Scoil Uí Cheithearnaigh

Scoil Uí Cheithearnaigh is an Irish-teaching primary school located in Garbally Drive, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. The school has approximately 212 pupils^[1] and 13 teachers, and its site comprises nine classrooms, two offices, a hall, a library, and three playgrounds.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

Scoil Uí Cheithearnaigh was founded in 1989 by Carmel Farrell.^[2] It started off in just one house with nine pupils, later expanding to Society Street with two playgrounds, an office and four classrooms.^{[citation needed]} It moved to newly built premises in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

The school has won a number of prizes and awards over the years in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, debating and quizzes. They have won an Olympic athlete flag in 2019 and a 'Green Schools Award' (an award for a clean school).

References[]

^ "Report - Meastóireacht Curaclaim - Gaeilge - SN Ui Cheithearnaigh" (PDF). education.ie (in Irish). Department of Education and Skills. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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Coordinates: 53°19′41″N 8°14′28″W / 53.328°N 8.241°W / 53.328; -8.241

[1] "Report - Meastóireacht Curaclaim - Gaeilge - SN Ui Cheithearnaigh" (PDF). education.ie (in Irish). Department of Education and Skills. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

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