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