The patronage of national schools

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dc.contributor.authorHyland, Áineen
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-01T13:26:42Z
dc.date.available2025-08-01T13:26:42Z
dc.date.issued2010-06en
dc.description.abstractThere are currently about three thousand primary (national) schools in Ireland. About 94% are under the patronage of the Roman Catholic Church; about 3% are under the patronage of the Church of Ireland; a very small number of schools are under the patronage of the Presbyterian or Methodist Churches; two schools are under Muslim patronage; there is one school under Jewish patronage; there are 56 schools in the Educate Together network; and about the same number under the patronage of An Foras Gaelscolaiochta. A small number of special schools for intellectually and physically challenged children are under the patronage of a variety of organisations and bodies, including St. Michael’s House and other corporate bodies.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationHyland, Á. (2010) 'The patronage of national schools', Education Matters Yearbook 2010.en
dc.identifier.endpage8en
dc.identifier.issn2009-4906en
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/17770
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEducation Mattersen
dc.rights© 2010, Áine Hyland.en
dc.subjectPrimary schoolsen
dc.subjectNational schoolsen
dc.subjectIrelanden
dc.subjectPatronageen
dc.subjectRoman Catholic Churchen
dc.subjectChurch of Irelanden
dc.subjectEducate Togetheren
dc.titleThe patronage of national schoolsen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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