Descriptive List of the Archive of Cork Model School- Introduction
Introduction
Identity Statement Area
IE 627/NS/MS
Reference Code:
Cork Model School
Title:
1865 - 1990
Dates:
Fonds
Level of description:
298 volumes and 3 boxes
Extent:
Context
Creator
Cork District Model National School
Archival History Deposited in the Cork Archives Institute in 1990.
Biographical / Administrative History
Cork District Model National School / Cork Model School/Modh Scoil Chorcaí, opened on 11 September 1865. The school was housed in a purpose built building at Angelsea Street, designed by Board of Public Works architects James H. Owen (b1822 – d1891) and Enoch Trevor Owen (b c.1833 – d.1881). The building was separated into male, female and infants divisions, as well as housing a maritime school. The School closed in 1990 and the building is now in use as the District Court. Model Schools were teacher-training schools under the auspices of the Commissioners of the Board of National Education, the administrative body of the national system, which was established in 1831. A central model school in Dublin was established in 1833/4. From 1845 onwards, 25 district model schools were established, including Cork Model School. Each year a number of male and female ‘ pupil teachers ’ were trained and housed at the school.
The model schools were managed by the local district inspector and their teachers were directly
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