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The 2nd Years went on their school tour to an activity centre on Thursday the 19th of May where they participated in bowling, roller skating, mini-golf, and climbing. An enjoyable day was had by all. Ms. Mills, Ms. Rowe and Ms. Dunlop accompanied the students on the trip.

Scoil Aireagail recognized the achievement of its students at the awards day on Tuesday 24th May. Well done to all involved. Junior Student of the Year:Amy Duggan Senior Student of the Year:Aisling Laherty PE Awards The PE awards go to: 1 Green: Sadie Morrissey 1 Red:Damien Devine 2 Black: Christopher Grace   2 White:Brendan Fitzpatrick 3rd Year: […]

Our Transition Year students visited The Midlands Prison recently where they learned about life, both as a prisoner and a prison officer, on the inside. They learned a lot about life of incarceration, the drugs scene inside prison and the methods used to control prisoners. Students found the visit to be a real eye opener […]

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 […]