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Find your ancestors in Ireland, Royal Hibernian Military School History
Did your ancestor attend the Royal Hibernian Military School in Dublin? This publication tells the history of the school as well as includes transcriptions from memorial inscriptions, a roll of honour from the First World War, and transcripts from both the 1901 and 1911 census. The Royal Hibernian Military School was first founded in 1765 and closed in 1924.
The Royal Hibernian Military School was founded in 1765 in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Today, it is the site of St Mary’s Hospital. When the school closed in 1924, all the registers and minute books were taken to Walworth, London. However, during the Second World War, these documents were destroyed in the Blitz. The Ireland, Royal Hibernian Military school history provides a substitute for the records that were lost during the German attacks on London. The publication was edited by G H O’Reilly and published in May 2001. It includes the following parts:
- History of the school by A W Cockerill
- Transcription of the 1901 and 1911 censuses of all the pupils and families by Pat Callery
- Memorial inscriptions from the graveyard at the Royal Hibernian Military School compiled by Bernie Hughes and Jack Sweeney.
- Death and burial records compiled by G H O’Reilly
- Inscription from the memorial obelisk compiled by Pat Callery
- Roll of honour from the First World War compiled by A W Cockerill.
Transcripts from both censuses recorded the person’s name, relationship to head of household, religion, ability to read and write, age, occupation, marital status, and place of birth.
Each memorial inscription includes the individual’s name, age, and date of death, as well as comments such as the state of the memorial or cross on the grave.
O’Reilly’s lists recorded the deceased’s name, age or birthdate, age on entering the Royal Hibernian Military School, and father’s regiment. Other entries may provide additional information, such as names of parents, names of grandparents, or an address.
The transcription was taken from a memorial obelisk from the First World War. The memorial provides each person’s name, rank, regiment, and awarded medals. You can also find an image of the memorial.
The roll of honour was compiled from the details printed in Hibernia, the school’s quarterly publication. Image 108 provides a list of abbreviations used. Each entry includes the soldier’s service number, rank, name, and regiment, as well as date, cause, and location of death.