Chapter XV.
SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION.
SCHOOLS.
CHARLESTON National School. Private, but subsidised by Government. W. J. Moore, November, 1867. Section 239 at corner of Blackett Street and Rotten Row, the latter then referred to as Coal Street; in a building previously used as a hotel the name of which has not been ascertained. It was later controlled by Mr. A. Brown (July, 1873) and by Mrs. Collins about 1875. It continued to be known as “Moore’s School,” until closed about 1876.
Mitchell’s School. Private, but subsidised by the Government. On Section No. 66, Prince’s Street West. Mr. Mitchell, 1867. Later controlled by Mr. A. Brown (1872) who, when this school closed in July, 1873, took over Moore’s School.
Ladies’ School. Mrs. Hawkins, March, 1868. On Darkie’s Terrace Road. No details are ascertainable.
Charleston School. An advertisement in Westport Daily Times and Charleston Argus notified the opening of this school on Monday, 22nd June, 1868, by Mr. M. F. Phelan, in premises “opposite to the Dan O’Connell Hotel in Camp Street.” No details are ascertainable.
St. Patrick’s School. Private, Roman Catholic. Camp Street South. From 1872 to 1880. On a site opposite to St. Patrick’s Chapel and in the building previously St. Patrick’s Hotel kept by Gilhooley.
Mrs. West’s School. Private, Church of England, 1875. In vicarage, Darkie’s Terrace Road. Closed about 1877. Before coming to Charleston Mrs. West conducted a private school at Brighton.
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