Above : Illustration Picture about Irish School on 1840 There were two classes of schools in Ireland, ecclesiastical and lay. The ecclesiastical or monastic schools were intended principally for the study of the Sacred Scriptures, theology, and the classics, while the lay schools were occupied with the teaching of the language, literature, laws, and antiquities of Ireland. Each of the two classes of schools had its separate and distinct mission, yet they worked together harmoniously, and many laymen received their education in the ... Read More

Above : St Columba Painting   There were laws framed to govern the various systems of education, and when one considers how admirable they were and how splendid was the material that these teachers had, in a, people who had a great natural aptitude and love of learning, it is but little wonder that the Irish schools became famous in Europe. The greatest care was taken that the masters in the various subjects should be competent teachers. Nothing can be more beau­tiful than the ... Read More