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The History of Our School! |
The present Clonpriest National School was built in 1902, (We celebrated our centenary
in August 2002, look here). The building contained a boys
school and girls school, each staffed by a principal and an assistant. The play area was
divided to ensure the children didn't mix at play !. Midway through the century the schools
were amalgamated with the late Owen Birmingham as principal and the late Bridig Galvin as
assistant. In 1959 numbers warranted the appointment of an extra assistant, for whom 2 very
small rooms were adapted into a particularly unsuitable classroom.
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During the 70's it became obvious that conditions were grossly substandard and in 1979 the
late Fr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Motherway the Principal, and Mr. Kelly representing the Board of
Management set out for Dublin to plead with the Department to improve the structure of the
school. Minor improvements were agreed and carried out. In 1985, under the chairmanship of
Fr. J. Slattery a new campaign was initiated. The Department agreed on August 1st, 1985
"That the school should be generally updated". This was achieved in 1992, having suffered
various delays and beaurocratic hiccups in the interim. Meanwhile by 1989 the enrolement
figure had risen sufficientlv fot the appointment of a fourth teacher in November.
The building now comprised of two of the original classrooms, which have completely
refubrished, toilets serving these classrooms, an office, teachers' room, stores, lobby,
boiler house and two new classrooms with built-in toilets. The grounds, excluding small
areas designated for Shrubs, are completely tarmacadamed and an extensive ball-court has
been added. Access is available to the adjoining parish field.
The modern Clonpriest National School was blessed on Sept. 16th 1993 by Canon Thornhill.
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