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- Twentieth Century (Creation)
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Paper, ink. 24 x 18.5 cm
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11/07/2011
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Prospectus for St. Enda’s School, Rathfarnham for year 1910 – 1911 Head Master Pádraig Pearse
This school prospectus encapsulates the two great loves of P.H. Pearse’s life: education and the Irish l anguage. Greatly encouraged by the example of Belgian schools, in 1908 Pearse founded Scoil Éanna in Ranelagh, a bilingual school for boys, followed shortly in 1910 by a girls’ school, Scoil Íde. As well as teaching through both Irish and English, Pearse pursued and pioneered a child-centred approach to education. His 1912 collection of essays, The Murder Machine, was an indictment of the British education system, placing Pearse at the forefront of educational innovation.
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Discolouring around edges from age and crease mark down the centre.
