It was a beautiful sunny evening in Castleisland on Thursday as prospective pupils gathered for the Open Evening in Muire Gan Smál Presentation Primary School. “There was a buzz of excitement in the air as the little ones made their first official visit to ‘big school,” said newly appointed principal, Máire Lynch. Clutching Teddies “Some…
They may not be as hectic as the preparations at Scoil Muire Gan Smál this time 50 years ago but they are every bit as well planned and meticulous as those for the official opening of the new school on February 1st or St. Brigid’s Day in 1966. Plans are at an advanced stage and…
The floor is waxed, the band is booked, the glitter-ball is twirling away madly in the middle of the ceiling and all for the greatly anticipated and latter day Lanigan’s Ball. They’ve only been at it since the end of March and now they’re facing the final frontier where fancy footwork is king and dancing…
A photograph from Muire Gan Smál of their girls who competed in the county finals of the Cumann na mBunscol Football Skills competition on Thursday in Fitzgerald Stadium. Gemma Kearney’s (centre) win in the individual football skills category has been hailed at the school as a fantastic achievement. The team of: Gemma Kearney, Emma O’Regan…
