Immersive education through the medium of Irish
The Parents Association will hold a spring raffle with fantastic prizes. Tickets are available online (only) via this iDonate Page and further details are available here. Follow the Gaelscoil Gigs Instagram account for additional updates and promotions.
Read moreGaelscoil Gigs On Thursday, 6 February 2025, Kila and Muireann Ní Shé played the Gaelscoil Gig in Tramore. Coirm Gael Linn Then, on Tuesday, 11 February 202, Rang 3 from Gaelscoil Philib Barún played their own gig at Coirm Gael Linn in the George Bernard Shaw theatre, Carlow.
Read moreThis year’s Christmas concerts will take place on Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December 2024 as follows. Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Admission is free and more details about each play are available in the December 2024 newsletter. Raffle There will be raffle tickets for sale (with cash and cashless purchases facilitated) with a wide variety of spot prizes donated by parents and local businesses. All proceeds will go to our Parents Association and the draw will take place at
Read moreTickets for the latest Gaelscoil Gigs event, which is planned for 6 February 2025, are now available on Eventbrite. We are pleased to confirm that Kíla will headline this event in 2025, with Muireann Ní Shé as the main support act.
Read moreGaelscoil Philib Barún is delighted to promote the latest Gaelscoil Gig. After the success of last year’s concert, the Parents Association are running another concert as a fundraiser for the school. This time it is Rónán O’Snodaigh (Kila) & Myles O’Reilly, whose latest single is available to view from their official video. The concert will take place at the school on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 and tickets are now available for sale through Eventbrite at a cost of €20 (plus
Read moreAs part of it’s celebration of language and culture during the upcoming Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 2023), Gaelscoil Philib Barún presents Liam Ó Maonlaí, musician and singer, in concert in the school hall on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. Support will be provided by Cór Fear na nDéise and by our own Múinteoir Dara Blount. Tickets are available via Eventbrite only and will cost €15 + fees. Tickets will be available to the general public from Saturday, 11 February 2023 onwards.
Read moreThe entire school community enjoyed our recent Christmas concert series that were held in-person at the school hall once again, after a 2 year absence due to Covid-19. For many parents, this was their first time to ever see their child perform on stage, a precious part of family life and memory creation that should not be underestimated. Here is a selection of photographs taken on the night.
Read moreWe are beyond thrilled to welcome the families and friends of our pupils back to the school in person, to enjoy our series of Christmas concerts for 2022. These will be held in the school hall on Monday-Tuesday, 19-20 December 2022 as follows: Time Monday, 19 December 2022 Tuesday, 20 December 2022 6:00pm Junior Infants (Naíonáin Bheaga) Senior Infants (Naíonáin Mhóra) 6:30pm First Class (Rang 1) Second Class (Rang 2) 7:00pm Third Class (Rang 3) Fourth Class (Rang 4) 7:30pm
Read moreAn Féar Gortach (The Hungry Grass) is a short film produced by Sixth Class at Gaelscoil Philib Barún in Tramore, Ireland. The film explores the theme of the Irish Famine 175 years ago and the story begins when Muireann (played by Molly Swift) walks through the hungry grass and is brought back to Tramore during the famine, where she meets Cáit (played by Róisín Ní hEithir) and her family. Cáit is faced with challenges, such as unaffordable rent from her
Read moreGaelscoil Philib Barún is an immersion education primary school where all subjects are taught through the Irish language. English is also taught in full and pupils follow exactly the same English language curriculum as all other primary schools in Ireland. The staff and pupils of Gaelscoil Philib Barún school are very happy and humbled to welcome and accommodate new pupils from Ukraine and, as a gesture of solidarity and inclusion, we have updated our school website so that it is
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