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            Congratulations to our Transition Year students and Ms. Fitzgerald who last week raised €68  in aid of Pink October, funding nationwide cancer services and research.

On 3rd October 2013 the senior Art students went to visit three exhibitions in Kilkenny.  They first visited Art makes Children Powerful by Rob & Roberta Smith in the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle. This was followed by Costume Behind the Scenes & Future Fashions both at the National Craft Gallery . The students found the […]

On 20th September 3013 the leaving cert students went to the higher options in RDS Dublin. Students found the day very informative. They gained a greater insight into 3rd level courses and the options available to them. They are pictured above with their guidance teacher Ms. Dennehy.

It has been a busy couple of weeks on a number of fronts for the school. The 6th Year Parent/Student/Teacher was very well attended. It was very apparent that all concerned have very high aspirations for the Leaving Certificate and thereafter. The students were particularly focussed, with the vast majority having a clear idea of […]

The artistic talents of Scoil Aireagail’s students once again proved too much for the rest of the field at the Iverk Show in Piltown. The school once again scooped the award at the show. Great credit is due to the students and to their art teacher Ms. Roche. Well done all!

Scoil Aireagail is delighted to boast a hurling All-Ireland winning captain in Martin Davis, a third year student. Martin is the captain of the U-14 squad which was victorious in the Sonny Walsh Cup. The team defeated Wexford, Limerick, Tipperary and Limerick on the way to lifting the trophy. Martin is a Ballyhale Shamrocks player […]

Congratulations to Emma Blake who achieved the best Leaving cert results 2013.

The school year is well and truly up and running again. Students and teachers are settling back into a routine of learning and work. The continuing good weather is certainly helpful in making the transition from the summer holidays less arduous than what might otherwise have been the case. Already the school has had cause […]

Our 2nd year students  had a really enjoyable day on their school tour when they went paintballing in Stradbally.

     The green school committee organised a cycle day on Thursday the 9th of May. In the morning the transition year green school members presented a slideshow to the junior cycle, about the travel flag and what green schools is about. After little break students from 1st and 2nd year along with Mr Dowling, […]