School History.
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The 'old'
school at Laragh was one of the first national schools built in rural
Ireland on a site donated by Daniel Hurley and leased by the Arnott Estate
at the ground rent of one schilling a year 'if demanded'. The one roomed
building cost £70 to complete and the catchment area extended to
Mawmore, Tullyglass and Farnalough. It opened on the 2nd of January 1849.
The present school was built by Mr. Michael Walsh at a cost of £7000,
and it opened its doors for the first time in January 1967.
Pictures from the Past.
(If anyone has any old photographs from their schooldays in Laragh, we would be delighted to post them on the website.)
Teacher Carmel Harte with her class circa 1990.
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The Boys' Football team of 1999 who won the West Cork Sciath na Scol. The picture shows the captain Kevin Harte being presented with the shield by Helen Burke.