Students returning from a summer spent at the Gaeltacht

Record numbers of St Paul’s students spent part of their summer learning Irish at the Donegal Gaeltacht. Students attended colleges in both Loch an Iúir and Machaire Rabhartaigh. Head of Irish at St Paul’s, Miss Ciara McCoy, was delighted with the huge increase in numbers of students heading to Donegal during the Summer break. “It […]

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Year 11 and Year 13 Gaeilge students attend Gaeltacht

On Thursday 26th February, Year 11 and Year 13 Irish students, accompanied with Miss Mc Coy and Mr Mooney, embarked on a 4-day trip to the Gaeltacht in Rann na Feirste, Co. Dhún na nGall. The trip was ran in collaboration with 3 other schools, Sacred Heart Grammar School, St Louis Grammar Kilkeel and Abbey […]

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Turas Gaeltachta 2014

On Thursday 3rd April, twenty four Year 11 Irish GCSE students and 5 AS Level students embarked on a trip to Rann na Feirste in the Donegal Gaeltacht for four days. Accompanied by Irish teachers, Mr Quinn and Mr Mooney, the pupils stayed with local families where Irish is spoken as an every-day language. The […]

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Prestigious Irish Language award for St Paul’s High School

Pictured above Students Saorlaith Ní Dhughaill and Ronan Davies, and Principal, Mr Oliver Mooney receive Sciath an Athar Uí Mhuirí (the Father Murray Shield) from President of Comhaltas Uladh, Mr Niall Comer. Pictured above are St Paul’s students along with Head of Irish Miss Ciara McCoy, Irish teachers at St Paul’s, Mr Dáithí Murray, Mr Jarlath […]

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Céilí night at St Paul’s

Once again, as part of St Paul’s High School Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations, a successful Céilí was held in the school Assembly Hall.   With the expert Catherine McAnulty as bean an tí, and music provided by the Gold Ring Céilí Band, a great night has had by the large crowd attending.  Our photos from […]

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Céilí Mór 2011

Bhí craic den scoth againn ag an Chéilí Mhór, a eagraíodh mar chuid d’imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge in Ardscoil Naomh Pól. Tháinig slua mór de scoláirí, de mhúinteoirí agus de chairde Ardscoil Naomh Pól agus bhain gach duine sult mhór as an cheol agus as an damhsa. Caitríona, Bean Mhic an Ultaigh a bhí mar bhean an […]

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