17 Sept. 1839 Templemoyle Agricultural School (Co. Londonderry)
Mr. MAXWELL - teacher The boys were examined by Captain KENNEDY and James ANDERSON Esq. The following is a list of pupils to whom premiums were awarded at the close of the examination. The premiums for Botany have not yet been adjudged. Spelling; First Class Joseph ROSS, Tullanee, Muff Robert KENNEDY, Gorticross, Derry Second Class Thomas ROSBOROUGH, Ballycallaghan, Bond's Glen Rodger CARTON, Gortilea, Clady, County Derry Third Class Robert ANDERSON Largy, Nn-Limavady William SCOTT Farm Hill, Enniskillen Fourth Class William KELSEY, Plantation, Lisburn Reading; First Class Henry MATTHEWS Castleknock, Dublin Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, County Kerry Second Class Alexander ANDERSON, Lismore Co. Waterford Third Class Joseph GREER, Ballynahinch, Rich-hill, Armagh James QUINN, Lismoney, Moneymore Fourth Class Robert SMYTH Kilrea Grammar; First Class Arthur M‘CORMICK, Ballylennan, Castlederg Second Class Rodger CARTON, Gortilea, Claudy Derry Joseph ROSS, Tullanee, Muff Third Class John POTTER, Castletroy, Limerick Arithmetic; First Class Clement COOPER, Aghadoe, Killarney Second Class Samuel DAVIDSON, Moneyhaw, Moneymore Third Class James QUINN, Lismoney, Moneymore Mensuration; First Class Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, Kerry Robert YOUNG, Knowhead, Coleraine Second Class Patrick KELLY, Castle Hacket, Tuam John Smyth BARR Tyrbracken, Derry Third Class Samuel PATTERSON, Gortaid, Maghera Fourth Class Rodger CARTON, Gortilea, Claudy John M'CABE, Drumanena, Monaghan Trigonometry; First Class Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, Kerry Robert YOUNG, Knowhead, Coleraine Second Class Patrick KELLY, Castle Hacket, Tuam John Smyth BARR. Tyrbracken, Derry, by cut from Patrick O'CONNOR, Mount Trenchard, Foynes Geometry; Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, Kerry Thomas MATTHEWS Castle Knock, Dublin Algebra; Robert YOUNG, Knowhead, Coleraine Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, Kerry Geography; Thomas SULLIVAN, Castle Island, Kerry Book-keeping; First Class - undecided Second Class John Smyth BARR, Tyrhracken, Derry Edward SPROULE, Clover Hill, Drumquin Third Class Samuel PATTERSON, Gortaid, Maghera James GRESHAM, Molenan, Derry Writing; Henry MATTHEWS, Castleknock, Dublin Edward SPROULE, Clover Hill, Drumquin Patrick BURKE, St. Clerans, Tume Rodger CARTIN Gortilea, Clady Mapping; Henry MATHEWS, Castleknock, Dublin Robert KENNEDY, Gorticross, Derry John Smyth BARR Tyrbracken, Derry Robert YOUNG, Knowbead, Coleraine Alexander ANDERSON, Lismore, Waterford Agriculture; First Class Arthur M‘CORMICK, Ballylennan, Castlederg Robert KENNEDY, Gorticross, Derry Second Class John HENDERSON, Rusky, Enniskillen Patrick, O'CONNOR Mount Trenchard, Foynes We cannot conclude without stating the gratifying fact of the Institution being fixed upon so firm a basis and its being in so prosperous a condition, that it has now its full complement of pupils and that the managers have been under the necessity, in the course of the year, of rejecting no fewer than 20 applications, owing to want of accommodation. Much as those who conceived, planned and founded the Institution may value the applause of a patriotic and discriminating public, we can well believe that their highest gratification is derived from knowing that the public benefit, which they contemplated, has been fully realized. Transcribed by Teena from the Derry Journal Cheers! -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
