Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes
Lixnaw Boys National School
Lixnaw Boys National School
Welcome to our school's website. It was created to let parents and members of the public know what is happening in Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes and to display the many achievements of our talented students. We hope that you enjoy your visit today and that you will return to keep updated on what's going on in our school.
Christmas 2020
Wishing you all a happy and safe Christmas!
On Thursday, the 17th of December 2020, we had our Christmas Jumper Day. The children were treated to a streaming of A Christmas Carol from Siamsa Tíre, Tralee and enjoyed a treat of hot chocolate and marshmallows and cookies! Proceeds of this went to the local Lixnaw branch of St. Vincent de Paul. Non-perishable food items were also donated by the students. Thanks to everyone for their generosity to this worthy cause.
The cheeky little elves in 1st and 2nd Class
Ciarraí Abú!
Best of luck to the Kerry Senior Hurlers who are playing in the All-Ireland Joe McDonagh Cup Senior Hurling Final on Sunday the 13th in Croke Park. Five of the panel come from Lixnaw, Martin Stackpoole, Shane Conway, John Buckley, Conor O' Keefe and Darragh Shanahan.
Go n-eirí an t-ádh libh!
Go n-eirí an t-ádh libh!
Credit Union Art Winners 2020
Happy Halloween
Credit Union Art Competition Entries
First and Second Class
Third andf Fourth Class
Fifth and Sixth Class
The Flags Are Flying
Green Flag Success!
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded our first Green Flag under the theme Litter and Waste.
Shark Art Attack
1st and 2nd Class made shark headbands at school.
First Day Back to School
1st and 2nd Class September 2020
Graduation 2020
Due to the closure of schools during the Covid 19 pandemic, we were unable to have a graduation ceremony for the 6th Class boys who are due to leave our school this year. We hope to be able to hold a ceremony at a later date.
However, in the meantime, enjoy this video montage of their time in the school.
However, in the meantime, enjoy this video montage of their time in the school.
End of Year
Active Week
Out and About Week
World Book Day 2020
Pancake Tuesday
1st and 2nd class were busy cooking and putting delicious toppings on their pancakes on Pancake Tuesday.
Preparing for Christmas Eve Mass
First and Second Class' Nativity Cribs
Fire Safety Talk
Christmas Mini School Tour 2019
The children enjoyed a lovely trip to Tralee where they watched 'The Night Before Christmas' in Siamsa Tíre, went to the Ashe Memorial Hall for the Pangur Bán Trail and arts and crafts followed by a surprise treat of hot chocolate and marshmallows in the Meadowlands Hotel.
Credit Union Art Competition
Congratulations to Seán McMahon and Óge O' Keeffe who received Merit Awards and to Caydyn Molloy who placed second in the Credit Union Art Competition.
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal
Thanks to all those who filled shoeboxes to send out to children in Eastern Europe and Africa. The children who receive these shoeboxes are affected by poverty in different ways. Many come from families with very little income, others live on the margins of society or in areas affected by conflict. These shoeboxes will bring joy and excitement to these children.
Have a Spooktacular Halloween!
Our Digital Cluster
We have had great success with our Digital Cluster project, which includes Abbeydorney NS, Ardfert NS, Educate Together Tralee and ourselves. Our Virtual Explorers project was selected from 150 entries to be one of the 50 entries to showcase at the Féilte event in NUIG on the 28th September. From that 50 we were amongst 4 projects that were represented at the ‘final’ Teachers Inspire Event in the Helix in DCU. Unfortunately we did not win the overall accolade but the national recognition for our project has provided great motivation for our VR goggles.
Ciarraí Abú
School Tour to Planet X, Bunratty and Cragganowen
A Day in the Bog with John McAuliffe and the Lixnaw Heritage Group
Film of the Whiteboy Movement in Lixnaw in 1776
Made by Richard Walsh
Sports Days
Friends For Life Graduation Certificates being presented to 3rd and 4th Class by Dr. Orlaith Griffin
Well done to Sixth Class who made their Confirmation on Tuesday, the 21st of May, 2019.
Congratulations to Second Class who made their
First Holy Communion on Saturday, the 18th of May, 2019
Silver Circle Draw
Lixnaw Boys School Silver Circle Fundraiser results week 4:
1st Prize €50: Kathleen O’ Connell, Deerpark.
2nd Prize €30: Martin Griffin, Muckenaugh.
3rd Prize €20: Gareth Spillane, Kilflynn.
Sellers Prize: Fintan Quilter
1st Prize €50: Kathleen O’ Connell, Deerpark.
2nd Prize €30: Martin Griffin, Muckenaugh.
3rd Prize €20: Gareth Spillane, Kilflynn.
Sellers Prize: Fintan Quilter
Green Schools Action Day
For our Green Schools Action Day, the children got a chance to become little engineers and make items from recyclable materials. The results were very impressive. Well done to all the children for their incredible creations.
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
4th Class
5th Class
6th Class
Cycle Against Suicide
The Cycle Against Suicide passed by our school on the 1st of May. The boys cheered on the cyclists as they passed.
Well done to all involved, especially local woman Maria Conway who led the group through the area.
Well done to all involved, especially local woman Maria Conway who led the group through the area.
A visit from Mickey Harte,
Tyrone Football Manager
We were very fortunate to have Mickey Harte, the Tyrone football manager, come to visit us.
Growing Organic Vegetables
The boys had great fun planting vegetables and learning about organic vegetables with Zeb and Mags.
1st and 2nd Class make Chocolate Nests
First and Second Classes had great fun making Easter chocolate nests.
First Aid Course
5th and 6th Classes
Merry Christmas
First and Second Class wearing their reindeer antlers that they made at school.
The boys school will perform at the Christmas Eve mass. The boys have been working hard preparing for it.
Mass begins on Christmas Eve at 7pm.
We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy and a peaceful new year.
Mass begins on Christmas Eve at 7pm.
We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy and a peaceful new year.
Christmas trip to Crag Caves
We went on a mini school tour to Crag Caves where the children got to visit Santa Claus and had great fun playing in the soft play centre.
Halloween Horrors!
First and Second Class
Lixnaw vs Abbeydorney
Friendly Match
We were all deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Paul Wallace. As well as being a past parent, he remained a true friend and supporter of our school. Paul visited our school as the proud Chairperson of Lixnaw Hurling Club with the successful Senior Hurling team just last month. We are shocked by his passing and wish to express our deepest sympathies to his wife Theresa and his three sons, Seán, Robert and Jason. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
All- Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2018
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We are very proud of our 6th Class pupil Mikey Fealy who placed 2nd in the Under 12s Competition playing the Mandolin.
Local History Trail
Master McAuliffe took the 5th and 6th Classes for a local history trail.
Cumann na mBunscoil
Cumann na mBunscoil 6 - 8 teacher schools
Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes V Slieveadra NS
Round 2
Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes V Slieveadra NS
Round 2
JJ and the Giant Mushroom
Lixnaw - County Champions visit our school
First Day
Full Attendance
World Cup Tournament
June 2018
School Tour 2018
We went on our school tour to Fota Island in Cork where the kids took part in boot camp style activities. This was followed by a behind the scenes look at Fota Wildlife Park. A great day was had by all.
6th Class Graduation
Silver Circle Raffle
Our Silver Circle Draw came to an end today. Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped us to make it such a successful fundraiser. The raffle took place today and there were many prizes to be won. The main prizes, two bikes were won by Bryan Murphy and Sebastian O' Connell.
First Holy Communion 2018
Confirmation 2018
Summer is here!
1st and 2nd Class are looking forward to having fun at the seaside this summer.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
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1st and 2nd Class Art for St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick Projects by 5th and 6th Class
Aidan Forristal
1st Place
Evan Kelliher Highly Commended
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Denis McMahon
2nd Place
Darren O' Brien
Highly Commended
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Luke Connolly
3rd Place
Colin McElligott O' Brien
Highly Commended
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Imeachtaí Seachtain na Gaeilge
Rang a Cúig agus a Sé ag déanamh Yoga
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Rang a hAon agus a Dó ag déanamh an Haka Gaelach
Credit Union Art
Congratulations to Caydyn Molloy, 2nd Class, who came first in the regional finals in the Credit Union Art Competition and went on to place third in the national final.
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Credit Union Quiz
Congratulations to Ciarán O' Connell, Sebastian and Joey O' Connell and Conor McElligott who placed third in the Junior Clanmaurice Credit Union Schools Quiz.
A Visit From Santa and the First Responders
Kerry Manager, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, visits our school
Our Mini School Tour to Lee Strand and the Haunted Hall!
Happy Halloween!
Retirement of Master John McAuliffe
School Tour 2017
The boys went on their school tour this year to Spike Island, and luckily as Master McAuliffe's final school tour, it was deemed as the best school tour we had ever been on. We left the school at 7:30 a.m. and headed for Cobh, from where we got speed boats across the water to Spike Island. The children were treated to army style commands and were marched up to the Fort where we had a very interesting tour of the prison. They then had great fun with an assault course and spot the sniper games. You'll see from the photos below, that when dressed in getty suits, it was sometimes impossible to find the children in the woods. We came back across the water again in the boats before we headed off to Killarney Outlet Centre for shopping. A truly great day was had by children and teachers alike.
Trip to Airfield Farm
First and Second Class were named as national finalists in the Moo Crew art competition. The children created beautiful pictures to show the importance of dairy in their diet and the importance of exercise and healthy living. The Moo Crew were extremely impressed with the standard of their work that they chose them as one of the top three classes in Ireland among thousands of entries. They were rewarded with a trip to Airfield Farm in Dublin. We left very early in the morning of the 19th of June and had a fantastic day. The sun was shining down on us and the children got to see the beautiful gardens where Airfield Farm grow their produce and they got to meet the different animals. They planted sunflower seeds. There were lovely playgrounds to play in and the boys got a training session with Olympian sprint hurdler Derval O' Rourke. She commented on what a sporty bunch the boys were. Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes were named as runners up in the Junior Category and received a plaque and a sports equipment voucher valued at €250.
Happy Halloween!
1st and 2nd Class dressed up for Halloween
U21 County Champions visit the School
School Tour to The Wetlands 2016
St Patrick's Day Pageant 2016
Well done to all the boys who had their stories and pictures published in the Kerryman for Halloween.
Joey O' Connell, Age 8
Credit Union Art Competition
The children are all taking part in the Credit Union Art Competition. The theme this year is "Happiness is..."
First and Second Class
Third and Fourth Class
Fifth and Sixth Class
Happy Hallowe'en
First and Second Class dressed up in scary costumes for Halloween.
Our Mini School Tour
Our school went on a mini school tour to Tralee to the Wetlands where the children engaged in some pond dipping and then learned about mini beasts before we headed onto the Ashe Memorial Hall for a Halloween experience where they took part in an art activity, watched a Halloween movie and then they bravely walked through the Haunted Hall. It was a very enjoyable day.
County Minor Hurling Champions
Congratulations to the Lixnaw Minor Hurling team who defeated St. Brendan's to become County Champions.
Commemoration of the 1916 Rising
Two members of the Irish army visited our school to help commemorate the 1916 Rising and the founding of the Irish Free State. It was a great experience. There was a great question and answer session and the children asked some great questions. Eoghan Stack read aloud from the proclamation and Darragh Mannion and Sean Shanahan received the Irish flag and proclamation. Balloons in the tri-colours were also released.
UP KERRY!
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Best of luck to the Kerry minor and senior football teams as they take on Tipperary and Dublin in Croke Park this Sunday. In particular, we would like to wish good luck to our past pupils Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Paul Galvin.
Bring Home Sam! |
Radio Kerry visited our school and recorded some of the students talking about their favourite Kerry footballer. Principal John McAuliffe also spoke about his memories of past pupils Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Paul Galvin when they attended the school. Copy the link below to your address bar to hear the podcast. http://media.radiokerry.ie/mediamanager/embed/player/podcasts/9/item/45489
Moo Crew Winners
Congratulations to First and Second Class on being the Junior Category County Winner in the Moo Crew Art Competition. They won an 80 euro voucher for the school to spend on sports equipment.
OUR FUN SPORTS DAY 23/6/2015
OUR SKILL WINNERS
HURLING 2015
CHRISTY RING CUP at our School
Master Mc Auliffe with Darragh Shanahan and Captain Tweek Griffin
Our School Tour
On the 19th of June, the school headed off for a school tour to Killarney. Eco Adventure Ireland was fantastic and did a variety of activities with the boys, such as archery, paintball shooting and survival skills.
A Welcome Visitor
Teacher and Kerry captain Mr. John Griffin and Kerry's number one fan, Sean O Donnell Power
Proudly in our staffroom,
The Battered Cup sits.
Bruised like our Captain,
It has taken a few hits.
With green and gold draped
over the side,
Gone is the saying
'never the bride'.
Promotion to Division 1,
always was the aim,
But first we had to lift
'The Cup with No Name'.
Kerry hurling is now at its peak.
A proud moment for our teacher,
Mr. Griffin, also known as Tweek.
The Battered Cup sits.
Bruised like our Captain,
It has taken a few hits.
With green and gold draped
over the side,
Gone is the saying
'never the bride'.
Promotion to Division 1,
always was the aim,
But first we had to lift
'The Cup with No Name'.
Kerry hurling is now at its peak.
A proud moment for our teacher,
Mr. Griffin, also known as Tweek.
1st and 2nd Class have been busy painting Easter eggs.
Our Mini School Tour
The school went on a lovely trip to Tralee where we visited Lee Strand and Kerry County Museum.
Some pupils from 5th and 6th class collected €100 for Cork Simon Community to help the homeless this Christmas. Thanks to the Master and all pupils concerned.
Philip Shortland - Boxing Champ 2014
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Eoghan Stack - Lixnaw Tennis Champ 2014
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Art Competition Prize Winners
Congratulations to Ciarán O' Keeffe who came second and Mikey Fealy who received a merit award in the 8 - 10 years category and Bryan Murphy who received a merit award in the 7 years and under category in the Clanmaurice Credit Union Art Competition.
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Well done to Kieran Stack who had his lovely picture published in the W Kids magazine.
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Good luck to Paul Galvin with his wonderful book and thanks for the favourable comment for our school. |
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The Kerryman
Hallowe'en story competition
Sam visits Lixnaw
The Sam Maguire and Seán Lovett cups came to visit our school on Wednesday, the 23rd of October accompanied by Kerry senior footballer, Aidan Mahony.
County Final quotes from 6th Class pupils
"Losing is not an option for Lixnaw this time" (Eirean McElligott O' Brien)
"Lixnaw live dangerously but pull through to lift Neilus" (Evan McCarthy)
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Congratulations to the Lixnaw Senior Hurling team who defeated Kilmoyley in the County Hurling Final and won the Neilus Flynn cup. Some of the team and their management visited the school.
Michael Conway and Willie O' Connell
3rd and 4th Class
John 'Tweek' Griffin with Seán Sheehy, Ciarán O' Connell and Keltyn Molloy
Darragh Shanahan signing autographs
Lixnaw Minor Hurling Team with John 'Tweek' Griffin
Congratulations to the Lixnaw Minor Hurling Team who won the Seán Lovett Cup when they defeated South Kerry. Back in 2009, they showed promise when many of the players of the current Lixnaw minor team won the Cumann na mBunscoil Senior Hurling Championship
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Some of the senior panel and their management with the Neilus Flynn and the Seán Lovett cups.
1st and 2nd Class
5th and 6th Class
Reggie Galvin with Evan Kelliher, Kieran Stack and Christopher O' Sullivan
Sean O Donnell with Mark Foley and Ciaran Carey
Eamonn Fitzmaurice
Congratulations to our past pupil Eamonn Fitzmaurice and the Kerry minor and senior teams who went on to beat both Donegal teams in the All-Ireland Football Final. |
Well done to Colin Walz who represented Lixnaw Boys National School in the INTO / RESPECT Exhibition GoGames in Croke Park on the 17th of August at the semi-final of Cork vs Tipperary.
Class Photographs 2014 - 2015
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First Class Second Class
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Third Class Fourth Class
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Fifth Class Sixth Class
