Crinkill National School, Birr, Co. Offaly

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Dear Parents/ Guardians

Welcome to the Crinkill NS website. At Crinkill NS, we take great pride in providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment in our school. We take a holistic approach to the development of children and encourage a positive approach to learning. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are involved in many initiatives and activities in our school as you can see from our website and social media pages.

I hope that you enjoy visiting our school website and that it is a help to parents/guardians and members of the school community.

Best wishes

Mrs. Nolan

Principal

 

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Upcoming Events...

Tuesday, 17th March 2026
School Closed Public Holiday
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 18th March 2026
6th Class Service of Light (7:30pm St. Brendan's Church, Birr)
Music with Ms. Killeen
Saturday, 21st March 2026
11am Confirmation (St. Brendan's Church, Birr)
Tuesday, 24th March 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 25th March 2026
Music with Ms. Killeen
Monday, 30th March 2026
Easter Holidays
Tuesday, 31st March 2026
Easter Holidays
Wednesday, 1st April 2026
Easter Holidays
Thursday, 2nd April 2026
Easter Holidays
Friday, 3rd April 2026
Easter Holidays
Monday, 6th April 2026
Easter Holidays
Tuesday, 7th April 2026
Easter Holidays
Wednesday, 8th April 2026
Easter Holidays
Thursday, 9th April 2026
Easter Holidays
Friday, 10th April 2026
Easter Holidays
Monday, 13th April 2026
Tag Rugby with Laura (All Classes)
Tuesday, 14th April 2026
Hurling with GPO Coach
Wednesday, 15th April 2026
Music with Ms. Killeen
 

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Instagram posts from @crinkillns
🍀Our 3rd and 4th classes sang, danced, and played instruments to I’ll Tell Me Ma, with wonderful accompaniment from Ms. Killeen 🎶 A wonderful display of happiness and talent... Well done everyone 👏 Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!🍀 #saintpatricksday #music #ceol #dance
Lá Fheile Pádraig sona daoibh ó rang a cúig ☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Junior Infants celebrating St Patrick's Day #juniorinfants #stpatricksday☘️
Just some of the activities 3rd Class took part in as we celebrate St Patrick's Day. Happy St Patrick's Day from Rang a trí.
Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day in 4th Class! Today we had great fun preparing for Saint Patrick's Day. As part of our procedural writing , we followed step-by-step instructions to make delicious green buns 🧁💚 We also enjoyed singing traditional Irish songs ,Irish dancing , and working together in a fun table quiz . #saint patrick's day #baking #STEM #literacy #musicanddance
Happy Mother’s Day from 5th class ! 🙆🏻‍♀️
First class and Junior Infants dancing into the weekend #juniorinfants #seactainnagaeilge #stpatricksday☘️
4th Class had a fantastic time welcoming our friends from Spain into our classroom! 🇪🇸🇮🇪 We shared some hurling skills, a few focail as Gaeilge, and gave them a taste of our St. Patrick’s Day–themed STEM lab. ☘️🔬 In return, they taught us some basic Spanish phrases – ¡gracias amigos! It was a wonderful week of learning, teamwork, and culture. 🌍✨ #erasmus #teamwork #eu
Senior Infants & 4th Class had a reel good time Irish dancing today ☘️💃 Thanks to Ms Dermody for leading everyone in the Walls of Limerick — the perfect way to step into the St Patrick’s Day spirit 🇮🇪
Congratulations to our 2nd class pupils on receiving their Sacrament of Reconciliation last night in St. Brendan’s church in Birr. 👏🏻They represented their school and families brilliantly and all their hard work paid off. A special thanks to Fr. Arnold, Fr. Tom, Fr. Michael and Joan for hosting a lovely ceremony. The countdown to their First Holy Communion officially begins!
Little hands, big creativity and pure love. This week our little learners enjoyed St.Patrick's Day crafts and made special Mother's Day surpreses. Wishing all the amazing Moms a very Happy Mother's Day!❤️🎉🎀💐🍀
STEM projects by 5th class. 👏👏
Juniors enjoying Engineers Week #juniorinfants #engineersweek2026
Engineering Week in 4th Class 4th Class had great fun during Engineering Week! From inventions and baking to interviewing and researching 🧑‍💻🍰🎤📚 A brilliant week of creativity and teamwork! Well done 👏 #EngineeringWeek #STEM #4thClass
Junior Infants and 3rd Class joined up together to do Buddy Reading to celebrate World Book Day 2026. #worldbookday
STEM projects for engineers week by 5th class. Just some of the amazing STEM projects created by 5th class (more to follow) . 👏👏👏
Egg Drop Challenge #engineersweek #teamwork #EngineersIreland #eggs
 
 
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