County Wexford Exam Results 1888

As published in the Wexford Independent on 1 and 5 September 1888.

The Junior Grade exam was taken by students from 12 to 15 years of age, the Middle Grade was a year later and the Senior Grade a year after that. If you would like a scan
of a particular entry then please email me (rachel AT xaiku DOT com).

While every attempt has been made to accurately transcribe this data, no responsibility is accepted for error.

Order of Merit . Senior Grade Girls   English French German Italian Algebra & Arithmetic Natural Philosophy Drawing Music Domestic Economy Total Honours Value of Prize or Exhibition Transcriber's Comments
. Pass-25.0 Honours-50.0 of Maximum     1200 700 700 500 700 500 500 500 500 7000 . .
1 Mary E Larkin Loretto Convent Wexford P P 407 P . . . F 384 791 . .
2 Charlotte M Macmillan Loretto Convent Wexford 715 P P . . . . F . 715 . .
3 Catherine Sullivan Loretto Convent Wexford P French P . . . . F 328 328 . .
4 Margaret M Kavanagh Loretto Convent Wexford P P . 256 . . . F . 256 . .
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Order of Merit . Middle Grade Girls   English French German Italian Arithmetic Natural Philosophy Drawing Music Domestic Economy Total Honours Value of Prize or Exhibition  
. Pass-25.0 Honours-50.0 of Maximum     1200 700 700 500 500 500 500 500 400 7000 .  
1 Mary J O'Callaghan Loretto Convent Wexford 869 536 499 288 420 . . 313 292 3217 £50 Exhibition  
2 Kathleen M Lyne Loretto Convent Wexford 833 587 529 P 295 . . 340 267 2851 £40 Exhibition & £3 Prize  
3 Catherine J Bolger Loretto Abbey Gorey P 592 P 302 345 . P 302 214 1755 £40 Exhibition  
4 Rose McCabe Loretto Convent Wexford P 466 . . P . . 270 252 988 .  
5 Anne E J Tennant Loretto Convent Wexford P P F F . . . P P 0 .  
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Order of Merit . Junior Grade Girls   English French German Italian Arithmetic Natural Philosophy Drawing Music Domestic Economy Total Honours Value of Prize or Exhibition  
. Pass-25.0 Honours-50.0 of Maximum     1200 700 700 500 500 500 500 500 300 7000    
1 Clara M Molony Loretto Abbey Gorey 880 457 P P 415 . P 305 186 2243 £3 Prize  
2 Mary Moran Loretto Convent Enniscorthy 665 482 . . 390 . . 261 189 1987 £1 Prize  
3 Mary Connolly Loretto Convent Enniscorthy 785 546 . . 275 . . P 221 1827 £1 Prize  
4 Mary J Breen Loretto Convent Enniscorthy 685 539 . . P . . 293 218 1735 .  
5 Josephine M Molony Loretto Abbey Gorey 675 483 . . 290 . P P 180 1628 .  
6 Evaline M Farrell Loretto Convent Wexford 665 445 . . P . . 288 190 1588 .  
7 Mary T Browne Loretto Convent Wexford 660 359 . . 380 . . P 156 1555 .  
8 Elizabeth A Lyons Loretto Convent Wexford 720 366 F . P . . 265 166 1517 .  
9 Isabella M M Nevill Bawnmore New Ross 690 P . . 270 . F . 266 *1186 .  
10 Mary K Doyle Loretto Convent Wexford 635 435 P . F . . P P 1070 .  
11 Jane M J O'Kelly Loretto Convent Enniscorthy P 445 . . P . . 288 161 894 .  
12 Clare McCabe Loretto Convent Wexford P 363 . . P . . 275 176 814 .  
13 Alice M Furlong Loretto Convent Wexford 620 P . . F . . P P 620 .  
14 Dora J Lennane Loretto Convent Wexford P P 358 . F F . F P 358 .  
15 Mary A O'Connor Loretto Convent Wexford P P . . 305 . . F P 305 .  
16 Alice E Cosgrave Loretto Convent Wexford P P P . P . . P P 0 .  
17 Bridget Doyle Loretto Convent Wexford P P . . F . . P P 0 .  
18 Mary E Kavanagh Loretto Convent Enniscorthy P P . . F . . P P 0 .  
19 Josephine M Loughnan Loretto Convent Enniscorthy F P . . P . . P P 0 . Researcher : Ben Palmer (benlpalmerAThotmailDOTcom)
20 Mary H B Macmillan Loretto Convent Wexford P P . . F . . F P 0 .  
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. . Senior Grade Boys   Passes Honours . . . . . . . . Value of Prize or Exhibition  
1 William J Harpur St Peter's College Wexford . 4 . . . . . . . . £15 Exhibition retained, £1 Prize  
2 Thomas O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford 5 1 . . . . . . . . .  
3 Martin Ryan St Peter's College Wexford 3 1 . . . . . . . . .  
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. . Middle Grade Boys   Passes Honours . . . . . . . . Value of Prize or Exhibition  
1 James O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford 1 7 . . . . . . . . £50 Exhibition  
2 Joseph Tomkin St Peter's College Wexford 2 3 . . . . . . . . .  
3 James Donovan St Peter's College Wexford 6 1 . . . . . . . . .  
4 Peter Bogan St Peter's College Wexford 4 . . . . . . . . . .  
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. . Junior Grade Boys   Passes Honours . . . . . . . . Value of Prize or Exhibition  
1 James Macmillan St Peter's College Wexford 3 5 . . . . . . . . £45 Exhibition, £2 for Latin Composition, £2 for Greek Composition  
2 William Caulfield Christian Schools Wexford 2 7 . . . . . . . . £2 Prize  
3 William J Quinlivan St Peter's College Wexford 2 6 . . . . . . . . £2 Prize  
4 Frederick W Hadden St Peter's College Wexford 2 4 . . . . . . . . .  
5 John Donohoe Christian Schools Wexford 5 3 . . . . . . . . .  
6 William B Armstrong Endowed School New Ross 3 3 . . . . . . . . .  
7 John Browne Christian Schools Wexford 2 3 . . . . . . . . .  
8 Stephen Donohoe Christian Schools Wexford 1 3 . . . . . . . . .  
9 Robert Fitzhenry St Peter's College Wexford 1 3 . . . . . . . . .  
10 Richard W R Creed The Cottage Wexford 1 3 . . . . . . . . .  
11 John Maddock Christian Schools Wexford 4 2 . . . . . . . . .  
12 Richard P Redmond Christian Schools Wexford 3 2 . . . . . . . . .  
13 Herbert Hammond Coollatin Shillelagh 3 2 . . . . . . . . .  
14 Samuel Edmonds Tate School Wexford 2 2 . . . . . . . . .  
15 James Jeffares Tate School Wexford 2 2 . . . . . . . . .  
16 Myles Codd Christian Schools Wexford 2 2 . . . . . . . . .  
17 Robert H Page Tate School Wexford 4 1 . . . . . . . . .  
18 John Rossiter St Peter's College Wexford 3 1 . . . . . . . . .  
19 George Stone Christian Schools Wexford 3 1 . . . . . . . . .  
20 Arthur W Conway St Peter's College Wexford 5 . . . . . . . . . .  
21 William Strange St Peter's College Wexford 4 . . . . . . . . . .  
22 Francis Morris St Peter's College Wexford 3 . . . . . . . . . .  

 

*Gross total miscalculated by the newapaper

 

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