Ballymacricket National School

Ballymacricket School 1902

Ballymacricket School 1902
Thanks to Bert Trowlen for providing the photograph

Ballymacricket School 1911

Teacher Wanted

The following is an extract from the Irish News dated 21st August 1912 and appears with permission of the Irish News.

Teacher wanted – Wanted, a Principal Teacher for the Ballymacrickett Female N.S., Glenavy, Co. Antrim, for 1st November next. Must have Irish Certificate, and qualified to train and conduct choir. Applications, accompanied by testimonials, to be sent to Rev. Francis McBride, P.P. Glenavy, Co. Antrim.

Ballymacricket School 1922

Ballymacricket School 1939

Ballymacricket Primary School 1954

Ballymacricket Primary School 1954
Thanks to Bill Collins for providing this photograph

List of names for Ballymacricket Primary School photograph 1954
Back Row (L – R)
Pat Shepard, Terry Cormican, Raymond Mulholland, Gabriel Mulholland, Willie Hamill, Jim McComb, Lawrence Cormican, Bobby Grant, John Grant, Raymond Mayes, Willie Faloon
Second Row (L – R)
Ambrose McKeever, Dan O’Brien Peggy O Neill, George Grant, Angela Moore, Ann McCreanor, Martha Heatley, Angela McGarry, Valerie Heatley, Kathleen Doone, Ann Moore, Eileen Hughes, Sheila McCorry, Eileen Heatley, Kathleen McComb, Thomas Cardwell, Isobel Kearns, Willie Shepard, Seamus McGarry
Third Row (L – R)
Marjorie O’Boyle, Colette Corner, Patricia Heatley, Eileen Doone, Ann B Mulholland, Michael Fitzpatrick, Catherine Morgan, James Berryman, Rosemary Heatley, Ann O’Boyle, Jean Cormican, Elizabeth Mulholland, Mary Nicholl
Front Row (L – R)
Aidan Phillips, Jimmy Heatley, Robert Belshaw, Hugh Cormican, Jack Collins, David Mulholland, Patsy McCorry, Ronan Phillips, John Henry, Dennis Cormican, Edward Heatley, Joe Cardwell, Sarsfield McDonald

Ballymacricket Primary School 1962

Savings Certificates

The following extract is from the Ulster Star dated 6th February 1971 and appears with permission of the Ulster Star.

Ten Year Savings Certificates for Glenavy Schools

Certificates in recognition of 10 years continuous savings have been awarded by the Belfast Savings Bank to two schools in Glenavy.
At St. Aidan’s Secondary Modern School, the principal, Mr. M.A. Fitzpatrick, received the award on behalf of the staff and pupils, while Mrs. E. McAllister did likewise on behalf of Ballymacricket Primary School.

Alderman Mrs. Sarah Crothers, who made the presentation, praised the work of both schools in the savings movement and emphasised the importance of forming the habit of saving during school years. She especially commended the work done by the secretaries of both school groups.

Thanks

Thanking Mrs. Crothers for making the presentations, Mr. J.A. McCann, principal, Ballymacricket Primary School, spoke of her outstanding service in public life, in particular her work as a member of the Antrim Education Committee and as a foundation member of the Ulster Savings Movement.

Tribute.

Mr. H. Morrison, the B.S.B. public relations officer and Mr. T. Harvey, area organiser for the Savings Movement, who were in the platform party, also paid tribute to Mrs. Crothers and to the staff and pupils of both schools.

Ten Year Savings Certificates for Glenavy Schools

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