Mission Statement
Carrigeen NS recognises the central role of the family as the primary educator of each child. The school accepts and supports the constitutional right and duty of parents to provide for the religious, moral, intellectual, physical and social education of their child/ren.
At Carrigeen NS, our focus is to enable each child to realise his/her potential as a unique individual.We also want every student to develop morally and socially through living and cooperating with others in a Christian environment.
Working together as a school community, the Board of Management, Principal, staff, parents and pupils will strive to prepare every student in our school for further education and lifelong learning while working to fulfil their role in society.
Our students should leave our school in Sixth Class with a high degree of self confidence and self esteem that will enable them to lead long and happy lives into the future.
Your child's happiness and self esteem is foremost in our minds at all times.When parents,students,school staff and management work together for these common goals great things can be achieved. We look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead.
Sinead Murphy (M.Ed)
Principal
At Carrigeen NS, our focus is to enable each child to realise his/her potential as a unique individual.We also want every student to develop morally and socially through living and cooperating with others in a Christian environment.
Working together as a school community, the Board of Management, Principal, staff, parents and pupils will strive to prepare every student in our school for further education and lifelong learning while working to fulfil their role in society.
Our students should leave our school in Sixth Class with a high degree of self confidence and self esteem that will enable them to lead long and happy lives into the future.
Your child's happiness and self esteem is foremost in our minds at all times.When parents,students,school staff and management work together for these common goals great things can be achieved. We look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead.
Sinead Murphy (M.Ed)
Principal
DID YOU KNOW?
Carrigeen is a mixed school, catering for children from 4 to 12 years. Carrigeen celebrated its Centenary in Sept 2000. Carrigeen is unique in its location in the heartland of the Suir Valley with views of five couinties from the front door.
The school has a majestic view of the valley as it strides an outcrop of Old Red Sandstone. Tory Hill, Slieve na mBan and the Comeragh Mountains frame this wonderful setting.
Cromwell knew well the value of the land as he passed under the shadow of the Walsh Hills on his approach to Carrick-on-Suir from New Ross. He is reported to have said: "It is a land worth fighting for".
In 1966 the Boys' and Girls' Schools were amalgamated to form Carrigeen Boys' and Girls' School .
Carrigeen is the third school in this area of South Kilkenny. Clashroe and the present community hall adjoining the Churchyard were former schools. Prior to Clashroe, a well known hedge school existed at a place known as "Portnascoile", or the "Field of the School".
Historic landmarks surround Carrigeen in the form Grannagh and Corluddy Castle. Both bear testimony to our ancient past with Butler and Grant connections.
Adjacent to the river are two of Ireland's most ancient villages in the country, Licketstown and Glengrant, which date to Norman times.
Of the famed sons and daughters none come to mind more readily than the renowned sportsmen of hurling fame, the Doyles, Drug Walsh and Bob O'Keeffe first President of the GAA.
Among many others were Pádraig Puirseil and his wife Mary Purcell, writers of note.
Carrigeen's new extension and refurbishment is a magnificent building and links with the original with a sculpted tribute to the ancient hedge school.
Official opening took place on Thursday June 11th. 2009. by Bishop Séamus Freeman.
Carrigeen is a mixed school, catering for children from 4 to 12 years. Carrigeen celebrated its Centenary in Sept 2000. Carrigeen is unique in its location in the heartland of the Suir Valley with views of five couinties from the front door.
The school has a majestic view of the valley as it strides an outcrop of Old Red Sandstone. Tory Hill, Slieve na mBan and the Comeragh Mountains frame this wonderful setting.
Cromwell knew well the value of the land as he passed under the shadow of the Walsh Hills on his approach to Carrick-on-Suir from New Ross. He is reported to have said: "It is a land worth fighting for".
In 1966 the Boys' and Girls' Schools were amalgamated to form Carrigeen Boys' and Girls' School .
Carrigeen is the third school in this area of South Kilkenny. Clashroe and the present community hall adjoining the Churchyard were former schools. Prior to Clashroe, a well known hedge school existed at a place known as "Portnascoile", or the "Field of the School".
Historic landmarks surround Carrigeen in the form Grannagh and Corluddy Castle. Both bear testimony to our ancient past with Butler and Grant connections.
Adjacent to the river are two of Ireland's most ancient villages in the country, Licketstown and Glengrant, which date to Norman times.
Of the famed sons and daughters none come to mind more readily than the renowned sportsmen of hurling fame, the Doyles, Drug Walsh and Bob O'Keeffe first President of the GAA.
Among many others were Pádraig Puirseil and his wife Mary Purcell, writers of note.
Carrigeen's new extension and refurbishment is a magnificent building and links with the original with a sculpted tribute to the ancient hedge school.
Official opening took place on Thursday June 11th. 2009. by Bishop Séamus Freeman.
