HC Deb 01 December 1911 vol 32 cc971-2W
Mr. O'DONNELL

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will state the number of students in each of the Irish training colleges who sat for the examination in Irish last June, as well as the number in each college who qualified?

Mr. BIRRELL

The following are the numbers of King's scholars in the various training colleges who presented themselves for examination in Irish in July, 1911, and the numbers who qualified:—

Training College. Number of Students examined in Irish. Number who passed.
Marlborough Street … 13 3
St. Patrick's … 41 17
Our Lady of Mercy … 39 7
Church of Ireland … — —
De La Salle … 39 28
St. Mary's … 23 21
Mary Immaculate … 28 7
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