Scoil Mhuire

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        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
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        • Grandparents' Day
        • Jersey Day
        • Halloween
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    • 2016 - 2017 >
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        • Halloween
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        • Friendship Week
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        • Intercultural Day
        • Active Week
        • Sports Day
        • Open Day & Christmas
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants - Ms. Shelly
        • Senior Infants - Ms. Doyle
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          • First Class - Mr. Lynch
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        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Proclamation and Flag Ceremony
        • St. Patrick's Day Parade
        • Intercultural Day
        • Sports Day
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants: Ms. Gilsenan
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          • Senior Infants: Ms. Doyle
          • Senior Infants: Ms. Shelly
        • First Class >
          • First Class: Ms. O' Grady
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        • Second Class: Ms. Walsh
        • Third Class: Ms. Conneely
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          • Fourth Class: Ms. Doherty
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          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Donnell
          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Driscoll
        • Sixth Class: Ms. O' Mara
        • ASD Class >
          • Room 3: Ms. Fisch
          • Room 4: Ms. Irwin
  • Home
    • Welcome from the Principal
    • About
    • Vision Statement
    • Mission Statement
    • History
    • Sacred Space
    • Our School Crest
    • All Around the World
  • Office
    • Contact Details
    • Messages from Mrs. Mescal
    • School Payments
    • Enrolment
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Booklists
    • Board of Management >
      • Board of Management Agreed Reports
      • Child Safety
    • School Policies
    • School Self Evaluation
  • Classes
    • Junior Infants >
      • Ms. Doyle
      • Ms. Doran
    • Senior Infants >
      • Ms. O'Callaghan
      • Ms. O'Dea
    • First Class >
      • Ms. Mc Brearty
    • Second Class >
      • Ms. Mc Cormack
    • Third Class >
      • Ms. Milner
    • Fourth Class >
      • Ms. Doyle
      • Ms. Haughney
    • Fifth Class >
      • Ms. Flynn
    • Sixth Class >
      • Ms. O'Mara
    • Room 3: Ms. Irwin
    • Room 4: Ms. Kelly
  • Calendar of Events
    • Events and Activities >
      • School Displays
      • Jersey Day
      • Halloween
      • Christmas >
        • Christmas 2020
      • Grandparents Day
      • Friendship Week
      • World Book Day
      • Safer Internet Day
      • Valentine's Day
      • St. Brigid's Day
      • Seachtain na Gaeilge
      • Active Schools' Week
      • Sports Day
      • Competitions /Activities to promote wellbeing
      • COVID-19 School Closure Jan '21
      • Working at home Covid 19 School Closure March - June 20
  • School Initiatives
    • Student Council
    • Green Schools
    • Active School Flag >
      • Active School Week 2022
      • Physical Education
      • Physical Activity
      • Partnerships
      • Flag Raising Ceremony
    • Intercultural Week
    • Science Week
    • Intel Mini Scientist
    • Maths Week
    • Engineer's Week
    • Running Club
    • Soccer
    • Football
    • Chess
    • Laudate Festival
    • Gairdín Uí Dhálaigh
  • Parents
    • Uniform
    • Lunches
    • PTA
    • Helping your child >
      • Primary School Curriculum
      • Websites and Advice
      • Mathematical Procedures & Language
    • Lost and Found
    • Thank You
    • Charity
    • Community
    • Volunteers
  • Pupils
    • Recommended Websites
    • Recommended Reading Lists
    • Attendance
  • Archive
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O'Grady
          • Ms. Doyle
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Cleary
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Mc Brearty
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Mc Cormack
          • Ms. Haughney
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. de Barra
          • Ms. Kelly
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. O'Dea
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Flynn
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara
          • Ms. Milner
        • Room 3: Ms. Irwin
        • Room 4: Ms. Kerr
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O'Grady's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Haughney's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Flynn's Class
          • Ms. Hughes' Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Mc Cormack's Class
          • Ms. Hanafin's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. De Barra's Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. Mc Brearty's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Milner's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O' Mara's Class
          • Ms. Munroe's Class
        • Room 3: Ms. Irwin's Class
        • Room 4: Ms. Campbell & Ms. McCarthy's Class
    • 2019 - 2020 >
      • Working at home Covid 19 School Closure
      • Daily Challenges!
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. O Grady's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. Doyle's Class
          • Ms. Hanafin's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Haughney's Class
          • Mr. Kennedy's Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. Doyle's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Hughes' Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. McCormack's Class
          • Ms. McBrearty's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Munroe's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara's Class
        • ASD Class >
          • Ms. Irwin's Class
          • Ms. Campbell & Ms. McCarthy's Class
    • 2018 - 2019 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Gáirdín Uí Dhálaigh
        • Cake Sale
        • Radio Maria Ireland
        • Farewell Mrs. Murphy
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Friendship Week
        • Active School's Week
        • World Book Day
        • Mrs. Daly
        • Sheila O'Hora Art Competition
        • Laudate
        • Open Day
        • Christmas Fair
        • Chess Club
        • The Three Tenors Performance
        • Farewell Mrs. McAuliffe
        • Halloween
        • Jersey Day
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. Lenfestey's Class
          • Mr. Lynch's Class
        • Senior Infants >
          • Ms. McBrearty's Class
          • Ms. Doyle & Ms. Gilsenan's Class
        • First Class >
          • Ms. Milner's Class
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. O'Grady's Class
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Cleary's Class
          • Ms. Barrett's Class
        • Fourth Class >
          • Ms. McCormack's Class
          • Ms. O'Regan's Class
        • Fifth Class >
          • Ms. O'Donnell's Class
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara's Class
        • ASD Class >
          • Mrs. Kelly's Class
          • Mrs. McCarthy's Class
    • 2017 - 2018 >
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants >
          • Ms. Lenfestey
          • Mr. Lynch
        • Senior Infants - Ms. McBrearty
        • First Class - Ms. Doyle
        • Second Class >
          • Ms. O'Grady
          • Ms. Doyle & Ms. Gilsenan
        • Third Class >
          • Ms. Cleary
          • Ms. O'Donnell
        • Fourth Class - Mr. Byrne
        • Fifth Class - Ms. McCormack
        • Sixth Class >
          • Ms. O'Mara
          • Ms. O'Driscoll
        • ASD Class >
          • Ms. Fisch
          • Ms. Campbell
      • School Initiatives >
        • Student Council
      • Activities and Events >
        • Cake Sale
        • Special Olympics Torch Arrival
        • Sports Day
        • Lucan Football Blitz
        • WOW Walking Bus
        • Active Week
        • Intercultural Day
        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
        • Egg Incubator and Chicken Hatchery
        • Lá Glas agus Ceilí
        • Tráth na gCeist
        • Snow 2018
        • Grandparents' Day
        • Jersey Day
        • Halloween
        • Survey
    • 2016 - 2017 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Green Flag Ceremony
        • Halloween
        • Grandparent's Day
        • Friendship Week
        • Jersey Day
        • Credit Union Quiz
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Intercultural Day
        • Active Week
        • Sports Day
        • Open Day & Christmas
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants - Ms. Shelly
        • Senior Infants - Ms. Doyle
        • First Class >
          • First Class - Mr. Lynch
          • First Class - Mr. Byrne
        • Second Class >
          • Second Class - Ms. Dowling
          • Second Class - Ms. O' Grady
        • Third Class - Ms. Cleary
        • Fourth Class - Ms. Doherty
        • Fifth Class >
          • Fifth Class - Ms. O' Driscoll
          • Fifth Class - Ms. McCormack
        • Sixth Class >
          • Sixth Class - Ms. O' Mara
          • Sixth Class - Ms. O' Donnell
        • ASD Class >
          • Room 3 - Ms. Fisch
          • Room 4 Ms. McCarthy
      • Green Schools >
        • Green Schools Gallery
    • 2015 - 2016 >
      • Activities and Events >
        • Halloween
        • Jersey Day
        • Intel Mini Scientist Competition
        • 1916 Construction Competition
        • Open Day
        • Carol Service
        • Sheila O' Hora Art Competition
        • Seachtain na Gaeilge
        • Proclamation and Flag Ceremony
        • St. Patrick's Day Parade
        • Intercultural Day
        • Sports Day
      • Classes >
        • Junior Infants: Ms. Gilsenan
        • Senior Infants >
          • Senior Infants: Ms. Doyle
          • Senior Infants: Ms. Shelly
        • First Class >
          • First Class: Ms. O' Grady
          • First Class: Mr. Lynch
        • Second Class: Ms. Walsh
        • Third Class: Ms. Conneely
        • Fourth Class >
          • Fourth Class: Ms. Doherty
          • Fourth Class: Ms. McCormack
        • Fifth Class >
          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Donnell
          • Fifth Class: Ms. O' Driscoll
        • Sixth Class: Ms. O' Mara
        • ASD Class >
          • Room 3: Ms. Fisch
          • Room 4: Ms. Irwin

History of our School


Scoil Mhuire, as we know it, is a continuation of what was the old Girls' School in Leixlip. This school was situated along with the old Boys' School on the Celbridge road, in the building which is now occupied by Scoil Uí Dhalaigh.

In the early 1970's with all the new building in Leixlip, the need arose to provide new schools to cater for the growing population. The first phase of the new Girls' School was opened on The Green Lane in September 1974. It consisted of eight classrooms, a library and an assembly hall. In 1976 the other eight classrooms were opened, along with the sixteen rooms of the new Boys' school.
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Within a few years both schools were full. This gave rise to a new school being opened in 1979 - Scoil Eoin Phóil. This school was located in the old buildings which had been vacated by the boys and girls, i.e. what was to become Scoil Uí Dhalaigh. As the new school was co-educational, the Girls' and Boys' Schools also became co-ed with the 1979 intake. Leixlip Girls' School became Scoil Mhuire, Leixlip Boys' School became Scoil Bhride and the new school was Scoil Eoin Phóil.
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In 1984 Scoil Eoin Phóil was replaced by a new building located on Green Lane in the same campus as Scoil Mhuire and Scoil Bhride. As there were three schools located on the same campus, a common enrolment system for enrolment of children was established. The system has operated successfully ever since.

Mrs. Christine Mc Gillicuddy was the Principal from 1975 to 2010. Ms. Noreen O’ Sullivan was the Principal from 2010 to 2015. The current principal is Mrs. Nora Mescal.
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Phone: ​(01) 6244851
Eircode: W23 TX49
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