortmore | Robert Ross | Principal | ||
Margamonaghan | Samuel Martin | Principal | 210-11 | |
Ann Doherty | Workmistress | |||
Maghera | Maghera | Mich. McKenna | Principal | |
Rose Tully | Workmistress | |||
Daniel McKenna | Monitor | |||
Dreenan (Male) | Hugh McPeake | Principal | ||
Lisnamuck (Male) | Peter McDonagh | Principal | ||
John McKenna | Monitor | |||
Dreenan (Female) | Mary Doogan | Principal | ||
John McKenna | Monitor | |||
Gulladuff | Hugh McGurk | Principal | ||
Henry McKenna | Monitor | |||
Charles Logan | Monitor | |||
John Bradley | Monitor | |||
Lisnamuck (Female) | Jane Shields | Principal | ||
Toberhead | James Stewart | Principal | ||
Maghera (Female) | Bessie Caldwell | Principal | ||
Rachl. Henry | Monitor | |||
Maria Wilson | Monitor | |||
Crew | David Paul | Principal | ||
Ballymac Peake | Isabella McKinny | Principal | ||
Maghera (Male) | John Hewitt | Principal | ||
Maghera (Evening) | no records | |||
Milltown (Male) | Thomas Boyd | Principal | ||
William Taylor | Monitor | |||
Beagh (Female) | Eliza J. McNally | Principal | ||
Ternageerahg [sic?] | James McIlroy | Principal | ||
Maghera, Parochial (Female) | Alice Hewitt | Principal | ||
Maghera or Termoney | Lemnaroy (Male) | P. McElwee | Principal | |
Robt. G. Fulton | Monitor | |||
Lemnaroy (Female) | Maria Treanor | Principal | ||
Ballymahone | Jno. McConway | Principal | 212-3 | |
Thos. Lynn | Monitor | |||
Derganagh | Thos. Kane | Principal | ||
Macosquin | Castleroe | John Givens | Principal | |
Alex. Givens | Monitor | |||
Killure | James Orr | Principal | ||
Corlyvenny | Samuel Boyd | Principal | ||
Kiltinny | Wm. Turner | Principal | ||
Ballinteer | Jas. McClelland | Principal | ||
Letterloan | Jno. Boyd | Principal | ||
Ballywilliam | James Quigg | Principal | ||
Macosquin | John Cox | Principal | ||
Rev. T. McClelland | ||||
Emily Hanson | ||||
Jas. Hillooney | ||||
John Hanson | ||||
Thos. Hutchinson | ||||
Templemore | St. Columbs (Male) | D. McCloskey | Principal | |
Denis McCloskey | ||||
D. F. McCloskey | ||||
W. J. McCloskey | ||||
St. Columbs (Female) | Ellen McCloskey | Principal | ||
Marg. McCloskey | ||||
Shantallon | Patrick O’Hara | Principal | ||
Anne Smyley | Workmistress | |||
Gt. James’s-st. (Fem.) | no records | |||
Race Course | Andw. R. McDonald | Principal | ||
Mary Leckey | Assistant | |||
Robt. McDonald | ||||
Mary E. Leckey | ||||
Letitia McDonald | ||||
Derry (Male) | Thos. Eaton | Principal | ||
Thos. S. Magee | Monitor | |||
Andrew Wilson | Monitor | |||
Geo. Wybrants | Monitor | |||
Wm. Wybrants | Monitor | |||
Derry (Female) | Violet Adams | Principal | ||
Groarty | Jas. McNaugher | Principal | ||
Culmore | Jas. Edmiston | Principal | ||
Mary J. McIlwaine | Workmistress | |||
Strand-road | William Henderson | Principal | 214-5 | |
Mary A. Wardlow | Workmistress | |||
Alex. Boyd | Monitor | |||
St. Columbs (No. 2) (Female) | Nuns | Conductors | ||
Ann Doherty | Monitor | |||
Ellen Gallagher | Monitor | |||
Catherine Doherty | Monitor | |||
Ladies of the Convent | ||||
C. Boyle | ||||
Mary Byrne | ||||
Mary Murray | ||||
Derry District, Model (Male) | William Todd | Principal | ||
Charles Morris | Assistant | |||
John O’Neill | Assistant | |||
Neil McColgan | Assistant | |||
James Hamilton | Assistant | |||
James McElroy | Assistant | |||
Robert Lithgow | Pupil-teacher | |||
Robert Allen | Pupil-teacher | |||
J. W. Allen | Pupil-teacher | |||
Oliver McLoughlin | Pupil-teacher | |||
James Browne | Pupil-teacher | |||
James Greer | Pupil-teacher | |||
Patrick McSwiggan | Pupil-teacher | |||
John Martin | Pupil-teacher | |||
William Harland | Pupil-teacher | |||
Alex. Hamill | Pupil-teacher | |||
William Shields | Pupil-teacher | |||
George Hare | Pupil-teacher | |||
Andrew Gregory | Pupil-teacher | |||
John McCay | Monitor | |||
Derry District, Model (Female) | M. A. McCormac | Principal | ||
M. Hewston | Assistant | |||
S. McDonald | Assistant | |||
A. Lowndes | Assistant | |||
A. Dickson | Monitor | |||
Maggie Lecky | Monitor | |||
Matilda Wybrants | Monitor | |||
Margaret Espie | Monitor | |||
Jane Magee | Monitor | |||
Rebecca Roulston | Monitor | |||
Anne Conboy | Monitor | |||
Francis Wardlaw | Monitor | |||
J. Dudley | Teacher of Music | |||
Sarah McDonald | ||||
Anne Lowndes | ||||
Eliza Roulstone | ||||
M. J. McGuinness | ||||
Anne Royan | ||||
J. Huddlestone | ||||
R. Roulston | ||||
Derry District, Model (Infant) | A. B. Dugan | Principal | ||
R. McMahon | Assistant | |||
J. Wilson | Assistant | |||
Jane Huddleston | Monitor | |||
Anne Rowan | Monitor | |||
Ada Dugan | ||||
Jane Wilson | ||||
Kate McMahon | ||||
Anne Dixon | ||||
Jane Magee | ||||
Margaret Espie | ||||
Derry District, Maritime | no records | |||
Tamlaght Finlagan | Ballynarrig | Hugh Cassidy | Principal | |
Carrymena | Robert Sutcliffe | Principal | ||
Dromore | Andrew Clarke | Principal | 216-7 | |
Myroe (Male) | James Wark | Principal | ||
Myroe (Female) | Martha Irwin | Principal | ||
Mary J. Orr | Monitor | |||
Matilda Orr | ||||
Largy | Alex. Robinson | Principal | ||
Robt. J. Connor | Monitor | |||
Tartnakelly | John McGowan | Principal | ||
Tamlaght O’Crilly | Glenone (Male) | Thomas Rafferty | Principal | |
Glenone (Female) | Cath. McConnell | Principal | ||
Mary Scullion | Monitor | |||
Jane McCloskey | Monitor | |||
Margaret French | Monitor | |||
Greenlough | John McCreedy | Principal | ||
Ellen Spillan | Workmistress | |||
Drumagarner | John Henry | Principal | ||
Catherine Henry | Workmistress | |||
Reastown | David Sloane | Principal | ||
Leslie Mitchell | ||||
Robt. Campbell | ||||
Richard Hunter | ||||
Patrick Simpson | ||||
Tyance, West | William J. Browne | Principal | ||
Robert Browne | Monitor | |||
Dromard | John Higgins | Principal | ||
Adam York | ||||
George Neily | ||||
James Kelso | ||||
John Black | ||||
James Crochett | ||||
Thos. C. Quinn | ||||
Geo. Kinney | ||||
H. McCaughrey | ||||
Wm. Collins | ||||
Robert Lamont | ||||
Bovedy | M. J. Sharkey | Principal | ||
Lismoyle | Robert Andrews | Principal |
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