1 entry for Peter McNamara

The number of children in Glin grew during the 1930s and 1940s, reaching a peak of 212 in 1949 and 1950. There was a steady decline in numbers during the 1950s and 1960s, and the School was closed in 1966, at which stage there were 48 boys in residence. The following table sets out the numbers of boys in the School:

Year	Number under detention
1937	172
1938	154
1939	158
1940	158
1941	187
1942	200
1943	208
1944	200
1945	206
1946	208
1947	211
1948	211
1949	212
1950	212
1951	203
1952	187
1953	182
1954	190
1955	160
1956	142
1957	133
1958	123
1959	120
1960	103
1961	91
1962	90
1963	82
1964	80
1965	68
1966	48