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ballyroebuck primary school.

Principal Teachers

Mr Patrick Mitchell 1826
(details of some principals are not available for these years)
Morgan Nolan 1876-1903
John Dempsey 1903-1933
John Dillion 1934-1941
John Kenny 1941-1953
Jim Sullivan 1953-1962
John D O` Brien 1962-1963
Pat Doyle
PJ Arthur
Mr Roban
1963-1964
1964 -2006
2006-to date

Assistant teachers

Alice Nolan ………………. 1877-1910
Mary Ann Nolan………….  1910-1927
Ann Arrigan ……………...  1927-1953
Mary Murphy ……………  1953-1957
Maureen Murphy ………..   1957-1962
Peig Booth ……………….. 1962-1965
Margaret Doyle ………….   1965-1977
Joan Reylonds ……………  1969-1973
Eileen Deane ……………..  1973-1984
Ann Grey ………………… 1977-1980
Dorothy Walsh …………... 1980-1982
Nuala Rowe ………………1984-1996
Brid Byrne ………………. 1982-1998
Maria Lenihan …………..   1997-1999
Yvonne Kelly ……………. 1998-1999
Lucy gahan ……………… 1999-
Cathy Tighe ……………...  1999-

In 1826 Mr. Mitchell`s wage was £14 per annum.
In 1876 Mr Nolan`s wage was around £30 per annum.
In 1903 Mr Dempsey`s salary was £81 per annum.

School records show that Ballyroebuck School was closed on the following dates in 1947 due to heavy and repeated snow falls:

January 29th until February 3rd
February 6th until February 12th
February 15th
February 22nd until March 7th

Records also show that attendance at school for other days in that school term was very irregular. The principal teacher Mr Kenny mentioned snow, bad weather and heavy rain being the reason for poor attendance right up to April 1947.

The school is called St Patricks School.

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