It used to be called Hamco…

Museum Spotlight

  • Ireland School students pictured 97 years ago in 1929. Courtesy Photo/Coryell Museum and Historical Center
    Ireland School students pictured 97 years ago in 1929. Courtesy Photo/Coryell Museum and Historical Center

    In the school room display at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, visitors will see at least fifty photographs of rural schools that were once located in Coryell County. One of the many photographs on display is of the Ireland School as it appeared in 1929.

    The town was platted on the Coryell-Hamilton County line in northwestern Coryell County. It was first known as Hamco because of its locat…