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St Fiacc's National School Graiguecullen which opened in 1941

Source: Esther Maher Butcher Facebook

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Graiguecullen National School c.1927 Published in the Nationalist July 1982 Graiguecullen NS 1927 Back Row L to R: George Slater, Jim Craddan, Jim Lawler, Jim Whelan, Eamon Scanlon, Jack Nolan, Jim Farrel, Charlie Brian, Bill Donohoe, Stephen Power, Paddy Hogan, Paddy Nolan, Mr Sean O’Leary. 4th Row L to R: Mr Dan Fenon, Tom Higgins, Mick Byrn, Ned Begley, Terry Brennan, Jim Rapple, Tom Scully, Paddy Scully, Martin Murray, Billy Keating. 3rd Row L to R: Paddy Lynam, Nick Pender, Tom Brennan, Johnny Smith, Mick Hand, Paddy Kearns, ? Farrel, Pat Dowling, Tom Ayres, Kevin Lacey. John Rapple, Tom Scully. 2nd Row L to R: James Hennessy, Harry Crowe, John Alcock, George Haughney, M. Byrne, Jim Byrne, John Byrne, John Ward, Jackie Townsend, Christy Byrne, Matt Callinan, Joe Whelan. 1st Row L to R: Paddy Comerford, Tom Hoare, Paddy King, Paddy Dooley, Tom Kelly, T. Corcoran, Jim Dowling, Jim Nolan, John Walsh, Jimmy Nolan.	St. Fiac's school boys National School Graiguecullen c.1936 Front row: Christy Callinan, Eamon Redmond, John Redmond, ______? Walter Walsh, Master Nevin, Tom Mcdonald Graiguecullen or Carlow? Middle row: John Modelty, Mick Murphy, Master Scully, Michael Kennessy, John Canilan, Master Callinan. Back row: Dan Butler,  Bounchy Neill, Big Drum Byrne,  Dinny Hayden, Michael Foley, Master Geoghegan, Master Scully,  Master Geoghegan. Source: Anna Nolan Gough Graiguecullen (Facebook)
Blast from the past… Graiguecullen NS 1948 Back row:Paddy O’Neill,  Sean Hurley, Tommy Walker, Gerry Nash, Joe Kavanagh, Michael Lacey, Principal Sean O’Leary. Middle row: Paddy Keating, Bernie O’Shea, Joe Callinan, Liam McCartney, Eamond Redmond, Michael Dowling, Paddy Donohue, Michael Farrell, Eamon Brennan, Paddy Brennan, Michael Corcoran, Peter Begley, Ollie Brennan, Patsy Kelly. Probably published in the Nationalist Source: Anna Nolan Gough‎ (Facebook)	Another blast from the past Graiguecullen School c.1948
St Fiacc's School First Communion Day 1965. The photo was taken on Staunton Ave, between Timpsons and Brennans (it looks like) by Noel Alcock.  And it is St Fiacc's School First Communion Day. It has all the kids from Staunton Ave, St. Clare's Rd and maybe some from Pacelli Ave. Source: Michael Lyons (Facebook)	A bunch of very cold school children. Photo provided by Anna Nolan Gough
Graiguecullen BNS Confirmation Day 16th May 1966. In this photo: Seamus O'Brien, Sheamus O'Brien, Paddy Barcoe, Gerry Moore, Fiacc O'Rourke, Pat Wybrant, Joe Egerton, Ger Dillon, Joe Egerton (photos), Pat Foley, John Murphy, Dick Ryan, Oliver Byrne, Lemmy Fleming, Michael Lyons, John Alcock, Jim Lawlor, Liam Bolger, Tom Coogan, Liam Delaney, Sean O'Leary, Pat Shaw, Mick Byrne, Gerry Regan, Edward Ryan ?, J.J.Byrne, Tom Dillon, Fr Byrne, Ollie Hand, Larry Dowling, Joe Brennan, Ollie Kenna, Seamus Scully, Liam Dowling, Pat Whelan, John Doyle, Pat Haughney, Joe Brealy, Vincent Murphy, Michael O'Neill, Mick Corcoran, Peter Moore, Pat Scully, John Wybrant, Tom Byrne, Michael Haughney, Michael Whelan, Maurice Nolan, Des Hurley, John Corcoran Source: Michael Lyons Facebook	A small group of boys and girls in Graiguecullen. No date given. In this photo: Front Row: John Acock, ........?  Mark Wynne, Patricia Hurley, Ellen Lyons, Catherine Lyons. Back Row: Robert Wynne, Ellen O'Neill, Martina Scully (Church st ), Geraldine Wynne Bradley, Bob Wynne, Sent in by Alan McGrath (Facebook)
Graiguecullen N.S. Communion 1973 Back row: Anna Lawlor, Liz Doyle, Niall O'Brien, Catherine Lyons, Not in this photo: Lesley Hutton. Middle row: Michael Hennesey, Thomas Harte, Martin Slattery, Sarah Bolton. Front row: Philip Moran, Miley Power, James Ryan, Brendan Price?, Fr Sean Kelly.  Source: Martin Slattery (Facebook)	Graiguecullen school around 1973 Front row: Maria Egerton, Ann Scully, Josephine Shaw, Marie O'Neill, Madeline Coogan, Patricia Wynne, Catherine Alcock, Margaret Lawlor. Back row: Margaret Kelly, Tina Price, Mary Clare O' Brien, Hannah Hayden, Mary Clare Walsh, Geraldine Byrne, Martina Moran, Colette O'Rourke??, Cora Grant. Source: Willie Murphy (Facebook)
Graiguecullen N.S. ‎8th June, 1974 Front row: Frank Feeney, Paddy Hutton, Michael Lawler, Kenneth Moore, Liam Egerton, Paul Egerton, Bobby Dillon. Middle row: Ned Hayden, Philip Bolger, Michael Haughney, John Duggan, Paul Keating. Back row: Eugene O' Rourke, Eddie Doyle, Jim Grant, Paul Scully. Sourse: Willie Murphy with thanks to Paul Egerton for this photo (Facebook).	Graiguecullen girls c.1974 Colette Foley now Callinan, Jenny Byrne - now in Australia, Rosie Dooley - now Collins, Ingrid Haughney - from the buses!, Anna Nolan - was El-Madani now Gough. Source: Anna Nolan Gough Graiguecullen (Facebook)
St. Fiacc's national school, Girls class  c.1975 At the front is Caroline Kelly. Front row: Anne Fitzpatrick, Margarite Byrne, Giselle O'Shea (holding cup), Sally Doran, Treacy Dowling. 2nd row: Ursula Bradley, ?? Scully, Edwina Price, Julia White, ___? ___? Patricia Nolan, Laeticia McGee (Nee Egerton). 3rd row: Helen Ryan, Geraldine Callinan, Not named, Back row: Pauline Hayden, ?? Ryan, Marie Doyle, Margaret O'Sullivan, Mary Scully. Source: Anna Nolan Gough Graiguecullen (Facebook) Click on images to enlarge	First Communion Graiguecullen 1976 Source: Alison McLoughlin Miley Back: Joan English Mary Claire Lawler Margaret Mary Nolan Rosemary Boyd Elizabeth Haughney Margaret Hand Gillian Norris Ber McDonald Elaine Grant Middle Suzanne Mcsweeney Frances D Janet Fitzpatrick Carol Lacey T Murphy Clodagh O’Shea Niamh Obrien Catherine Ramsbottom T Doogue Claire Doogue Front Sarah Slattery Linda Whelan Angela Lyons Caroline Shannon Alison McLoughlin Claire Hutton Mary Nolan Ann Doran
Carlow Schools Drama Festival Graiguecullen 1976 Carlow Schools Drama Festival Graiguecullen had the best play in the Carlow Schools Drama Festival last weekend and are pictured here- with the Gael Linn Shield. Principals (foreground), (I to r)—Gizelle O'Shea, Martina Dowling, Caroline Devereux, Majella Dempsey and Ursula Bradley. The play adapted from "1st Confession" by Frank O'Connor has been nominated to the provincial finals at the end of March. This item appeared on the front page of The Nationalist and Leinster Times Friday March 12th 1976  Source: Michael Purcell	Graigue School for Girls This photo was taken in 1940 and has been given to us (The Nationalist) by Mrs Molly Hearns of Killeshin, who recently celebrated her 99th birthday. All the children were students of Graigue Girls School and Molly herself, then Hore, is pictured second from the left, front row. Her companions are: Lizzie Fitzgerald, Nan Haughney, Bridie Hore, Minne Fenlon, Jo McDonald, May Price, Lill White, Nellie Moran, Mollie White, Jo McEvoy, Kathleen Hore and Essie Brennan. This appeared in the Nationalist on Friday Oct 18 1996.

Graiguecullen Children in Drama Final

March 25th 1977

A Budding Group of Graiguecullen schoolgirls have shown their talent for drama by reaching the final of the All Ireland Schools Drama Festival, Feile Scoil Dramaiochta.

The 39 girls who are all about nine years of age are in third and fourth class of the local National School and this is the second year running they have reached the final.

Their teacher, Mrs. Aine Hegarty took Brendan Behan’s short story, ‘The Confirmation Suit’, translated it to Irish and especially adapted it for the competition.

The half hour play has taken the group successfully through all the preliminary rounds.  Although the basis of the story remains unchanged, Mrs. Hegarty had to write in a conversation piece.

The girls completed in the first round in Mew Ross and were nominated to the provincial final in Kilkenny last Friday. Again they were successful and received the important nomination to compete in their own category in the final at the Player-Wills Theatre, Dublin in April.

The Festival is for national, secondary, vocational schools etc. and three years ago, the Graiguecullen school won, for the first time the All-Ireland final. Here again, Mrs. Hegarty, adapted a short story ‘Jany Mary’.

Mrs. Hegarty, a native of Cork, has been teaching in school for the past four years and commented that local curate, Fr. Sean Kelly gives her great help with the children. “I do the spade work and he adds the sparkle”, she said.

Graiguecullen is the only school from the Carlow area in this year’s festival. In previous years, schools from Carlow have taken part and preliminary rounds were held in the county.

The children’s success in reaching this year’s final was remarked upon at a meeting of Carlow Urban Council on Tuesday night.  Councillor John Alcock proposed a vote of congratulations to the school. The achievement was a great credit to them. He recommended the other members to see the play. His vote was seconded by Cllr. Jim Nolan.

Originally printed in the Nationalist on March 25^th 1977. page 20.

GRAIGUECULLEN SCHOOLS

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