Notes for William Martin: Education at St Patricks Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin.
William John Martin Ref - 2 (28)) Entered September 1921 Address 29 Bishop St, Derry Age January 1922 - 21 2/12 Diocese - Derry Parish - Templemore School - Pupil in St Eugene's Boys, PP - Rev Wm O'Neill, Adm., St Columbas Presbetery, Longtower, Derry. Failed his examinations in July 1923 and was absent in 1924.
January 22 - 1923 The Minister for Education, Eoin MacNeill, announces that Irish is to become a subject for examination in the Civil Service.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_in_Ireland
July 3 - 1924 The Minister for Education, Eoin MacNeill, announces that the teaching of Irish is to be made compulsory in all schools. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_in_Ireland
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History of the College
St Patrick's College was established in 1875 to meet the teacher training needs of a denominational primary school system. The College was initially based at numbers 1 & 2 Drumcondra Road, moving to its present site at Belvedere House in 1883. During the Presidency of Fr. Peter Byrne CM, in the 1880s and 1890s, an extensive building programme was undertaken which, along with a second major phase of development completed in 1966 during the Presidency of Dr Donal Cregan C.M. and a third completed in 1982, still forms the core of the campus.
The administration of the College was placed in the care of the Vincentian fathers where it remained until 1 September 1999. In 1999, the Vincentians withdrew from the management of the College. On 1 September, Dr Pauric Travers was appointed first lay President of the College
The College quickly became and remains the alma mater for a large proportion of Irish primary teachers. Its graduates have made a distinguished contribution to the educational, social and cultural life of the country. Originally an all-male College, female students were admitted for the first time in 1971; they now constitute a large majority of the student population.
More About William Martin: Education 1: Bet. Sep 1921 - 1923, St Patricks Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin..150 Education 2: http://www.spd.dcu.ie/main/index.shtml. Education 3: St Eugene's Boys, Derry City. Property 1: 1941, Limerick houses Ennis Road (nearTennis. Property 2: Car - Morris 10 CSM 694. Property 3: Courts) and 2 Laurel Villas..
More About William Martin and Annie O'Neill: Marriage: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
More About William Martin and Hilda Fitzsimons: Marriage: 18 Feb 1945, Liverpool.
William Martin (b. 03 May 1900, d. 30 Oct 1974)
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