Royal Hibernian Marine School
Former school in Dublin, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Royal Hibernian Military School.
The Royal Hibernian Marine School, also known for a period as Mountjoy & Marine School, was a charity school in Dublin, Ireland established in 1766 to care for and educate the orphaned children of seamen.[2][3] The school's building on Sir John Rogerson's Quay was in use as a school from 1773 until 1904 and continued to be used as offices and storage until the 1970s before being demolished in 1979.
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Royal Hibernian Marine School | |
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Former names | Hibernian Marine School |
Alternative names | Marine Nursery |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | School |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Address | Sir John Rogerson's Quay |
Town or city | Dublin |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.3461°N 6.2421°W / 53.3461; -6.2421 |
Groundbreaking | 1770 |
Completed | 1773 |
Demolished | 1979 |
Cost | £6,000[1] |
Technical details | |
Material | granite |
Floor count | 3 |
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