Our School .....Scoil Eoin, Ballincollig, Co Cork
Scoil Eoin is Primary School for boys and is located in the heart of Ballincollig beside the church of St Mary and St John on Station Road. It is a 23 teacher school with an enrolment of 400 pupils.
The first development on the site was in 1953 when six classrooms were built to accommodate both boys and girls. A few years later this building was extended when an extra room was built at each end of the school. In 1973 an extension was added to the eastern wing comprising of 7 classrooms, a PE Hall, Staff Room and Offices. And then in 1990 a new building was added to the site at the western end of the school, which included 6 extra classrooms
We have a long and proud tradition of both academic and sporting successes. We are fortunate to have a modern premises with excellent facilities. We a fully equipped and networked computer room with 25 computers in perfect working order offering internet, e-mail as well as word processing, powepoint etc and other facilities. We also have a well-stocked library, a games room and a sports field. Our web, blog and twitter sites are fully active. So have a look and see for yourself what our school is up to on any day.
Over the years we have developed strong links with the local community through the Parents Committee, the GAA, the Rugby Club, the Soccer Club and the Credit Union.
Our Library
We are very fortunate to have such a rich resource as our own school library. In 1997 the wall between two unused classrooms was taken down and the new room that was created was converted into a library. Over the years it has become very well stocked with a wide variety of books to suit all needs and levels of reading. This facility is well used by all classes and children spend about an hour there every week and are encouraged to take a book home with them to read. Books and other reading materials are updated on a regular basis. The library committee which consists of boys from sixth class help to maintain the library and assist various teachers in checking in and out books. Parents offer their help on a voluntary basis also from time to time. Staff meetings, seminars, meetings with parents etc also take place in our library. It is also used for speech and drama classes, music classes, chess practise, displays of children's projects and works and work is also carried out there with children with special needs. We are also blessed to have our local library nearby.
Our school library is one of our great assets.
Ballincollig (Irish: Baile an Chollaigh which means The Town of The Wild Boar) is a satellite town in Cork about 10 km west of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2006 the population of Ballincollig was roughly 16,308.[6] The nearest towns include: Ovens, Killumney, Inniscarra, Blarney (home of the Blarney Stone), and Tower. It is near the Cork suburbs of Bishopstown and Wilton. Ballincollig is just beside the main Cork, Macroom, Killarney road (N25). It has many amenities, shopping centres, recreation areas, cinemas, historical sites, including powdermills, Ballincollig Castle and other places of interest.
The Castle
The Barrett family (after whom the barony which contains Ballincollig is named) built Ballincollig Castle during the reign of Edward III. The castle was taken from Andrew Barrett by rebels in 1641, but they were expelled by English Parliamentary forces under Murrough O'Brien Earl Inchiquinn, in 1645. It was garrisoned for James II in 1689, during the Williamite war in Ireland, then remained unoccupied after his defeat, and fell into decay.
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills were opened in 1794 by Charles Henry Leslie, a prominent Cork businessman. Eleven years later, the mills were bought by the British, who were preparing for war with Napoleon, and the barracks were built to protect the supply of gunpowder. In 1837, the mill employed several hundred workers, and by 1880, Ballincollig was one of the largest industrial establishments in Cork, with the mill employing many men and boys from the area.
With the closure of the Gunpowder Mills in the early 1900s, Ballincollig became little more than a small village on the road from Cork City to the larger market town of Macroom. The 3rd Royal Munster Fusiliers (Reserve) Battalion were stationed there during the Great War. Other Regiments stationed in the Barracks before it was decommissioned were 1 Field Artillery Regiment and 8 Field Artillery Regiment (FCÁ). The recently decommissioned Murphy Barracks was a major source of employment. In the 1970s, Ballincollig developed as much more of a satellite town, with many housing developments constructed around the old village, and housing people who worked in Cork City or its suburbs. This expansion continued through the late 80s and 90s. Consequently the town's population has risen dramatically, particularly with the westward expansion of the town.
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Church of St Mary and St John as seen from Station Road
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Churches
Two Catholic churches are located in the town. The modern 'Church of Christ Our Light' (designed by a local architectural firm) is located on the west side of the town, while the old 'Church of St Mary and St John' is located near the centre of the town, on Station Road. Our primary school Scoil Eoin is situated just below the old church. It has a staff of 23 teachers and has 400 pupils.
The Bible Baptist Church meets in the Westgate Foundation on the west end of town. The church is associated with the Cork Bible Institute and other Gospel ministries.[8]
Other religious groups including Hindus, Sikhs, and Greek Orthodox also have services at various locations in Ballincollig.
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Amenities
The amenities located in Ballincollig include a library, a multiplex cinema, playgrounds, shopping centres[9] and a large park (Ballincollig Regional Park). Ballincollig is home to several creches, four primary schools, Scoil Eoin, Scoil Mhuire, both of which are located near the Church of St Mary and St John, Scoil Barra which is located near the Church of Christ Our Light and Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin which is located on the western end of Ballincollig on the Inniscarra Road. There are two secondary schools, Ballincollig Community School which is located near the Church of Christ Our Light and Coláiste Choilm, located on the eastern side of Ballincollig on the main road. More recently a children's activity centre has been established with a synthetic skating rink, Supernova, which offers skating on a plastic surface. The Oriel Hotel and Leisure Centre offers facilities including a swimming pool, gym and related classes.
Places of Interest
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills along with its visitor centre / museum is to be found on the north side of the town. Some buildings in the Gunpowder Mills are now in disrepair but the area is still open to walkers.
The grave of Rory Gallagher is located at St Oliver's Cemetery, on the Model Farm Road, just outside Ballincollig. His headstone is a replica of an award he received in 1972 for International Guitarist of The Year.
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