The grave of teacher István Győry

In the document written on May 27-31, 1326, the Esztergom chapter, provost Theophil, proves that Gergely ispán, son of Gergely Gyarmathi, gave his estate called Vaga in Bratislava County with all its benefits, accessories, mills and everything that was there to Bolesław Piast, Archbishop of Esztergom (1321-1328), in return for his debt. Bolesław Archbishop of Esztergom (the first high priest of the Hungarian Catholic Church) acquired and reclaimed several estates for the Esztergom archbishopric, which was the most important church institution in the country at that time. At the time of the acquisition of Vága (then the estate called Vaga) the neighboring Alsószerdahely (then the estate called Zerdahel) and Óny (then the land of the Bratislava castle called Ounn) were already the property of the archbishopric. ; In the Middle Ages, and later, the church played a major role in education. Parish schools were the first to teach children to read and write, and they contributed to shaping people's thinking, lifestyle, and actions. The Roman Catholic community maintained the Vága school. After the school and cantor's apartment built by the Esztergom Archdiocese in 1816 fell into disrepair in the second half of the 19th century, plans were made to build a new, two-story school. János Simor, Cardinal of Esztergom, contributed 1,200 forints to this, and the village loaned 8,000 forints. ; During the church visit in 1847, the one-room school in Vága was attended by 63 boys and 55 girls, all Catholics. In 1864, the school had two classes, attended by 80 boys and 60 girls. At the time of the 1890 census, the number of children aged 6-14 in Vága who were eligible for compulsory education was 507 (243 boys and 264 girls). ; The teachers were: Pál Laki (1800-1832), József Horváth (1832-1838), János Takács (1840-1842), József Pecval (1842-1844) and István Győry (from 1844 to 1895). ; Class teachers in Vága: Béla Jaull, born in Ó-bacs on April 6, 1876, qualified in Léva in 1895. Antal Makász, born in Verbón on April 4, 1875, graduated from a training institute in Nagyszombat. ; The chairman of the school board was József Vojtek. ; ; István Győry ; Born in Nemesszegh on August 18, 1821, died on February 1, 1911. He obtained his teaching qualification in Bratislava in 1842. For his diligent work in the field of education and his exemplary, dedicated behavior, József Eötvös awarded him a recognition and a monetary reward of 80 forints from the then Minister of Religion and Public Education. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his teaching career, István Győry was also welcomed by the Archbishop of Esztergom. ; István Győry headed the Vága Notary Office from 1844 to 1873. (He was a teacher, cantor and notary in one. Until 1868, cantors were also notaries.) His income: tuition fee 24 forints for each child, table fee, land 4 PM, 1 cubic meter of hardwood, 1 cubic meter of softwood, 300 sheaves of rye, meadow 4 scythes, 2 measures of flour from each farmer. ; ; On Teachers' Day, the teachers and students of the Vága Hungarian-medium Elementary School commemorate him with flowers and wreaths at the grave.