District inspector's observation book, Meelick Female National School, with entries from 18-05-1874 to 10-01-58. Printed in Dublin by Alexander Thom. 87 and 88 Abbey Street 1874, for Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 100 pp, Printed pages with various boxes for comments etc., manuscript additions throughout. From 1889 onwards there are numerous inserts pasted and pinned in, all reports from the inspectors, most of these are on printed forms with manuscript additions though there are some towards the end of the book which are typewritten. The language is English up to 1924 and from then on bilingual with an emphasis on Irish. Pale green board cover with darker green cloth spine and corner protection. Rectangular white label on front printed "District Inspectors'/ Observation Book./ Meelick (Female) [in manuscript]/ National School." in a rectangular frame with ornate corners, and "1,683. 250 Books, 10. 74. Printed by Alexander Thom, 87 & 88, Abbey Street, Dublin." The book has been loosely covered in a brown imitation leather printed cloth.