National School Books in the Past
Extracts from geography book dated 1887.
Read the sections about Ireland and Dublin. What did it teach children about Ireland? How does this text book compare to books which you use to study geography? In the 1880's the largest street in dublin was know as Sackville Street? What is it called nowadays?
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.Extracts from geography book dated 1887.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.
Extracts from geography book dated 1887.
Read the sections about Ireland and Dublin. What did it teach children about Ireland? How does this text book compare to books which you use to study geography? In the 1880's the largest street in dublin was know as Sackville Street? What is it called nowadays?
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.The geography school book, Compendium of Geography
, was printed in Dublin in 1887. It is only 9.5cm wide and 15cm in length. It was used by children in National Schools then. Click on the extract and read the sections about Dublin and Ireland.
Compendium of Geography school book dated 1887.
It is only 9.5 cm wide and 15cm in length. It was used by children in National Schools then.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.
Subject: Arithmetic
Arithmetic extract 1926
In school nowadays we do arithmetic in mathematics. Long ago, children did calculations with numbers. This is called arithmetic. Does this arithmetic book look the same as your maths book? Some of the exercises were done mentally which meant the children had to calculate the answer in their heads.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.Arithmetic extract 1926
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.
Arithmetic extract 1926
In school nowadays we do arithmetic in mathematics. Long ago, children did calculations with numbers. This is called arithmetic. Does this arithmetic book look the same as your maths book? Some of the exercises were done mentally which meant the children had to calculate the answer in their heads.
Courtesy of Archive Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines.The subject arithmetic was an important part of schoolwork. Arithmetic is the study of numbers. It involves calculations. In school nowadays we do arithmetic in mathematics. Long ago when children did calculations with numbers it was called arithmetic. Look at the extract from an aritmetic book for 4th class dated 1926. Click here to view old money explained
.
Old money explained
Old money's value calculated.
Discussion Time!
Discuss with your friends why this book looks different to your maths book in school.
Test your arithmetic!
This table will help you to know about measurement of distances using yards, feet and inches.
Arithmetic table
Sometimes we hear some of these measurements used in Ireland particularly by older people who used them in school. We hear about miles and in horse racing people might say that a horse has won by a furlong.
Activity Arithmetic
Activity Arithmetic