22 April 2008

COOGANs appearing in a list of Schools in County Monaghan
(1824-1826):
***Note - not a complete listing***


Parish of Clontibret, townland of Coralacka
 (a) Owen Coogan (Roman Catholic)    -  schoolmaster
 (b) about [pound sterling] 8        -  cost?
 (c) Prot (16), RC (25)              -  # of students
 (d) a thatched house, the master's own, [pound sterling] 15

Parish of Ematris, townland of Drummula
 (a) Patrick Coogan (Roman Catholic) - schoolmaster
 (b) about [pound sterling] 12       - cost?
 (c) Prot (11), Pres (5), RC (5)     -  # of students
 (d) a thatched house, mud walls