The Mungret Agricultural School Papers Mungret Agricultural School Agricultural colleges Administrative records Barry, James Grene (1841-1929), landowner, local magistrate and antiquarian Monsell, William, 1st Baron Emly (1812-1894), landowner and politician Rice, Thomas Spring, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790-1866), landowner and politician This collection contains correspondence, accounts and other documents concerning the leasing of Mungret Agricultural School by its trustees to the Commissioners of National Education in 1853; the subsequent closure of the school and surrender of the lease back to the trustees in 1878; the parliamentary bill required to allow the trust fund to be redirected for broader educational purposes; and the subsequent lease of the school to the Reverend Joseph Bourke 1880 and to Father Ronan in 1882. The material provides an interesting record of the legal and administrative complications affecting the operation of the school and its gradual shift from an agricultural school to a Jesuit apostolic school and lay secondary school. 1854-1904 (predominantly 1870-1888) http://127.0.0.1/P101 P101 eng http://127.0.0.1/special-collections-and-archives-department-2 Special Collections and Archives Department Ireland--Limerick (City) Unrestricted access to all items.