Stran: Stranmillis College, 1922-98 - An Illustrated History

by George Beale, Eamon Phoenix

In 1606, Sir Moses Hill built a castle and bawn 'by the River Lagan....at a place called Stranmillis'. The place-name denoted a 'sweet or pleasant stream' and the site was surrounded by the dense forest of Cromac Wood. This historic estate was to be the sylvan setting for Northern Ireland's new teacher-training college in 1922. The founding of 'Stran' was the first educational initiative of the new devolved government after Partition. Over the next 75 years, Stranmillis College successfully adapted itself to the exigencies of war, the 'educational revolution' unleashed by the 1947 Education Act, the 'Troubles' and the forging of new and dynamic relationships with Queen's University and other institutions. Down the years Stranmillis has exerted a profound and pervasive impact on Northern Ireland society and culture, producing several generations of professional educators.

134 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 1998