Archive | 2016

Our Transition Years went to the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny recently to attend the RSA Road Safety Awareness day. They students were shown information videos and heard the gardai give their road safety message which highlighted the many aspects of road safety awareness that they should observe. Afterwards the class went on a Riverwalk of the […]

Thanks to the efforts of the Transition Year students Scoil Aireagail was delighted to recently hand over funds to the Billy’s Tearooms Committee. The students sold Irish Tricolour pendants supplied by the Thomas Meagher Foundation at local shops as part of the national 1916 commemorative events. The school saw it as an ideal opportunity to […]

Eight 1st Year students represented Scoil Aireagail in the Kilkenny Carlow ETB 1916 Commemorative Table Quiz held in Kilkenny City Vocational School on 15 April. Twelve schools from Carlow and Kilkenny attended the event. Class 1 Red was represented by Aron Bokslag, Damien Devine, Dara Mason and Leah McNamara. 1 Green were represented by Sarah […]

The school community of Scoil Aireagail marked Proclamation Day on 15 March with a ceremony that included recitation, music, song and film. In the opening address Principal, Mr. O’ Brien, touched on a number of themes related to the 1916 Easter Rising; general summary of the main events, views of Irish people at the time, […]

Scoil Aireagail took its place alongside all other secondary schools in Croke Park on 7 March to receive the national flag from the Thomas Meagher Foundation as part of 1916 commemoration events. TY students Jamie Barron, Richie Cody and Sean O’ Mahony represented the school at the event. The students saw President Michael D Higgins […]

Congratulations to Sean O’ Mahony, TY student, who is on his way to Strasbourg to visit the European Parliament. Sean entered the online competition, graduate.ie, where students learn about important local and national topics. Sean will be one of twenty-four students from around the country who have also been successful in the competition. The prize […]

On Thursday 25th February the Transition Year History Class with Ms. Leahy and Ms. Mills embarked on a tour of Glasnevin Cemetery. We met our tour guide Colette and our first stop was the grave of Michael Collins. Colette gave a very interesting account of Collins life and his pre0mature death. From there we progressed […]

Congratulations to Thomas Evans, 1st Year, who was a regional winner in the 2016 All Ireland Art Competition. Thomas’ entry was a category winner in the Kilkenny section and will now go on to the regional final. He received a cheque worth €75 and was awarded a Certificate of Achievement at an awards ceremony held […]

Scoil Aireagail would like to congratulate past pupil Alistair Waddell who graduated with a PHD in Engineering from UL recently. Alistair completed his Leaving Cert in scoil Aireagail in 2007. We wish him continued success in his future Engineering career.

Last Year’s American Tea Party was a great success. The guests enjoyed a great social event, great food and the opportunity to pick up a bargain at the auction. The 2016 Tea Party will take place on 15 April. With your support the event will prove to be another memorable event for the school community. […]