This book is an introductory guide for students and researchers in the history of Irish education from 1780 -1922. The nineteenth century saw the foundation of the national school system of primary education, the setting up of the Intermediate Board examination system for secondary schools and the foundation of the Queen's Colleges to provide university education. The guide outlines the key issues of education policy and evaluates the wealth of official reports available to the historian of Irish education, both in the British Parliamentary Papers and in archival repositories, such as the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. It offers guidance on the use of these sources, particularly for local education studies.
| ISBN: | 9781846821271 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2010 |
| Author: | Susan M Parkes |
| Publisher: | Four Courts Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | Maynooth Research Guides for Irish Local History |
| Genres: |
Historiography |
This book is an introductory guide for students and researchers in the history of Irish education from 1780 -1922. The nineteenth century saw the foundation of the national school system of primary education, the setting up of the Intermediate Board examination system for secondary schools and the foundation of the Queen's Colleges to provide university education. The guide outlines the key issues of education policy and evaluates the wealth of official reports available to the historian of Irish education, both in the British Parliamentary Papers and in archival repositories, such as the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. It offers guidance on the use of these sources, particularly for local education studies.
A Guide to Sources for the History of Irish Education, 1780-1922 features in the following genres: Historiography
A Guide to Sources for the History of Irish Education, 1780-1922 is available in Hardback
A Guide to Sources for the History of Irish Education, 1780-1922 was written by Susan M Parkes and published by Four Courts Press
A Guide to Sources for the History of Irish Education, 1780-1922 has 208 pages
Yes it is part of Maynooth Research Guides for Irish Local History series