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County Wexford Exam Results 1880

As published in the Wexford Independent, October 1880 (no middle or senior grade girl results).

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.

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


Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Junior Grade Girls       Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Arithmetic Book Keeping Euclid Algebra Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Physical Geography Drawing Music Gross Total Net for Prizes  
          Maximum 1000 1000 1000 700 700 500 600 500 200 500 500 500 600 300 150 500 500 9750    
          Merit 350 350 350 245 245 175 210 175 70 175 175 175 210 105 52.5 175 175      
          Pass 210 210 210 147 147 105 126 105 42 105 105 87.5 105 52.5 31.5 105 105      
22 1 Alice M Lyne Trinity Street Wexford     390.5 576 378 315   105             72   385 2221.5 1411.5 Exhibition, £60
240 2 Ellen M Kennedy Lor. day school Enniscorthy     426 357       175               133   1091 551 3 Honours
254 3 Mary Anne Greene Lor. day school Enniscorthy     375 331       105               246   1057 517 3 Honours
270 4 Katie L Roche Lor. day school Enniscorthy     369.5 287                       281   937.5 497.5 3 Honours
445 5 Clare Breen Lor. day school Enniscorthy     254.5 234       165               162   815.5 275 4 Passes
489 6 Essie Loughnan Lor. day school Enniscorthy       216       135               220   571 231 1 Honour
615 7 Mary J Macauly Lor. day school Enniscorthy     317.5                             317.5 127.5 1 Pass
655 8 Mary K O'Keefe Lor. day school Enniscorthy     266.5         120                   386.5 88.5 2 Passes
669 9 Elizabeth Henderson Asylum Enniscorthy               175                   175 75 1 Honour
                                                   
                                                   
Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Senior Grade Boys       Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Euclid Algebra & Arithmetic Plain Trigon. Elementary Mechanics Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Animal Physiology Drawing Music Gross Total Net for Prizes  
          Maximum 1000 1000 1000 700 700 500 600 500 700 600 400 600 500 200 200 500 500 10200    
          Merit 350 350 350 245 245 175 210 175 245 210 140 210 175 70 70 175 175      
          Pass 210 210 210 147 147 105 126 105 105 126 84 105 87.5 35 35 105 105      
60 1 Patrick O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford 330 451 280.0         250                   1311 611 2 Honours
71 2 James D Murphy St Peter's College Wexford 310 435           200                   945 445 2 Honours
73 3 John J Byrne St Peter's College Wexford 350 400           150                   900 400 2 Honours
                                                   
                                                   
Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Middle Grade Boys       Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Arithmetic Euclid Algebra   Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany   Drawing Music Gross Total Net for Prizes  
          Maximum 1000 1000 1000 700 700 500 600 300 600 600   500 500 400   500 500 9400    
          Merit 350 350 350 245 245 175 210 105 210 210   176 175 140   175 175      
          Pass 210 210 210 147 147 105 126 63 126 126   87.5 87.5 70   105 105      
63 1 Thomas Cloney St Peter's College Wexford 345 613   576       144 310 210   350       134 210 2892 1752 1st Class Prize, £5
134 2 Michael J O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford   423   507       138 280 340   215         175 2078 1238 3rd Class Prize, £3
202 3 P N Tompkin St Peter's College Wexford   457 285 293         380 280               1695 915 4 Honours
240 4 John Rogers St Peter's College Wexford 265 417 326 278         240             250   1776 816 4 Honours
344 5 Richard Caulfield St Peter's College Wexford     271 568                           839 499 1 Honour
379 6 S G Armstrong High School Wexford     332 213         265 170               980 400 1 Honour
507 7 Richard Murphy St Peter's College Wexford               72   160               232 52 1 Pass
                                                   
                                                   
Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Junior Grade Boys       Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Arithmetic Book Keeping Euclid Algebra Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Physical Geography Drawing Music Gross Total Net for Prizes  
          Maximum 1000 1000 1000 700 700 500 600 500 200 500 500 500 600 300 150 500 500 9750    
          Merit 350 350 350 245 245 175 210 175 70 175 175 176 210 105 52.5 175 175      
          Pass 210 210 210 147 147 105 126 105 42 105 105 87.5 105.0 52.5 31.5 105 105      
12 1 William Codd St Peter's College Wexford 510 576 562 601       405 65 345 315 380     141 204 330 4434 3024 Exhibition £60
27 2 James H Rowe High School Wexford 505 651 740         420   500 336 450     120     3722 2692 Exhibition £60
83 3 Gerald Hickey St Peter's College Wexford 490 598 481 505       185   295 236 286     98   320 3494 2224 Exhibition £60
304 4 Chris Lyne St Peter's College Wexford   355 316 407       290   110 233 350     94   145 2300 1230 3rd Class Prize £3
420 5 W H Maguire St Peter's College Wexford 290 377 435 308       150   110         97 195 220 2182 1012 3rd Class Prize £2
511 6 John N Bolger St Peter's College Wexford 325   405 380       250       238     64     1662 892 5 Honours
514 7 Walter Hanrahan Christian Schools Wexford     308         415 60 275 256 210           1524 884 4 Honours
529 8 Michael Roche Christian Schools New Ross     400         440 185 280               1305 865 4 Honours
545 9 Fred G L'Amie Tate's School Wexford     361         370   285 215 166     82     1479 849 5 Honours
562 10 James Redmond St Peter's College Wexford   360 282 371       290     112 214     69     1698 828 5 Honours
617 11 P N Walsh St Aidan's Aca. Enniscorthy   396 337 422           160   139     71     1525 755 3 Honours
646 12 Garret A Hickey St Peter's College Wexford   334 323 378                       160 270 1465 725 2 Honours
788 13 Richard C Kerin St Peter's College Wexford   327 337 485                           1149 609 1 Honour
789 14 Nicholas J Frizell Christian Schools New Ross     372         245 150 280               1047 607 4 Honours
938 15 Henry M Macauley St Aidan's Aca. Enniscorthy   326 362 353                           1041 561 2 Honours
1033 16 Peter J Ronayne St Peter's College Wexford     349 345       105       177           976 434 2 Honours
1044 17 Robert J Carley Tate's School Wexford     282         330   160 159             931 431 1 Honour
1111 18 John Day St Peter's College Wexford     251         380     105       85     821 391 2 Honours
1117 19 Thomas O'Neill Christian Schools Wexford     306         320 50 135 118             929 388 1 Honour
1130 20 Patrick Mernagh Christian Schools Wexford     256         275 50   183 155     37     956 386 2 Honours
1355 21 William Devereux St Peter's College Wexford               295     172       45     512 282 1 Honour
1357 22 John W O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford     337         160       158     56     711 281 1 Honour
1508 23 Francis J Kelly St Peter's College Wexford     268         175                   613* 213 1 Honour
1522 24 John Richardson Christian Schools Wexford     254         250                   504 204 1 Honour
1566 25 William Boggan St Peter's College Wexford   265           225                   490 190 1 Honour
1712 26 James Redmond Christian Schools Gorey               180   150               330 130 1 Honour
1723 27 Daniel Keogh Christian Schools Gorey               165   160               325 125 1 Pass
1826 28 Richard Foy Christian Schools Wexford     236         135                   371 71 2 Passes
1840 29 Timothy Kavanagh Christian Schools Gorey               150   115               265 65 1 Pass
1847 30 Thomas E Cullen Christian Schools Wexford               135 65                 200 60 1 Pass
1873 31 Luke Murphy Christian Schools Gorey               105   110               215 15 1 Pass

*Gross total miscalculated by the newspaper

 

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