Táimid ag druidim le saoire na Nollaig agus tá súil ag foireann na scoile go raibh téarma maith agus taitneamhach ag gach éinne. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh gach éinne sonas agus tairbhe as an mbriseadh.

 We are almost at the Christmas break already and we all hope that the 1st term has been an enjoyable one for everyone. We hope everybody enjoys the break.


Dúnfaidh an scoil ag 12.00 i.n. Aoine, 20 Nollaig 2013. Beidh an scoil ar oscailt arís Dé Luain, 6 Eanáir 2014.

The school will close at 12.00pm on Friday, 20 December 2013. The school will re-open on Monday, 6 January 2014.

Beidh na Naíonáin Bheaga & Mhóra ag dul abhaile ag 11.45 ar 20 Nollaig.

The Junior and Senior Infants will go home at 11.45 on Friday, 20 December.

Tá cártaí Nollag ar díol sa scoil agus tá siad ar fáil ar chostas €5 ar 10 gcárta ón oifig. Rachaidh gach brabach ar dhíol na gcártaí i dtreo forbairt na scoile. 

There are Christmas cards for sale at a cost of €5 for 10 cards. All profits will be used for ongoing school development. They are available from the office.

Táimid iontach bródúil as ár Naíonáin Bheaga! Tá an dara téarma ar scoil beagnach críochnaithe acu déanamh go hiontach lena nGaeilge! 


We’re very proud of our Junior Infants! They’ve almost finished their second term of school and with their Irish!

Eiríonn níos fearr le páistí go bhfuil fáil acu ar leabhair! Féach suíomhanna ar nós www.litríocht.com agus siopaí ar nós An Siopa Leabhar, Sráid Fhearchair i gcomhair leabhair as Gaeilge do pháistí. 

Children who have access to books do better! Check out sites like www.litríocht.com and shops such as An Siopa Leabhar, Harcourt Street for books in Irish for kids.

Chur Maria, Mamaí Saoirse (Rang 6), pota milseáin le chéile. Is féidir leis na páistí 50 cent a íoc chun an méid milseáin atá sa phota a thomhas. Rachaidh an tairgead seo i dtre costais turas Rang 5/6 go Coláiste Acla i Maigh Eo i Bealtaine 2014. Tá €40 bailithe go dtí seo. Míle buíochas Maira as ucht é a chur le chéile gach bliain. 

Maria, Saoirse’s(R.6) mammy, has put a sweet jar together. The children can pay 50 cent to guess how many sweets are in the jar. The winner gets to keep the jar. The proceeds will go towards paying for the bus for Rang 5/6 school trip to Coláiste Acla in Mayo in May 2014. €40 has been collected so far. Many thanks to Maria for putting the jar together every year.

Má tá sé i gceist agat go dtosódh deartháir nó deirfiúr le páiste atá ag freastal ar Ghaelscoil Uí Earcáin cheana i Meán Fómhair 2014, iarrtar ort a chinntiú leis an oifig go bhfuil an t-ainm thíos le tosnú. Mura bhfuil, cailfidh an páiste an áit nuair a dháilfear áiteanna i Mí Eanáir 2014. Tá liosta fada feithimh ann ! 

If you wish for a brother or sister of a child already attending Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin, to begin school with us in September 2014, please ensure that his/her name is on the waiting list for then. If your child’s name is not down in time, the place will be given to the next person on the waiting list in January 2014.

Beidh an Chéad Comaoineach ar an Domhnach 11 Bealtaine 2014 ag 11.30r.n. i Séipéal Muire na nDólás. 

The First Communion will be on Sunday 11 May 2014 at 11.30a.m. in Our Lady of Dolours, Baile Munna.

Beidh an Cóineartú ar an Déardaoin 27 Feabhra 2014 ag 11.00r.n. i Séipéal Bhean Tiarna na mBunna. 

The Confirmation will be on Thursday 27 February 2014 at 11.00a.m. in Our Lady of Victories, Ballymun.

Bhí máinséar nua faighte ag an scoil mar bhronntanas cheiliúrtha dár gcéad Nollag sa scoil nua. Táimid fíor-bhuíoch do phobal uile Ghaelscoil Uí Earcáin as urraíocht a chur ar fáil dúinn chun an máinséar a cheannach.  I measc na ndaoine / ngrúpaí a bhfuil buíochas ar leith ag dul dóibh tá:

Páistí na Scoile, An Fhoireann, An Bord Bainistíochta, Coiste na dTuistí, Bráithre De La Salle, National Support Services (Ár glantóirí), Gaelscoileanna Teo., Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lánghaeilge, Muintir Uí Mhaoláin, Muintir Mhic Eoin, Susan Madden, Oakleaf Kitchens & Bedrooms, An tAthair Ó Cochláin, thar ceann an Pharóiste

To celebrate our first Christmas in the De La Salle building Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin received a crib as a Christmas present. We are grateful to the school community for sponsoring this special gift. A special note of thanks to the following groups for helping to make this possible:

Children of the school, The staff, The Board of Management, Coiste na dTuistí, The De La Salle brothers, National Support Services (Our cleaning company), Gaelscoileanna Teo., Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lánghaeilge, Muintir Uí Mhaoláin, Muintir McKeon, Susan Madden, Oakleaf Kitchens & Bedrooms, An tAthair Ó Cochláin, thar ceann an Pharóiste

Tharla an toghchán do Chomhairle na nDaltaí ar an 04/12/13. Ghlac daltaí Rang 3, 4, 5 & 6 páirt sa phróiséas. Bhí an-chuid iarrathóirí againn agus rinne siad óráid os comhair an rang.


The elections for our Student Council took place on the 04/12/13. Pupils from 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th classes took part in the process. We had lots of candidates and each one gave a speech in class a week before the election.




Toghadh na daltaí seo a leanas chun ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar a bpiairí ar Chomhairle na nDaltaí 2012/2013:
The following pupils were elected to represent their peers on the 2012/2013 Student Council

Leyla & Tadhg (Rang a 3)
Kelly & Lucas (Rang a 4)
Jada & Tomás (Rang a 5)
Saoirse & Gavin (Rang a 6)