Gaelscoil Ultain

Gaelscoil Ultain (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡeːl̪ˠsˠkɛlʲ ɔl̪ˠt̪ˠanʲ]) 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.

Gaelscoil Ultain
Location
Monaghan, County Monaghan

Republic of Ireland
Information
EstablishedSruth Ultain 1986-1989
Gaelscoil Ultain 1989
PrincipalJoe Ó Gallchóir
Board of Management
Websitescoilultain.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]

Location

Having been in the Old Brother's school building at the top of the hill on the Clones Road since 1989, it has been announced that an educational campus on the site of the Army Barracks in Monaghan Town will be built, and in particular, the inclusion on the campus of a new permanent building for Gaelscoil Ultain.[2]

25 year celebrations

The school will celebrate 25 years in existence in 2011 by launching a programme of events. These will include the St Patrick's Day parade in March, A 'Ceolchoirm Paistí' in April and a reunion event in the Hillgrove Hotel on Sunday June 5, amongst other activities.

School ethos

Gaelscoil Ultain is a co-educational school providing for the educational needs of boys and girls from Junior Infants through to Rang 6.

All school subjects, with the exception of English, are taught through the medium of Irish. English is given exactly the same amount of teaching time as in any other primary school in Ireland.

Irish is the primary language of communication within the school. When children begin school the teachers speak only Irish to them. Within a short space of time children understand the language and before long and in the most natural way possible become bilingual.

All areas of our Irish culture are treated with special regard within the school and we endeavour to instil in the children a love for our music, dance and games.

Religion and its teaching are integral parts of our school life and the children are prepared for First Holy Communion and for Confirmation.

There are now more than 150 All-Irish schools in Ireland with full recognition from the Department of Education. Gaelscoileanna are allocated an extra teacher and a higher capitation grant than an equivalent English medium school.[3]

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

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