gaelscoil mhuscraí, blarney, cork, ireland
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Gaelscoil MhuscraíGaelscoil Mhuscraí
Blarney, Co. Cork, Blarney, Co. Cork, IrelandIreland
IrelandIrelandThe Republic of The Republic of Ireland is in Ireland is in
western Europe. We western Europe. We are an island. We are an island. We have a population have a population of approximately 4 of approximately 4 million people. million people. There are 26 There are 26
counties ( and counties ( and another 6 in another 6 in
Northern Ireland). Northern Ireland). There are 4 There are 4
provinces – Ulster, provinces – Ulster, Leinster, Connacht Leinster, Connacht
and Munster. and Munster.
We speak English and Irish. Our capital We speak English and Irish. Our capital city is Dublin. city is Dublin.
Our currency is the euro. Our longest Our currency is the euro. Our longest river is The Shannon.river is The Shannon.
President Michael D. President Michael D. HigginsHiggins
Our Taoiseach (Prime Minister)Enda Kenny
Our Province – Munster. Our Province – Munster. Our County – CorkOur County – Cork
Nearest City – Cork City Nearest City – Cork City
Blarney is here!
In Cork we love sport. The Cork team In Cork we love sport. The Cork team reached the All – Ireland Hurling reached the All – Ireland Hurling Finals this year but we lost Finals this year but we lost . We . We love Rugby too and support Munster love Rugby too and support Munster Rugby Club. Our women’s team won the Rugby Club. Our women’s team won the All-Ireland in Gaelic football All-Ireland in Gaelic football ..This is our
County Crest. Corcaigh means Cork in Irish.
Our town - Our town - BlarneyBlarney
About 5,000 people About 5,000 people live in Blarney. We live in Blarney. We have the famous have the famous
Blarney Woollen Mills Blarney Woollen Mills in our town. There is in our town. There is a famous castle in a famous castle in Blarney – Blarney Blarney – Blarney castle. We will be castle. We will be
telling you more about telling you more about our castle soon! A lot our castle soon! A lot
of tourists visit of tourists visit Blarney to see our Blarney to see our
castle and the Blarney castle and the Blarney Stone in the castle.Stone in the castle.
See our SchoolSee our School
We have school every We have school every week day from 8.50am week day from 8.50am
to 2.30pm. to 2.30pm.
We have our breaks at We have our breaks at 10.50 – 11.00am and 10.50 – 11.00am and
12.30 to 1pm.12.30 to 1pm.
We are a ‘Gaelscoil’ – We are a ‘Gaelscoil’ – that means we speak that means we speak Irish all the time Irish all the time
except during English except during English lessons.lessons.
There are about 130 pupils in There are about 130 pupils in our school. Our school is ten our school. Our school is ten years old this year!years old this year!
Our eTwinning display board
School activities-Irish School activities-Irish DancingDancing
Playing Irish MusicPlaying Irish Music
We are an Active school – We are an Active school – we love playing sports.we love playing sports.
HurlingOur Active
School Committee
In the In the senior senior
classes we classes we learn learn
French!French!
This is our ClassThis is our ClassWe are third and fourth class. We are third and fourth class. There are 22 of us. Our ages are There are 22 of us. Our ages are
from 9-10 years.from 9-10 years.
Visit our blog Visit our blog where we update where we update everyone about everyone about school events - school events - School Blog
School website: www.gaelscoilmhuscrai.ie