The available records show official registrations commencing in 1863 when the first pupil, Ellen King from Glounaprehane, registered in that year. The first six to register were:

• Ellen King, Glencanane (1863)
• James Crowley, Lack (1865)
• Ellen Sheehan, Tonlegee (1865)
• Margaret Honan, Lack (1866)
• Mary Kelly, Lack (1866)
• Andrew Kelly, Tonlegee (1866)

It is noteworthy that James Crowley was the first male to be registered. The son of the school teacher, he was only 2 years of age at registration in 1865. It appears that the teacher set out to give his son the number one position on the male register notwithstanding his age. The following are copies of extracts from the first male and female registers:

First male register

Early female register

The following graph sets out the trend in registrations in the period 1863 to 1870:

Figure 1: Annual Registrations 1863–1870