Ennis National School

The Ennis National school Gathering event takes place on Saturday, June 8th, 2013. An invitation is extended to all past pupils, all former staff and all members of our school community to come and visit before we move to the new building at Ashline at the end of the summer.

The school will be open from 10am to 4pm with a programme of activities for visitors to participate in.

In the Halla: - Displays of memorabilia, old books, copies, etc (if you have anything to lend us for this display, we would be very grateful)

Family Fun: 'The Nashional Hunt'

Family treasure hunt around the town. Pick up your directions at the school and head off. Full details coming soon.

On the Pitch:-

10 a.m. Hurling with John Russell, Barry Nugent and Pat Vaughan.

11 a.m. Football with Alan Malone, David Monaghan and Brian Curtin.

12.00   Rugby with Peter Barry, Bryan Murphy and Ken Hickey

13.00   Soccer with Gearóid Mannion, Eoin Glynn and Liz Spring

14.00   Athletics with Bernie O'Brien, Garry Collins and Siobhán Marren

15.00   Football match: 6th class graduates 2012 v. current 6th class pupils.

On the Yard:-

Novelty Activities - Horseshoe Throwing and Fishing Rod  

 Evening Activities:-

7 pm  Music recital by the school band outside Ennis cathedral (weather permitting).

7.30  Special Ennis NS Mass in the cathedral

9.00 Social "Bia, Ceol & Craic" Night (Food & Fun) in the Old Ground Hotel with Kieran McDermott, Colette Browne and Damien Gormley. Tickets (10 euro) will be available soon.

If you would like to take part in any of the above activities, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or sign up via the school's mobile app. Further details will be added to this page as they become available.

Located at Ennis National School, Réalta Draíochta Pre-school uses Montessori methods to educate young minds in a welcoming setting through English and Irish. An afterschool service is available which operates from 8am to 5pm. 

For further information and application forms, contact Martina O'Loughlin 086-7363286 / email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   or

Kathryn Quinn 087 9232833 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In an exciting development in the story of our new school, groups of teachers have been visiting the new school building at Ashline. The school is still a work-in-progress, with up to 80 building staff and tradesmen working on site. Nonetheless, wearing hard hats and under the supervision of the clerk of works, Ennis NS staff were able to step inside the building for the first time, and marvel at its spaciousness, top-of-the-range facilities and child-friendly design.

The brand new interior is wonderfully enhanced by the grounds, the ample parking and the scenic views through the windows of this hilltop location. Everyone is really looking forward to relocating to this super new school in September. Many congratulations to the contractors, Stewarts, who operated an accelerated programme to get us into the new school away ahead of schedule. Ré nua tagtha!    

All past pupils are invited to our Ennis NS Gathering event - a reunion of past pupils of the current school building - before the doors finally close and we move to the new school at Ashline after the summer. The Reunion / Open Day takes place on Saturday, June 8th when the school will be open from 10 a.m. to 4pm.

A full programme of activities has been organised. Re-live your schooldays by taking part in hurling, football, soccer and much more in the hall and pitch. Or just watch others doing so!

View old photographs and see the rollbooks. In the evening there will be a special Ennis NS Mass in the cathedral at 7.30, followed by a night of Ceol agus Craic at the Old Ground hotel. 

Timetable for the day can be seen by clicking on the Gathering logo to the right. Or email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   for further details and to register your interest.

Please spread the word !

Our annual Golf Classics were held last week, with the Juvenile Classic taking place on Thursday, followed by the Senior Classic on Saturday. The Juvenile Classic was won by the team of Ross, Liam, Darren and Frank who were presented with the McD's cup.

Juvenile winners Liam, Darren, Ross. Missing from photo: Frank.

Thirty three teams teed off in the Senior Classic last Saturday at Ennis Golf Club in lovely sunshine. Winners were the Heaslips' team of Declan Coote, Tony Coote, Tim McAllister, and Niall Cosgrove. In second place was the Monitor team (captain Tom Malone) and in third place the BB's team (captain Joe McDonald). Brendan Pyne shot a hole-in-one at the 7th, winning him the prize for Nearest-the-Pin!

Thanks to all participants and sponsors who raised a significant sum for the new Ennis National School. It would not have happened without the Trojan work done by the organising team of Tom Glynn, Sandra Shanahan and Paul Talty, ably assisted by the Parents' Association  - thank you and well done.

Many thanks to all families throughout the school who supported our "Books & Things" Sale last Friday.

It raised several hundred euro which will assist with the printing costs of our forthcoming book "Dyslexic Brains Learn Differently".

First prize in the raffle - a giant cupcake sponsored by the Clohessys - was won by Seán. Let's hope he was hungry !