Category Archives: Schools in the Diocese

Bishop Paul visits Bandon Grammar School for End of Year Service

On Tuesday 24th May, Bishop Paul Colton paid a visit to Bandon Grammar School to attend their End of Year Service and to give the address. Local clergy, including Canon Denis MacCarthy, the Rev. Denis Maguire and Fr. John O’ … Continue reading

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Creative Celebration Day at St Luke’s NS, O’Mahoney’s Avenue

Jacqueline Collier, Principal of St Luke’s NS, writes: Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme to enable the creative potential of every child. Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of … Continue reading

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Pupils of St Luke’s Montenotte raise over €8k for Ukraine Supports

79 pupils in St Luke’s NS, O’Mahoney’s Avenue raised over €8k to be donated to the renovation of eight vacant houses at Kingston College. These renovated houses will accommodate at least eight Ukrainian families. This initiative was a culmination of the student’s … Continue reading

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Ballymoney National School selected as one of nineteen DCU Changemaker Schools

Ballymoney National School in Ballineen recently received exciting news when they were selected as a Changemaker School by DCU. The DCU Changemaker Schools, established in September 2020, is a network of 19 innovative primary schools on the island of Ireland … Continue reading

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Pupils of St Mary’s NS Carrigaline donate to Cork Penny Dinners for St Valentine’s Day

For the eighth year in a row, the pupils of St Mary’s National School, Carrigaline, have collected items to be delivered to Cork Penny Dinners on St Valentine’s Day. Canon Elaine Murray, Rector of Carrigaline Union, writes: Cork Penny Dinners … Continue reading

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