asked the Minister for Education if he will state (a) the number of persons admitted to each of the training colleges and the channels through which they were admitted, during each of the years 1942 to 1945 inclusive, and (b) the total number of (1) boys and (2) girls in each of the preparatory colleges during each of the school years 1942-43 to 1945-46 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Preparatory Colleges.
The information is as follows:—
MEN'S TRAINING COLLEGES.
ST. PATRICK'S DRUMCONDRA |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Preparatory College |
56 |
— |
— |
11 |
Open Competition |
— |
— |
— |
22 |
University Graduates |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
TOTAL |
56 |
— |
— |
35 |
DE LA SALLE, WATERFORD |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Religious |
22 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
TOTAL |
22 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
IRISH CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, MARINO |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Religious |
31 |
40 |
40 |
26 |
TOTAL |
31 |
40 |
40 |
26 |
CHURCH OF IRELAND, KILDARE PLACE |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Preparatory College |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Open Competition |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
TOTAL |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
WOMEN'S TRAINING COLLEGES.
OUR LADY OF MERCY, BLACKROCK |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Preparatory College |
34 |
4 |
4 |
39 |
Open Competition |
6 |
9 |
34 |
15 |
University Graduates |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Untrained Assistants (Lay) |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
*Religious |
58 |
76 |
77 |
79 |
TOTAL |
99 |
92 |
116 |
134 |
* The figures for this Category include a small number of Extern Students.
MARY IMMACULATE, LIMERICK |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Preparatory College |
20 |
— |
1 |
28 |
Open Competition |
14 |
30 |
43 |
17 |
University Graduates |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Untrained Assistants (Lay) |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
*Religious |
2 |
— |
5 |
3 |
TOTAL |
36 |
30 |
50 |
48 |
* The figures for this Category include a small number of Extern Students.
CHURCH OF IRELAND, KILDARE PLACE |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Category of Student: |
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Preparatory College |
9 |
16 |
9 |
6 |
Open Competition |
— |
4 |
8 |
8 |
TOTAL |
9 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
PREPARATORY COLLEGES.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
Name of College |
School-year 1942/43 |
School-year 1943/44 |
School-year 1944/45 |
School-year 1945/46 |
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Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
|
Colaiste Minde, Bothar na Tragha, Gaillimh. |
25 |
— |
38 |
— |
50 |
— |
44 |
— |
+ |
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*13 |
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Colaiste Iosagain, Baile Mhuirne, Co. Chorcaighe |
19 |
— |
40 |
— |
61 |
— |
91 |
— |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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*6 |
*5 |
*7 |
*6 |
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Colaiste Moibhi, 22 Sraid Mhuirbhthean Uachtar. |
2 |
38 |
2 |
37 |
3 |
37 |
3 |
34 |
Colaiste Brighde, An Fhalcharrach, Tir Chonaill. |
— |
42 |
— |
61 |
— |
86 |
— |
88 |
Colaiste Muire, Tuar Mhic Eadaigh, Co. Mhuigheo. |
— |
45 |
— |
61 |
— |
80 |
— |
80 |
Colaiste Ide, Daingean Ui Chuise, Co. Chiarraighe. |
— |
51 |
— |
80 |
— |
97 |
— |
94 |
46 |
176 |
80 |
239 |
114 |
300 |
38 |
296 |
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
1+ |
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*19 |
*5 |
*7 |
*6 |
* Holders of Secondary School Scholarships for pupils from the Fior-Ghaeltacht who were accommodated in Preparatory Colleges as a temporary arrangement.