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County Wexford Exam Results 1884

As published in the Wexford Independent on 4 October 1884.

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 Senior Grade Girls     Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Euclid Algebra & Arithmetic Plain Trigon Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Drawing Music Domestic Economy Gross Total Net for Prizes .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 700 500 500 500 700 600 500 500 200 500 500 500 7000 5250 .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 350 250 250 250 350 300 250 250 100 250 250 250 . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 175 125 125 125 175 150 125 125 50 125 125 125 . . .
28 1 Lizzie F Aicken Loretto Convent Wexford . . 708 368 . 335 . 130 . . . . . 175 344 305 2437* 1337 £15 Ex & £2 Prize
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Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Middle Grade Girls     Greek Latin English French German Italian Celtic Arithmetic Euclid Algebra Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Drawing Music Domestic Economy Gross Total Net for Prizes .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 700 500 500 500 600 600 500 500 400 500 500 400 7000 5250 .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 350 250 250 250 300 300 250 250 200 250 250 200 . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 175 125 125 125 150 150 125 125 100 125 125 100 . . .
4 1 Ellen M Kennedy Loretto Abbey Gorey . . 873 664 . 354 . 280 . . 250 . . 210 455 330 3416 2216 £50 Ex Gold & Sil Medals & £3 Prize
24 2 Jane Caldwell Tate School Wexford . . 480 587 . . . 205 480 415 . . . . . 195 2462* 1462 £30 Ex & £3 Prize
40 3 Eliza J Costello Coolroe School Tinahely . . 427 604 . . . 250 400 . . . . . 275 245 2201 1226 £2 Prize
42 4 Abigail Tobin Loretto Convent Wexford . . 697 542 . 248 . 125 . . . . . 125 353 200 2290 1215 £3 Prize
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Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Junior Grade Girls     Greek Latin English French German Italian Arithmetic Book Keeping Euclid Algebra Natural Philosophy Chemistry Botany Drawing Music Domestic Economy Gross Total Net for Prizes .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 700 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 300 500 500 200 7000 5250 .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 350 250 250 100 250 250 250 250 150 250 250 100 . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 175 125 125 50 125 125 125 125 75 125 125 50 . . .
10 1 Mary T Kennedy Loretto Abbey Gorey . . 840 666 289 362 285 . . . 240 . 230 200 443 174 3729 2329 £45 Ex Gold & Sil Medals
105 2 Katie Kennedy 66 & 67 Irish Street Enniscorthy . . 661 592 . . . . . . . . . 130 415 143 1941 1166 £1 Prize
142 3 Mary T Hickey Loretto Convent Wexford . . 767 320 . . . . . . . . . 190 412 110 1799 1924 £1 Prize
. . Elizabeth M Bradish Strandfield Wexford . . 330 . . . 130 . . . . . . . 222 . 682 132 3 Passes
. . Margaret Costello Coolroe School Tinahely . . 531 501 . . 250 50 . . . . . . 160 68 1560 735 6 Passes, 2 Honours
. . Constance L Dundas Clobemon Hall Ferns . . 416 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . 786 311 2 Passes, 1 Honours
. . Geraldine A Johnson Brookville Wexford . . 425 530 . . 225 . . . . . . . 156 . 1336 611 4 Passes, 1 Honours
. . Margaret M Kavanagh Loretto Convent Wexford . . 547 437 . . 145 . . . . . . . 269 87 1485 710 5 Passes, 2 Honours
. . Mary A Kavanagh Loretto Convent Wexford . . 595 408 . . 220 . . . . . . . 437 77 1737 962 5 Passes, 2 Honours
. . Teresa A Simmons Loretto Convent Wexford . . 486 402 . . 125 . . . . . . 230 400 86 1729 829 6 Passes, 2 Honours
. . Anastatia Tennant Loretto Convent Wexford . . 690 243 . . . . . . . . . . 203 96 1232 582 4 Passes, 1 Honours
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Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Senior Grade Boys     Greek Latin English French Italian Euclid Algebra & Arithmetic Plain Trigon Elementary Mechanics Natural Philosophy Chemistry Drawing Theory of Music Gross Total Net for Prizes . . . .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 500 500 700 600 400 500 500 500 300 7000 5250 . . . .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 250 250 350 300 200 250 250 250 150 . . . . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 125 125 175 150 100 125 125 125 75 . . . . . .
24 1 John J Healy St Peter's College Wexford 776 804 759 457 308 240 270 185 190 . . . . 3989 2239 £25 Ex & £3 Prize . . .
46 2 Michael Delaney St Peter's College Wexford 630 735 718 429 140 300 . 280 235 . . . . 3467 1892 £15 Ex & £2 Prize . . .
. 3 James Kenny St Peter's College Wexford 584 526 613 362 . 190 . . . . . . . 2275 1075 5 Passes & 2 Honours . . .
. 4 David Bolger St Peter's College Wexford 512 456 676 233 . 265 . . 145 . . . . 2287 987 6 Passes & 2 Honours . . .
. 5 William Lawler St Peter's College Wexford 550 465 642 251 . . . . 145 . . . . 2053 878 5 Passes & 1 Honours . . .
. 6 Richard O'Gorman St Mary's Academy New Ross . . 382 218 . 155 . . . . . . . 755 155 3 Passes . . .
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Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Middle Grade Boys     Greek Latin English French Italian Arithmetic Euclid Algebra . Natural Philosophy Chemistry Drawing Theory of Music Gross Total Net for Prizes . . . .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 500 500 600 600 . 500 500 500 300 7000 5250 . . . .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 250 250 300 300 . 250 250 250 150 . . . . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 125 125 150 150 . 125 125 125 75 . . . . . .
26 1 Thomas M Ryan St Peter's College Wexford 642 825 951 646 261 140 350 295 . 245 . . . 4355 2605 £50 Exhibition . . .
59 2 Michael A Hickey St Peter's College Wexford 641 672 769 572 217 150 430 250 . 320 . . . 4021 2271 £3 Prize . . .
96 3 Patrick Mernagh Christian Schools Wexford . . 585 571 . 285 460 245 . 345 425 195 120 3231 1881 £30 Ex £1 Pr Sil Med . . .
103 4 John J Meagher St Peter's College Wexford 468 631 602 592 189 285 320 335 . . . . . 3422 1797 £30 Ex & £1 Prize . . .
. 5 Henry Lyne Christian Schools Wexford . . 318 394 . 190 360 190 . 260 . . . 1712 687 6 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. 6 Patrick Hickey St Peter's College Wexford . . 448 332 . 125 . 210 . 135 . . . 1250 375 5 Passes . . .
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Order of Merit General Order of Merit Local Junior Grade Boys     Greek Latin English French Italian Arithmetic Book Keeping Euclid Algebra Natural Philosophy Chemistry Drawing Theory of Music Gross Total Net for Prizes . . . .
. . . . Maximum 1200 1200 1200 700 500 500 200 500 500 300 500 500 300 7000 5250 . . . .
. . . . Merit 50 per cent 600 600 600 350 250 250 100 250 250 250 250 250 150 . . . . . .
. . . . Pass 25 per cent 300 300 300 175 125 125 50 125 125 125 125 125 75 . . . . . .
11 1 Richard Sweetman Clohamon Ferns 909 1081 939 570 . 310 . 390 295 365 . 220 . 5079 . £45 Exhibition . . .
89 2 Thomas Washington St Peter's College Wexford . 808 959 577 . 380 95 325 420 360 . 185 . 4109 . £45 Exhibition . . .
244 3 Edward J Doyle St Peter's College Wexford . 908 865 365 . 340 . 280 294 180 . . . 3232 . £3 Prize . . .
381 4 Peter Kearney Christian Schools Wexford . . 731 185 . 365 65 350 230 245 285 270 235 2961 . £1 Prize . . .
383 5 John J Callaghan St Peter's College Wexford . . 908 453 . 195 70 350 295 250 . 155 154 2830 . £1 Prize . . .
396 6 Thomas Quigley St Peter's College Wexford . 698 778 467 . 310 . 255 230 . . . . 2738 . £1 Prize . . .
399 7 James O'Leary Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 896 457 . 370 135 280 . 340 . . . 2478 . £1 Prize . . .
. . Philip Bowe St Peter's College Wexford . . 492 239 . 150 . . . . . . . 881 . 3 Passes . . .
. . Edward Brennan Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 737 414 . 300 90 150 . 305 . . . 1996 . 6 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . James Browne Christian Schools Wexford . . 488 . . 235 75 180 . . . 210 170 1358 . 6 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . James Byrne St Peter's College Wexford . . 500 237 . . . . 217 . . . . 954 . 3 Passes . . .
. . Charles W Caldwell Tate School Wexford . . 414 . . 335 . 220 300 . . . . 1269 . 4 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Michael Carbery Christian Schools Wexford . . 419 . . 225 50 260 . . . 215 197 1366 . 6 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Daniel Carroll St Peter's College Wexford . . 607 . . 220 . 140 . 185 . . . 1152 . 4 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John Carthy Christian Schools Wexford . . 516 . . 215 50 300 160 325 215 275 199 2255 . 9 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Aidan Corish St Peter's College Wexford . . 497 242 . . . . . . . . . 739 . 2 Passes . . .
. . John Courtney Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 927 333 . 440 90 270 . 330 . . . 2390 . 6 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Laurence Crosby Christian Schools Wexford . . 557 . . 135 105 . . . . 190 80 1067 . 5 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John Donohoe Christian Schools Wexford . . . . . 335 . 210 . . . 220 185 950 . 4 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Denis Dowd Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 713 410 . 240 55 200 . . . . . 1618 . 5 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . John Doyle Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 642 . . 160 73 180 . . . . . 1055 . 4 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John Doyle Christian Schools Wexford . . . . . 275 55 270 . . . 190 190 980 . 5 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Philip Doyle St Peter's College Wexford . . 694 . . 165 . . 260 . . . . 1119 . 3 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Edward Edwards Christian Schools Wexford . . 316 . . 225 65 310 . . . 255 139 1310 . 6 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . James J Fanning St Peter's College Wexford . . 695 209 . 195 53 310 280 180 . 245 209 2376 . 9 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Joseph Fennel Christian Schools Wexford . . 481 . . 170 . 290 . . . 195 184 1320 . 5 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Bernard Fitzhenry St Peter's College Wexford . . 736 258 . 255 . . 207 155 . . . 1611 . 5 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Richard Fortune Christian Schools Wexford . . . . . 225 . 290 . . . 260 159 934 . 4 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Andrew Furlong Christian Schools Wexford . . 487 . . 255 80 210 . . . 143 202 1377 . 6 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . John Furlong St Peter's College Wexford . 316 540 255 . 315 . 360 262 . . 160 . 2208 . 7 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Francis Gaul Christian Schools Wexford . . 362 . . 330 80 315 . . . 200 157 1444 . 6 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . John Goodisson Christian Schools Wexford . . 595 . . 250 53 275 . . . 255 194 1622 . 6 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Herbert H Hadden Tate School Wexford . . 697 . . 220 . 250 255 . . . . 1422 . 4 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . David Hamilton Christian Schools Wexford . . 530 . . 240 50 280 . . . 263 220 1583 . 6 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . William Hanrahan Christian Schools Wexford . . 577 . . 275 . 335 155 . . 290 200 1832 . 6 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . William Harpur St Peter's College Wexford . 454 718 408 . 210 . . . . . . . 1790 . 4 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Aidan Hickey St Peter's College Wexford . . 691 182 . 285 . 220 231 225 . 125 . 1959 . 7 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Thomas Hore St Peter's College Wexford . . 499 218 . 195 . . 201 . . . . 1113 . 4 Passes . . .
. . James J Kelly St Peter's College Wexford . 397 600 176 . 300 . 190 190 345 . 156 . 2354 . 8 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . John Kelly Christian Schools Wexford . . 394 . . 365 . 350 200 260 135 225 148 2077 . 8 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Michael Kelly Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 656 265 . 235 125 280 . 265 . . . 1826 . 6 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Patrick King St Peter's College Wexford . 489 629 438 . 335 . 230 190 265 . . . 2576 . 7 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Gerald Q Lennane St Peter's College Wexford . 515 630 339 . . . 240 . . . . . 1724 . 4 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . Daniel Lyne Christian Schools Wexford . . 554 230 . 310 . 275 170 325 . . . 1864 . 6 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . John Byrne Christian Schools Wexford . . 546 . . 200 . 210 . . . . . 956 . 3 Passes . . .
. . Thomas McDonald Christian Schools Wexford . . 335 . . 160 55 240 . . . 170 155 1115 . 6 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John McGrath Christian Schools Wexford . . 662 . . 395 55 350 230 . . 275 192 2159 . 7 Passes, 5 Honours . . .
. . John Marlow Christian Schools Wexford . . 344 . . 268 50 295 190 235 . 265 202 1849 . 8 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . Thomas F Morris Christian Schools Wexford . . . . . 225 55 150 . . . 225 195 850 . 5 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . Robert Murphy Christian Schools Wexford . . . . . 225 55 250 . . . 148 199 877 . 5 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . James O'Brien St Peter's College Wexford . . 603 290 . 190 . . . 190 . . . 1273 . 4 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . Edward O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford . . 548 194 . 135 . 190 . . . . . 1067 . 4 Passes . . .
. . James O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford . 607 572 343 . 238 . 125 305 255 . . . 2445 . 7 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Patrick J O'Connor Christian Schools Wexford . . 495 . . 260 105 305 200 265 135 245 189 2199 . 9 Passes, 5 Honours . . .
. . Thomas O'Connor St Peter's College Wexford . . 479 208 . 215 . . 190 210 . . . 1302 . 5 Passes . . .
. . James O'Farrell Christian Schools Wexford . . 638 . . 225 75 . 130 225 . . 200 1493 . 6 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . Michael O'Neill Christian Schools Wexford . . 329 . . 175 63 185 . . . 150 151 1053 . 6 Passes, 1 Honours . . .
. . William Poole Ballinaboola Old Ross . . 534 . . 155 53 210 150 . . 305 . 1407 . 6 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . Joseph M Ronan Christian Schools Wexford . . 499 . . 270 . 265 . . . 170 233 1437 . 5 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Patrick J Stafford Christian Schools Wexford . . 514 . . 265 . 155 . . . 135 167 1236 . 5 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . John Stone Christian Schools Wexford . . 495 . . 200 . 220 . . . 175 156 1246 . 5 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John J Sutton Christian Schools Wexford . . 600 . . 252 . 270 . . . 165 175 1462 . 5 Passes, 4 Honours . . .
. . William H Thomas St Peter's College Wexford . . 676 310 . 245 . 135 370 160 . 135 . 2031 . 7 Passes, 2 Honours . . .
. . James J Toomey Christian Schools Wexford . . 406 . . 155 80 210 . . . 185 162 1198 . 6 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . James Walsh Christian Schools Wexford . . 554 . . 215 70 270 . 330 . 145 184 1768 . 7 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . William Walsh St Peter's College Wexford . . 618 . . 130 . 135 200 180 . . . 1263 . 5 Passes, 1 Honour . . .
. . John Whelan Christian Schools Enniscorthy . . 752 381 . 380 155 280 . 255 . . . 2203 . 6 Passes, 6 Honours . . .
. . James J Lypeh St Peter's College Wexford . 431 618 323 . 135 . . 140 135 . . . 1782 . 6 Passes,1 Honour . . .
. . James P McLoughlin St Peter's College Wexford . 473 618 388 . 125 . 195 270 140 . 190 . 2399 . 8 Passes, 3 Honours . . .
. . Michael J Murphy St Peter's College Wexford . 429 611 349 . 168 . . 155 . . . . 1712 . 5 Passes, 1 Honour . . .

 

*Gross total miscalculated by the newapaper

 

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