Access Keys:

 
 
St Farnan's Post Primary School, Prosperous County Kildare

From the Archives...New Vocational School Opening on 15th September 1941. Advert from the Leinster Leader

4th Sep 2025

The attached photo of the original advertisment in The Leinster Leader newspaper for 'The New Day Vocational School at Prosperous - opening on Monday 15th September, 1941.

BOYS - Religious Instruction, Irish, English, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Geography, Science, Art, Woodwork, Drawing etc.

GIRLS - Religious Instruction, Irish, English, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Geography, Science, Art, Cookery, Needlework, Laundry, Housewifery etc.

Fee for Day Course (September - July) 10s (Shillings) (payable in instalments)

84 years later.... Rooms 1 and 2 (the original 2 rooms, Room 1 for Boys and Room 2 for Girls - including the Home School Office) are still in use, every moment of every day!