Gaelscoil Ultain

Gaelscoil Ultain (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡeːl̪ˠsˠkɛlʲ ˈʊl̪ˠt̪ˠənʲ]) is an Irish language primary education school situated on the hill on the Clones Road in Monaghan since the school was founded in 1986. It provides for the educational needs of boys and girls from Junior Infants to Rang 6. There were 214 pupils on roll in September 2009. There are more than 150 All-Irish schools in Ireland with recognition from the Department of Education. Gaelscoileanna are allocated an extra teacher and a higher capitation grant than an equivalent English medium school.[1]

Gaelscoil Ultain
Location
Monaghan, County Monaghan

Republic of Ireland
Information
EstablishedSruth Ultain 1986-1989
Gaelscoil Ultain 1989
PrincipalJoe Ó Gallchóir
Websiteultain.ie

History

Following an application in early 1986 to set up an all-Irish primary school in Monaghan town, the Department of Education authorised an all-Irish stream as part of St Mary's Boys National School. The first class of 23 children was based in the old Brothers' House adjacent to the St. Mary's building and commenced in September 1986.

The all-Irish stream, Sruth Ultain, continued for three years and in 1989, the department sanctioned an independent school, Gaelscoil Ultain. The school has since been situated in the Old Brothers’ School and was blessed by Dr. Joseph Duffy, Bishop of Clogher, in May 1990.[1]

The school celebrated 25 years in existence in 2011 with a programme of events that included a St Patrick's Day parade in March, a 'Ceolchoirm Paistí' in April and a reunion event in June.[2]

Location

Having been in the Old Brother's school building at the top of the hill on the Clones Road since 1989, it was announced in 2011 that an educational campus on the site of the Army Barracks in Monaghan Town would be built, and in particular, the inclusion on the campus of a new permanent building for Gaelscoil Ultain.[3]

References
  1. "History - Gaelscoil Ultain". scoilultain.ie. Gaelscoil Ultain. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. "Imeachtai". scoilultain.ie. Gaelscoil Ultain. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  3. "Press Release - Taoiseach announces 'education campus' for Monaghan town". Department of the Taoiseach. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011.

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