11 Facts About James Carlile

James Carlile was a joint minister of a Scots church in Dublin and an Irish commissioner of education.

James Carlile introduced a different style of education in Ireland whereby children of different denominations could go to the same school.

James Carlile was licensed to preach in 1811 by the Paisley Presbyterians and in 1815 at the "Scots' Church", Mary's Abbey, Capel Street, Dublin.

James Carlile was appointed resident commissioner to the new Irish board of national education in 1831.

James Carlile devised and introduced a radical system of education.

James Carlile sat on the school board with the Anglican Archbishop Richard Whately and the Roman Catholic Archbishop Daniel Murray.

James Carlile served in this role of missionary, but continued with other interests.

James Carlile journeyed to London to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention on 12 June 1840.

In 1845 James Carlile was moderator of the church's general assembly and in the same year he was awarded a Doctorate in Divinity from Glasgow University.

James Carlile retired to Dublin in 1852 after his wife, Jane, died in Birr.

James Carlile died at his home in Rathmines, on 31 March 1854.