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1884

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CONTENTS.

APPENDIX A. -

Rules and Regulations of the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland

(with Appendix),

APPENDIX B.

List of Inspectors of National Schools (Head, District, and Agricultural),

and Inspectors' Assistants, on 1st April, 1884,

APPENDIX C.

General Reports on the State of Education in Ireland in 1883, by Head

Inspector FitzGerald on the North Dublin Group of Districts, by

District Inspectors Stronge (Coleraine), Steede (Maghera), Skeffington

(Newtownards), Roantree (Sligo). Hynes (Enniskillen), Wingfield

(Armagh), Healy (Downpatrick), Headen (Ballina), Worsley (Bailie-

borough), Adair (Dundalk), Connellan (Trim), Hogan (Tuam), Newell

(Dublin South, No. 1), O'Hara (Portarlington), Eardley (Thurles),

W. J. Browne (Ennis), Weir (Youghal), Molony (Waterford), and on

the Agricultural Department by the Superintendent, Mr. Carroll,

APPENDIX D.

Literary Classification of the Pupils who attended once or oftener within the

last fourteen days of month preceding Results Examination, .

APPENDIX E.

SUMMARIES OF TABLES RETURNED BY THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS IN THEIR
ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORTS, 1883-4:

(1.) Classification of Schools as to Cleanliness, of Out-offices-School-
rooms-Children,

(2.) Classification of Schools with regard to Building, Repairs, &c.-
Furniture and Apparatus-Premises, Playgrounds, &c.-Out-offices
-Space Accommodation-Supply of Books and other Requisites,

APPENDIX F.

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Information as to the working of the Pension Act,

APPENDIX G.

I. List of Schools on the Suspended List on 31st December, 1883,
II. List of Schools to which Building Grants had been awarded, but
which were not in operation at the end of 1883,

III. List of Building cases brought into operation during 1883,

IV. List of Non-vested Schools taken into connexion during 1883,

V. General Summary of Operation, Building, and Suspended Schools in

connexion on 31st December, 1883,

VI. List of Schools for which Building Grants were sanctioned during

1883,

VII. List of Struck-off Schools restored to Roll during 1883,

VIII. Suspended School re-opened during 1883,

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APPENDIX H.

I. List of Workhouse Schools on 31st December, 1883,

II. List of Schools attached to Lunatic Asylums on 31st December, 1883,
III. List of Convent and Monastery Schools on 31st December, 1883 (dis-

tinguishing mode of payment),

IV. List of Island Schools on 31st December, 1883,

V. List of Industrial Schools (under the Act), recognised in connexion

with National Schools on 31st December, 1883,

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VI. List of Evening Schools on 31st December, 1883,

VII. List of Schools in connexion with which grants for Teachers'

Residences have been made,

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VIII. List of Schools having special grants of salary in aid of Industrial

Instruction,

IX. List of Infant Schools on 31st December, 1883,

APPENDIX I.

Agricultural Schools on 31st December, 1883:-

I. Agricultural Schools under the Exclusive Management of the Board,

II. Agricultural Schools under Local Management,

III. School Gardens attached to National Schools.

APPENDIX K.

I. List of Building Applications aided during the year 1883, with

Tabulation showing the Progress towards Erection of the School-

houses, from date of reference to Board of Public Works for report

on Site, as described in Lease Queries, till transmission of Plans

to Applicant,

II. List of Vested Schools to which Grants for Improvements were made

during 1883, with Tabulation showing the Progress made in the

executing of the Works, from the time of referring case to Board of

Public Works for estimate till Plans, &c, were transmitted to

Manager,

APPENDIX L.

List of School Teachers to whom Carlisle and Blake Premiums were

awarded for 1883,

Questions proposed at Examinations of Teachers and Monitors, July, 1883:-

I. Males,

II. Females,

Questions proposed to Candidates for Certificates of Competency to teach

certain Extra Branches,

APPENDIX N.

1. List of Unions which became contributory from the Year 1875-6,
to the year 1883-4, inclusive, giving the amounts paid out of the
Rates of each such Union each year,

II. Information as to Non-contributory Unions from 1875-6 to 1883-4,

APPENDIX 0.

List, by Counties, of Operation Schools on 31st December, 1883,

APPENDIX Q.

Managers, Professors, and Teaching Staff at recognised Training Colleges,

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