Dromclough National School, Listowel, Co. Kerry

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Christmas Carol Service in Irremore Church on December 11th 2019

On Wednesday, the 11th of December, the pupils of 4th, 5th & 6th classes presented a wonderful Christmas Carol Service of music and singing in Irremore church.

Christmas Concerts December 2019 in Dromclough NS

Junior and Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd classes all dressed up to perform in the Christmas concert for their parents and families.

Rang 3 réidh don dráma 'Charlie agus an Monarcha Seacláide'

Science Week quiz teams at St Michael's College Science Quiz November 2019

Up the Kingdom and The Kingdoms Green and Gold - Ciarraí Abú

Pupils in 4th, 5th & 6th classes recorded two great Kerry football tribute songs: Up the Kingdom and The Kingdom's Green and Gold. They are on Youtube for all to enjoy. Ciarraí Abú

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0oHVVcwzeI - Up The Kingdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4cO5pxewNE- The Kingdom's Green and Gold

2019 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Success for 6th class pupil

6th class pupil Sarah and her classmates with her U12 All Ireland Champion Set Dancing team Ballydonoghue Lisselton

Crotta are Co. Minor Hurling Champions 2019

Past pupils Rory Mahony, Denis Quille, Killian Trant, Aodhán Behan and Tomás Dillon, all members of the victorious Crotta minor hurling team returned to Dromclough with the Seán Lovett Cup

County Primary School Sports - June 2019

County Champions at Primary School Sports 2019
3rd & 4th class Boys Relay team: Steve, Maurice, Aidan, Jerry & Dylan

Primary School Sports 2019 Silver medal winners
5th & 6th class Boys Relay team: Mark. Ciaran, Luke, Adam & Ruairí

Bee Creative

This is some of the art work of the 3rd class who participated in a creative cluster with other schools in a project called Bee Creative. They focused on the theme of bees,flowers and bee hives and their creative work forms a wonderful art display in the school. All participating schools presented a lovely show in Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Credit Union Quiz U-11 team success is celebrated with Easter eggs for all the pupils

There was lots of excitement in Dromclough NS when Listowel Credit Union
surprised all the pupils with Easter Eggs to celebrate the fantastic achievement
of the U-11 quiz team being runners-up in the National Final in the RDS on 7th April.
Pictured are the team with their 4th class friends, teachers and Listowel CU personnel

U-11 Credit Union Quiz Team are runners up in the National Final in the RDS

Congratulations to the U-11 Credit Union quiz team who competed in the National Final in the RDS on Sunday 7th April. Out of 47 teams, they finished runners-up and we are all so proud of their fantastic achievement. The four team members are Cara, Marcos, Ronan & Joseph.

Primary School Spikeball National Final March 2019

6th class boys team who reached the semi-final in the Primary School National Spikeball Final in UL in March

Cumann na mBunscol Cross Country
Kerry County Champions 2019

Cumann na mBunscol Cross Country Kerry County Champions in the 3rd & 4th class category: Dylan, Joseph, Maurice, Lorcan & Jerry with Mr Enright

St Senans North Kerry Champions 2018 visit Dromclough NS

Past pupils of Dromclough NS who played with St.Senan’s to win the North Kerry Senior Football Championship
on Dec 9th 2018. It was a joyous occasion when they visited the school with the Eamon O'Donoghue Cup.
Back: James Barry,Breandán Whelan,Mark Behan,Ronan Kerin,Jason Browne,David Behan, Con O'Keeffe,James O'Donnell
Front: Darragh Behan,Seán O'Connell, Barry Mahony, Padraig Quille, Luke Lynch, Seán T Dillon, Adrian Mahony.

Credit Union Poster Winner
Theme: 'Force of Nature'

Mary Reidy, 5th class who won first prize in Listowel Credit Union Poster Competition,
pictured with her teacher Ms Quille, parents & brothers & Christy Killeen, Listowel CU.

Road Safety Calendar 2019

Congratulations to 6th class pupil Tony Dowling.
Tony's picture about road safety, speeding and penalty points was chosen for the month
of February for the Kerry County Council Road Safety Calendar 2019. Tony is pictured
receiving his prize at Kerry County Council Offices, Tralee.

Christmas Shoe Box appeal

Pupils with 175 Christmas Shoeboxes generously donated by the pupils and greater school
community to Team Hope for distribution in Eastern Europe this Christmas 2018.

Lixnaw County Hurling Champions 2018

Enda Galvin, John Griffin & Martin Stackpoole, County Senior Hurling Champions 2018 from
Lixnaw Hurling Club, brought the Neilus Flynn Cup to Dromclough NS. They are pictured here
with some of the school’s young hurlers.

Louise Galvin: Past pupil and member of IRFU Womens Sevens Rugby team visited Dromclough and presented one of her Rugby World Cup Sevens jerseys.

Victorious Kerry Minor Team players & mentors visit to Dromclough NS
with the Tom Markham Cup October 2018

3rd & 4th Class School Tour May 2018

Bunratty Castle

Entering the Souterrain
at Craggaunowen, Co Clare

Celebrating 140 years

Biz World

As we are celebrating 140 years of the existence of Dromclough NS (1877-2017) we are kindly requesting from the community any old school photos which will be included in a display at the school. The photos will be copied and then the originals returned to the owners.

Fr. M. Brick, PP, celebrated the first Mass in the brand new school hall at Dromclough NS on Tues. 20th Sept. for pupils and staff

The pupils and staff of Dromclough NS were delighted to welcome Killian Young to the school recently. Killian presented a cheque for €1,000 from the Bank of Ireland Give Together Fund. This was organised by parent Brigetta Culhane.

Dromclough NS Céilí Band

Congratulations to the Dromclough NS Ceili Band who qualified at the Kerry Fleadh In Tralee last Saturday, for the Munster Fleadh in Listowel in July.

Representatives from 6th Class who received the Education Centres’ of Ireland 1916 Commemoration Award for their project “Kerry Links with 1916” in Tralee 14th March 2016 with Karen Trench (class teacher) and Deirdre Walsh.

Listowel Credit Union Poster Competition

Pupils from Dromclough NS being presented with prizes they won recently in the Listowel Credit Union Poster Competition.

St. Senan’s GAA Club

A proud day for the school when past pupils, who are the core of the St. Senan’s GAA Club, returned on Mon. with the Novice Club County Championship Cup, which they won on Sat.

Congratulations to the team, the trainer and the officials of the club.

Fr. Jerry Browne

Fr. Jerry Browne, Port Elizabeth, South Africa & past pupil of Dromclough NS, visited the school last week with friends Sheila & Rebecca. His nephew Shane Browne was delighted to greet him there.

4th Green Flag For Dromclough NS

Representatives from the Green Schools Committee of Dromclough NS who received the school’s 4th Green Flag (Travel) in Cork on Tuesday 26th May 2015 and was accompanied by Ms. Krystal Stack (teacher).

Sports Day 2015

All at Dromclough NS were blessed with magnificent weather for the annual Sport-for-All Day which took place on Wed. April 22nd.

Grandparents Day January 2015 photos

Grandparents of Infants at Dromclough NS 28th January 2015

Peace Proms 2014 - Killarney

Pupils from 4th, 5th & 6th classes sang at the Peace Proms Concert in the INEC on Sunday 9th February 2014. They performed eight songs altogether, including Dance Evolution, Superhits, World In Union, One World In Harmony and the ever popular Muppets Medley.

This is our third successive year taking part in the Peace Proms Concert. All the pupils loved the unique opportunity of performing with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, under the baton of Mr Gearóid Grant.

There was a memorable event at the end of the concert when our pupils proudly hoisted the school banner as Minister for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, Mr Jimmy Deenihan said he was delighted that pupils from his alma mater Dromclough NS were present in the Peace Proms choir.

15th June 2017

Pupils from 4th class, took part in the Bank of Ireland Start Your Own Business Biz World Initiative for Primary schools last week. The workshops were given by Shane Enright and the Dragons were Brigetta Culhane & Killian Young – all from BOI.
Following facing the dragons at the BizWorld Workshops, the 4th class pupils at Dromclough NS were delighted to have a kick-about with their Kerry heroes Shane Enright and Killian Young.

2nd class pupils from Dromclough who made their First Holy Communion in Irremore Church on Sat. 21st May, with their teacher, Mrs. Foran.

Jimmy Hickey conducts his first dancing classes in the new spacious school hall at Dromclough NS

Representatives from Junior Infants who received the Education Centres’ of Ireland 1916 Commemoration Award for their project “School Life in 1916” in Tralee 14th March 2016 with Krystal Stack (class teacher) and Deirdre Walsh (Radio Kerry)

Christmas Shoeboxes

Pupils from Dromclough NS with over 140 Christmas Shoeboxes generously donated this week by pupils, parents and the school community for Team Hope.

Leah Carmody Benefit Fund

Cillian Holly, on behalf of 6th class, Dromclough NS, presenting a cheque to Laura Lavery for €916 for the Leah Carmody Benefit Fund. Also included are Ava Holly & teachers Mrs. Trench & Mr. Enright.

The pupils held a bake sale and sold bracelets to all the pupils in the school.

6th Class Performance

6th class pupils Dromclough NS performed a number of tunes and songs for visitors Fr. Jerry Browne, Sheila & Rebecca, from South Africa.

Joint Winners of the North Kerry Girls' U Can Skills Competition

Girls’ Team from Dromclough NS who were joint winners of the North Kerry Girls’ U Can Skills Competition. They now progress to the County Final in Killarney.

5th & 6th Class Confirmation 2015

Pupils from 5th & 6th class with teachers Mrs Trench and Ms Neville, who received Confirmation from Bishop Browne in Lixnaw on 30th April 2015.

Junior Entrepreneur Project 2015

Pupils from 6th class Dromclough NS, with class teacher Mrs Trench, displaying their Junior Entrepreneur Project at the Malton Hotel Killarney in May 2015.

Me Mollser in Siamsa Tire

7th February 2014 - ‘Me, Mollser’

5th & 6th class pupils had the unique experience of attending the Abbey Theatre production of ‘Me, Mollser’ in Siamsa Tíre. This drama is based on the character of ‘Mollser’, a fifteen year old who appears in The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey.

‘Mollser’ lived in the Dublin tenements of 1915 and suffered from TB. ‘Mollser’ interacted with the pupils on stage and they gained an invaluable historical and social insight into life in Dublin at that time, post-1913 Lock Out and pre-1916 Easter Rising.

Junior Entrepreneur Programme 2014.

Local business entrepreneurs and Dromclough NS past pupils, Colm Whelan and Vincent Kelliher of Listowel Transport visited the 6th class pupils.

We thank Colm and Vincent for the great insight they gave the pupils into what’s involved in setting up and running their own successful business, Listowel Transport.

5th & 6th Class Visit the Kerry County Museum February 2014

6th class pupils at the Fulacht Fiadh Bronze Age cooking site

5th class pupils at the Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer Exhibition

First Prize for the Best Overall School

Mrs. Trench & Ms. Harmon receiving First Prize for the Best Overall School at the Writers’ Week Dan Keane Memorial Poetry Competition for Primary Schools on Sun. from Gabriel Fitzmaurice.

Writers’ Week Dan Keane Memorial Poetry Competition for Primary Schools

Prize-winners from Dromclough NS who were successful in the Writers’ Week Dan Keane Memorial Poetry Competition for Primary Schools. L to R. Front: Aoibhe Linnane, Aideen Quinlan, Yvonne Dillon. Back row : Mrs. Trench (teacher), John Carmody, Claire O’Connell, Ms. Harmon (teacher), Gabriel Fitzmaurice (Adjudicator).

Musicians from the senior classes in Dromclough NS entertain Minister Deenihan and others on Mon 27th May before the official “turning of the sod” for the new 4- classroom extension at Dromclough NS.

Minister Jimmy Deenihan T.D. raised the third Green Flag (water conservation) at Dromclough NS on Mon. 27th May.

5th & 6th Class Pupils Confirmation 7th May 2013

6th class in Dromclough NS, who were confirmed by Canon D. O’Connor in Lixnaw 7th May 2013 Class teacher: Mrs. Trench.

5th class in Dromclough NS, who were confirmed by Canon D. O’Connor in Lixnaw 7th May 2013. Class teacher: Mrs. Carmody.

Dromclough NS were awarded the third Green Flag at the awards ceremony in Cork on Monday 20th May 2013. L to R: Mrs. Bennett, Rachel Dillon & Órla Dillon (both 4th class) accepted the Flag from Angela Wall, An Taisce.

2nd class Dromclough NS who received First Holy Communion in Irremore Church last Sat. Included are Fr. O’Connell & Mrs. Foran (class Teacher).

Darragh Hudson, 2nd class Dromclough NS, with his teacher Mrs. Foran. Darragh got 1st place in Kerry, in his section, in the INTO/EBS Handwriting Competition.

Team from Dromclough NS who won the North Kerry Primary Schools Football Skills competition last week. The boys will now go forward to the county finals. L to R: James Canty, Devan McKenna, Jack O’Donovan.

23 April 2013 - John O’Donoghue, Mountcoal & past pupil of Dromclough NS who recently presented his science magazine, Walton, on Dragons’ Den. Congratulations to John and his colleague, Ger O’Donovan, for securing offers from no less than 3 of the Dragons.

Launch of the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann DVD & Teching manual at Dromclough NS

Dromclough Halloween Party 2012

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Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD presenting a cheque from The Irish American Partnership

September 2012 - Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD presenting a cheque from The Irish American Partnership to Dromclough NS for the Irish Rural Primary School Library & Science Programme. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the pupils are: (L to R) Seamus Stack, Liam Roos, Devan McKenna, Rachel McKenna, Dervla Cronin & Erin Healy.

Junior Infants 2012

Junior Infant class 2012, Dromclough NS, with their teachers Mrs. O’Connell, Ms. Lyons and Mrs. Kathleen Quinn (SNA).

5th Class with vegetables grown in the school garden

September 2012 - Patrick Brosnan and 5th class of Dromclough NS, with some of the vegetables grown recently in the school garden by the pupils

Dromclough in national finals of the Community Games in Athlone

Pupils of Dromclough NS won medals in the national finals of the Community Games in Athlone last weekend.

Front L to R.: Ciara Galvin, Máire Trant & Róisín McElligott, who got 2nd place in the Project; Pádraig Enright (Recitation), Aoibhe Linnane (Handwriting), Dónal Hunt (Cross- country running), Elena McElligott (Culture Corner).

And Aoibhe Linnane, Dromclough NS, who won 4th place in the National Finals of the Community Games Handwriting Competition & her teacher, Mrs. M. Foran

Scríobh Leabhar 2012 prize-giving

Pupils from Dromclough NS who were presented with medals by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, at the Scríobh Leabhar prize-giving in the Education Centre, Tralee on Mon. 28 May 2012.

Dromclough NS Holy Communion 2012

Dromclough National School athletic teams win medals

Dromclough N.S. 5th/6th class relay team who won bronze on sat 26th may 2012 in the 4*100 metre relay in the Kerry primary school sports in An Riocht track in Castleisland. The team from left to right are: Paraic Shanahan, Eamon Shanahan, Sean Galvin & Damian Larkin. Also on the team was Donal Hunt (not in picture). And also Megan Lynch in 1st class - unfortunately no picture - won a bronze medal in the 60m sprint.

Well done all!!!

A fine Day at Dromclough National School

The pupils making full use of the excellent facilities during the recent fine weather. We are very lucky to have a 2.5 acre field with 3 pitches at the back of the school, along with the ball court and concrete yard.

School Trip 3rd & 4th Class

Dromclough NS 3rd & 4th class school tour to County Clare last Thurs and Fri. Pupils visited Bunratty, Craggaunowen, The Burren and the Michael Cusack Centre in Carron. There was also some leisure time in Ennis for bowling. A great time was had by all!

Dromclough student gold medal winner in Scor competition

Páraic Shanahan(5th class), Dromclough NS who won the gold medal for Aithriseoireacht (Storytelling) in the recent County Finals of Scór

6th class Junior Entrepreneur Project ran an ice-cream parlour in the school - 27/03/2012

St Patrick's Day Parade 2012

The theme was “Historic Events Éire 2012”. This included: The International Eucharistic Congress 2012; The 100th Anniversary of the Titanic;
The Olympics; Euro 2012 and the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day worldwide.

Parade video courtesy of Fealegood Video, Listowel

First Class wins prize in Dublin for the Seat Belt Sherriff Competition

Dromclough National School first class at the prize-giving in Dublin Castle for the Seat Belt Sherriff Competition. last week. The students received €500 for the school, a celebratory lunch, a variety of gifts and a trip to the Zoo.

Dromclough NS participates in Peace Proms 2012 choir with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland

Dromclough National School students from 3rd and 4th class were part of the 600 strong Peace Proms 2012 choir at the INEC in Killarney on Sunday February 12th. The choir together with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland presented a fantastic two and a half hour show in the INEC to hundreds of visitors .

Dromclough teams score highly in 2012 Credit Union All-Ireland Schools Quiz

Student of Dromclough National School competes to win the "Doodle 4 Google" competition

Dromclough National School at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2012 in Dublin

All of the 6th class of Dromclough NS attended the Young Scientist Exhibition in Dublin last Fri. 13th Jan, 2012 where they took part in the Primary Science Fair. Their project was: “Wind as a Force of Destruction and a Source of Energy”. The completion of the project, under the direction of class teacher Mrs. K. Trench, was a big undertaking but the pupils benefitted considerably from using their investigative skills, conducting various experiments and from the knowledge they accumulated.

Many thanks for sponsorship received from Now Ireland, Wind Energy Direct and Lee Strand.

Dromclough School Choir - Carol service at Irremore Church December 2011

16/12/2011 Minister Deenihan TD presents football medals to Dromclough National School

click on image to enlarge - Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, visited his alma mater, Dromclough NS, on Friday 16th December 2012 to present the medals to the school’s GAA football team and panel. The Dromclough National School team won the North Kerry Final of Cumann na mBunscoil this year.

Junior Infants Christmas play 2011

Senior infants Christmas play 2011

_4th class of Dromclough winner of the Kerry Science Teachers Annual Quiz

The 4th Class pupils from Droumclough NS that won the Kerry Science Teachers Annual Quiz that was held in Tralee IT on Thursday 10th November 2011.

The winning Dromclough Football Team 2011

More matches to come – others will have opportunity to play! On the right the The Dromclough National School team that defeated Lixnaw NS in the final of the North Kerry Cumann Na mBunscoi competition which was played in Finuge on Friday 11th November 2011.

Dromclough National School Halloween Party 2011 at St. Senans hall

2011 New Junior Infants

Scríobh Leabhar Awards May 2011

Pupils write their own Irish booklets to be read by children in other local primary schools.

Confirmations 2011

St. Patrick's Day 2011

Video courtesy of Fealegood Video, Listowel

Graduation Day 6th Class 2011

Dromclough pupils get their art included in the National Road Safety Calendar 2011

_First Communion 2011

Dear Grace book competition - Dromclough pupil is published in 9th edition of book

Méabh Trench and Donagh McElligott had their letters to Grace published in the 'Dear Grace' books

First Communion 2010

2010 Dromclough Junior Infants

Dromclough Junior Infants 2010

Green Flag

Kerry All-Ireland Champions 2009 - The Sam Maguire Cup at Dromclough National School

The All-Ireland trophy visits Dromclough National School near Listowel on Tuesday last in the company of Tadgh Kennelly and Dromclough past pupil Maurice Corridon from Ballyhorgan. 3rd November 2009

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​Christmas Carol Service in Irremore Church on December 11th 2019