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1. The Parcel, when so desired, will be forwarded, carriage III. Book and free, to the Depot of the District in which the School for which the Books are required is situated; or to the Depot of any other District, if more convenient.

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2. Or the Parcel will be forwarded to any place nearest to the Manager's residence to which there is a mode of conveyance. In the latter case the Manager must point out the precise mode of conveyance by which the Parcel is to be transmitted, and he must also defray the cost of carriage.

3. When Parcels are forwarded to the Depot of a District it is not the duty of the Inspector to transmit the Parcel to the Manager's residence or to the School.

4. The Manager is required to send to the Depot on the day appointed by the Inspector for delivery of Parcels, a messenger, who must present the order on the Inspector, with which the Manager will be furnished; and which order the Inspectors are required to transmit to this Office as a proof of the delivery of the Parcels.

5. If the Parcel is to be sent by a Carrier, he must call at this Office, not sooner than two days after the Manager's directions shall have been received, and must produce the Manager's order to the Storekeeper here, for its delivery.

You are required to purchase such additional Books and Maps, Stationery, Slates, and other Requisites, as may be necessary to supply fully the wants of the School. You will find on the enclosed form a List of such Books and other Requisites as are granted by the Commissioners, at the reduced. prices affixed; and where Male and Female Schools have different Roll Numbers separate lists are to be filled up.

We remain, Sir, your obedient Servants,

MAURICE CROSS,} Secretaries.

JAMES KELLY,

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APPENDIX A.

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FORMS OF INSPECTOR'S REPORTS, AND APPLICATIONS Forms.

FOR AID.

No. 1. FORM OF DISTRICT INSPECTOR'S REPORT upon
application for aid towards BUILDING a SCHOOL-
HOUSE, in the County of. Name of proposed
Name of Correspondent

Schooltown

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1. Where is the Site of the proposed School-house? In what Townland? In what Parish? In what Barony? 2. State the extent of the Site, and its dimensions.

3. Is it in a healthy situation?

4. Is it to be enclosed, and how?

5. Is there any, and what extent of ground for agricultural purposes?

6. Is it a portion of a Church, Chapel, or Meeting-house Yard?

7. Is it in connexion with any Religious Establishment? 8. If so, has inquiry been made to procure any other site, and what has been the result of the inquiry?

9. What is the name and distance of the nearest Post-town, and in what direction?

10. State the Christian and Surname and Residence of the Person making a Lease of the Site, and what title he has to the ground.

11. For what length of time does the Grantor agree to give the Lease?

12. Is the Ground liable to any, and what Rent?

13. What number of Children may be expected to attend the School, distinguishing Males and Females, and what is the Population of the Parish, distinguishing that portion of it likely to need such a School?-Males, Females,

Total,

14. Is the School to be under the direction of a Committee, and by whom elected?

15. What amount of Local Subscription has been raised, or is likely to be raised, towards the erection of the House? 16. How is it proposed to keep the House and Furniture in repair?

17. Does a necessity exist for the building of a new Schoolhouse here?

18. State the names and circumstances of such National Schools as are in the neighbourhood within a circuit of three miles, the number of Children attending them, and whether vested or non-vested, and their respective distances from the proposed site.

19. State the names of all other Schools for the Poor within similar limits, their general circumstances so far as you can ascertain them.

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20. State the precise distance of the site of the proposed School from the site of any other Applicant School, whether for aid towards Building or for Salary and Books, distinguishing each.

21. Have you consulted the Clergymen of the different denominations as to making any arrangement for giving religious instruction in the proposed School?

22. Have you presented to the parties concerned in this application, a Copy of the Lease vesting the Premises in the Commissioners in their Corporate capacity?

23. Are they willing that such Lease shall be executed? 24. State any other circumstances connected with this application, which you may consider material for the information of the Commissioners, and the grounds upon which you recommend that it should be entertained or otherwise.

25. Have you had an interview with the Patron or Correspondent of the School?

26. If the proposed Manager be a Layman, state his profession, business, or occupation.

27. Have you communicated personally with any other individuals on the subject, and what has been the result of your interview }

28. State the date of your visit.

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No. 2. FORM of DISTRICT INSPECTOR'S REPORT upon application for aid towards payment of Teacher's Salary, and for Supply of Books, &c., SCHOOL, in the County of --, Patron or Correspondent, Post-town

1. When was the School established ?

2. In what Parish?

3. In what Townland ?

4. In what Barony?

5. What is the name and distance of the nearest Post-town, and in what direction?

6. State the names of the National Schools within three miles of this Applicant School.

7. State the distance of each from this Applicant School. 8. State the names of the other Schools for the poor within three miles of this Applicant School.

9. State the distance of each from this Applicant School. 10. State whether the School is, or has been, in connexion with, or has derived aid from any other Society; and if so, the name of the Society, the amount of the aid received, and whether that connexion will be discontinued should a grant be made.

11. Are the Patrons of the School, during its former connexion, aware that application has been now made on its

behalf to the Commissioners of Education? If so, is it with APPENDIX A.

their approbation?

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12. If they are not aware, or do not approve, state the Forms.

reasons.

13. State whether the School-house is attached to, or erected upon Church, Chapel, or Meeting-house ground.

14. Or whether it is in connexion with any religious Establishment; and, if so, what is the nature of such connexion?

15. Of what Materials is it built?

16. Is it thatched or slated?

21. Is the School-house secured by lease or otherwise for the purposes of Education?

22. Are the School-rooms wholly employed for the use of the Children, if not, for what other purposes are they used? 23. What is the number of rooms used as School-rooms? 24. State the length, breadth, and height of each by internal measurement. Long, Broad, High.

25. Are they sufficiently ventilated and warmed? 26. Is any portion of the House occupied by the Teacher as a residence, and if so, does any inconvenience arise therefrom?

27. If there are any other apartments, state their uses. 28. How many desks and seats are there in the Schoolroom, or rooms; how many Children do they accommodate, and of what does the other Furniture consist?

29. State the Christian and Surname of the present Teacher or Teachers, and their age.

30. Have they received instruction in the art of teaching in any, and what Model School?

31. What Testimonials can they produce of fitness for their office?-and have you examined such documents?

32. Have they been at any time previously employed as Teachers of a National School? If so, state the name of it. 33. State your opinion of the Teachers as to literary acquirements.

34. As to character.

35. As to method of conducting the School.

36. Have the Teachers any other occupation?

37. State the nature and emoluments of it.

38. What is the annual amount of Local Funds towards payment of the Teachers' salary and repairs of the Schoolhouse?

39. Do the Scholars pay anything?

40. What are the rates of payment, and by whom regulated? 41. Are any, and what number of Children admitted gratuitously, and by whose authority?

APPENDIX A. 42. If any Teacher die or be removed, will the Patron or Committee take care that such change be reported immediately to the Commissioners?

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43. Is it proposed to keep a Register in the School recording the daily attendance of the Children, and the average attendance in each week and each quarter?

44. Will the inscription "NATIONAL SCHOOL," be put up conspicuously on the School-house?

45. Will the General Lesson be hung up in the Schoolroom, or if not, will any other, and what will be substituted in its stead?

46. Will the Commissioners, by themselves or their Officers, be allowed to visit and examine this School whenever they think fit?

47. Will the School be bona fide open for Children of all religious denominations?

48. Will access be given to the public of all denominations to visit the School, with liberty to inspect the Registry, witness the mode of Teaching, and see that the Regulations of the School are faithfully observed, though not to interfere with the management, or to interrupt the business of the School?

49. State the Titles of all such Books as are intended to be used.

50. If those published and issued by the Board, state which of them.

51. What arrangements have been made, or are proposed to be made, for the Religious instruction of the Children, either in the School-house or elsewhere?

52. Are they such as not to interfere with or impede the secular business of the School?

53. Are they satisfactory to the Parents of the Children and publicly notified?

54. What is the Population of the Parish, and what proportion of them are of the poorer class?

55. State anything you can ascertain respecting that portion of the Population of the neighbourhood, whose Children are likely to attend a National School.

56. How many Children were present at the time of inspection? Males, Females, Total.

57. How many on the Books for the last Six Months?

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Total.

58. What was the average daily attendance for the last Six Months? Females, - Total. 59. Is any increase expected, and to what extent? Males,

Females, Total.

60. Is the School under the direction of a Committee, and by whom chosen ?

61. How many days in each week, and how many hours in each day, are employed in instructing the Children in the ordinary branches of Secular Education? State particularly at what hour the School commences, and when it closes.