Site of the Ireland School

School classes were first conducted in a church tabernacle when Ireland was founded in 1911. The town was platted on the Coryell-Hamilton County line and named for Texas Governor John Ireland (1827-1896). A wooden frame school was erected in 1914, and in 1921 five acres were purchased at this site for a new two-story brick school building. Peak enrollment occurred in 1940 when thirty students graduated. All grades were taught here until 1943 when high school classes moved to the Jonesboro and Evant Schools. This school closed in 1964, and the building was demolished in 1984. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Site of the Ireland School is a historical marker in Ireland, Coryell County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Coryell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 120 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5718, -97.9730 near Ireland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grubb, Wiley Parker (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen-Bundrant, Sycamore, and Jonesboro Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5099002651. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.