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: it opened in 1855 and closed in 1899. In all 2,190 pupils attended the school.

Notable pupils

* Edward Vaughan Boulger (1846– 11 August 1910), Professor of Classics in the University of Adelaide. Taught at Rathmines c. 1870–1871 *

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rathmines School Former Secondary schools in Dublin (city) Educational institutions established in 1855 Educational institutions disestablished in 1899

Rathmines School Rathmines School was a secondary school in the suburb of Rathmines, Dublin: it opened in 1855 and closed in 1899. In all 2,190 pupils attended the school. Notable pupils * Edward Vaughan Boulger (1846– 11 August 1910), Professor of Classics in ...

1855 establishments in Ireland