CICE Publications
CICE Publications is the publishing imprint of the Church of Ireland College of Education.
Publications
Kildare Place: the History of the Church of Ireland Training College and College of Education, 1811-2010, by Susan M. Parkes. (2005)
First published in 1984 this book traces the history of Kildare Place Society and the development of primary teacher training in Ireland.
The teacher training college established by the KPS subsequently became the Church of Ireland Training College and later the Church of Ireland College of Education.
The histories of both institutions receive extensive coverage in this volume.
This new edition has been updated to include the growth and progress of the Church of Ireland College of Education during the period 1970-2010 and to celebrate the bicentenary of the Kildare Place Society in 2011.
It includes many photographs from the CICE archives.
Price:€25 (+ €2 p+p)
The Bicentenary Book: From the Kildare Place Society to the Church of Ireland College of Education (1811-2011), edited by Valerie Coghlan.
This book was published to mark the bicentenary of the founding of the Kildare Place Society in Dublin.
The Bicentenary Book is vibrantly illustrated and is full of reminiscences, opinions and insights that capture an esteemed Irish institution moving from the twentieth century into the twenty-first century, and from its original city centre home in Kildare Place to the more spacious grounds in Rathmines.
Price: €25.00 + €3.00 p+p
Special offer: Buy both Kildare Place: the History of the Church of Ireland Training College and College of Education, 1811-2010, by Susan M. Parkes and The Bicentenary Book: From the Kildare Place Society to the Church of Ireland College of Education (1811-2011), edited by Valerie Coghlan, for €40 (+ €5 p&p).
Slates Up! Schools and Schooling in the Nineteenth Century, compiled by Karen Willoughby.
This engaging and well-conceived book details what it was like to be a child at school in nineteenth century Ireland, and is based on the archives of the Church of Ireland College of Education. It supports the primary history curriculum and contains teachers’ guidelines and photocopiable pupils’ activity sheets (the book is A4 in size). Topics discussed include a look at a typical schoolhouse; what and how children learned (spellings, maths, poetry, grammar and more); rewards and punishments; and suggestions for re-enactment of a nineteenth century school day.
Price: €12 + €3 p+p
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Irish Children’s Writers’ and Illustrators 1986-2006. A Selection of Essays, edited by Valerie Coghlan and Siobhán Parkinson (2007).
Published in conjunction with Children’s Books Ireland.
This publication comprises a unique collection of essays about contemporary Irish writers and illustrators for children at the turn of the 21st century, written by experts in the field. It offers an authoritative yet accessible commentary on thirteen Irish authors and illustrators whose work represents excellence in contemporary children’s literature. The essays are characterised not only by the contributors’ erudition, but also by their genuine passion and enthusiasm for children’s literature. It also reflects a growing interest and a new dynamism in critical study in this area.
This volume highlights Ireland’s wealth of literary talent. Students of children’s literature will find this book an invaluable resource. It will also be very relevant for teachers at all levels, librarians, parents and readers with an enthusiasm for children’s books or Irish literature. It is illustrated in full colour, indexed and contains references to many useful articles and monographs about Irish authors and illustrators and Irish children’s literature.
Price: €10 + €3 p+p
Irish Educational Documents, edited by Áine Hyland & Kenneth Milne.
Volume 1. A selection of extracts from documents relating to the history of Irish education from the earliest times to 1922 (Out of print, available on CD).
Volume 2. A selection of extracts from documents relating to the history of education from 1922 to 1991 in the Irish Free State and Republic of Ireland.
Volume 3. A selection of extracts from documents relating to the history of education from 1922 to 1992 in Northern Ireland.
CD of volume 1 is €1 + €1 p+p
Volumes 2 and 3 are €10 + €3 p+p
Kildare Place Society Bicentenary Calendar.
A celebratory 18-month calendar (January 2011 to June 2012). Strikingly illustrated in full-colour with two pages to a month - a lasting souvenir of the bicentenary.
Price: €10 + €3 p+p
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Available from the Church of Ireland College of Education.