Maghera National School was built in 1869 and was situated in the townland of Maghera, parish of Clooney, Bunratty Upper on the border with the parish of Tulla. The school was located close to Nestor’s Bridge. The new Maghera school was built on the same site in 1929. There were 75 pupils in attendance in 1886, 41 boys and 34 girls. The following listing of names was compiled by Brian Doyle and Peter Beirne of the Local Studies Centre, Clare County Library, based on school attendance books deposited in Clare County Archives. As the names are drawn from attendance books rather than the school register, the home addresses of the children are not given.