CARNAUN NATIONAL SCHOOL   Milennium Celebration Mass and Open Day   We decided that the 21th day of December was an ideal day on which to hold our millennium celebration as this is the shortest day in the year and at this point the sun is at its farthest from us. However it is on its way back to us and long ago this was a great feast day when people rejoiced that from now on the days were getting longer. It was their 'New Year's Day when they looked forward to springtime and good times ahead. They gathered on hilltops to greet the morning sun which was their God. Cnoc-a-tSíodhán (Sheeaun Park) was probably the local gathering place in our area. It was a religious feast for them and they were proud of their religion.  Well, today we gathered in Carnaun School to greet our God in the morning sun. Mass is our way of celebrating our feast days. Fr. John Fennelly the Chairman of the Board of Management was the celebrant and we had a great morning.  Pictures of the gathering:   Click on any of the following pictures to view the various groups who attended the Millennium Feast - our 'New Year'!  Every child took part in the Mass - serving, readings, prayers of the faithfull, offertory procession etc.  they all sang in the choir with Anita conducting and Rose on the Keyboard.  Back to School projects! Back to School Homepage!  SCOIL NÁISIÚNTA CARNÁIN  BAILE ÁTHA 'N RÍ