Episode 2 of 2
1792 Classroom Incident
- When
- 12 April 1792
- Where
- Mathematics classroom
- Part of
- Founding of Belfast Academy
In April 1792, ten schoolboys barricaded themselves in the mathematics classroom at Belfast Academy.
On 12 April 1792, a group of schoolboys, consisting of eight boarders and two day boys, barricaded themselves in the mathematics classroom. This event highlights student activity within the Academy during its early years in Belfast.
Sources
- Belfast Royal Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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