In the 112-year period from 1863 to 1975, 1182 pupils registered to attend school at Lack/Tonlegee Cross. This book seeks to put on record the names and addresses of these pupils and the history of their school, acquired from the school register, the national archives and consultations with past pupils. It is intended as a permanent record of a school that took the people of the area from the ignorance of the mid-nineteenth century to the high education standards of the later twentieth century.

We are very fortunate that the earlier records were saved from the 1890 fire that destroyed the old school. We are indebted to the locals who removed the teacher’s desk containing them from the fire. It would be regrettable if this irreplaceable local information was lost to the current and future generations from the area.

There are some inaccuracies in the school register. Generally they consist of incorrect addresses and a few pupils appear not to have been recorded. Any inaccuracies or omissions in this website that are brought to my attention will be corrected. Please email info@hehir.info.

View of Lack School from the road 1975