This paper charts the development of one of Ireland's first comprehensive schools located in Carraroe in County Galway. Through a systematic, historical analysis of Department of Education and diocesan correspondence, this article provides a unique insight into how official policy was reconciled at ground level. The analysis exposes the ambiguity of previous studies surrounding the role of the church hierarchy in educational reform during the 1960s and seeks to clearly identify key personnel involved in consolidating policy concerning the comprehensive school scheme. Underpinning this narrative, is the deliberate exclusion, by both church and state, of local school authorities from policy decision-making regarding the comprehensive school in Carraroe. In particular, this paper illustrates how a paradigm shift in Department of Education negotiation tactics provided the government with an effective means for introducing new educational policy measures in the future.

本文描绘了位于戈尔韦郡卡拉罗的爱尔兰第一所综合学校之一的发展情况。通过对教育部和教区信函进行系统的历史分析，本文提供了对官方政策如何在基层协调的独特见解。该分析揭示了先前关于教会等级制度在 1960 年代教育改革中的作用的研究的模糊性，并试图明确确定参与巩固综合学校计划政策的关键人员。支持这种说法的是教会和国家故意将地方学校当局排除在有关卡拉罗综合学校的政策决策之外。尤其，