



Fás agus Foghlaim
Focus on promoting the academic, personal and spiritual development of each child
Fás agus Foghlaim
Focus on promoting the academic, personal and spiritual development of each child
Fás agus Foghlaim
Focus on promoting the academic, personal and spiritual development of each child
Fás agus Foghlaim
Focus on promoting the academic, personal and spiritual development of each child
Our Ethos
Our school is open to students from all walks of life. Learn more about our Ethos by clicking the link below.
Parents Association
Eglantine NS has an active and involved Parents’ Association that contributes greatly to our school community.
Board of Management
The Board manages the school on behalf of the patron and is accountable to the patron and the Minister for Education and Skills.
Term Dates
You can view our school calendar and all relevant dates throughout the term by clicking the link below.

Welcome
We are an all girls primary school located close to the centre of Douglas in Cork City, Ireland. We are in the parish of Ballinlough with approximately 400 pupils, ranging from 4 to 13 years of age.
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Admissions 2025
Admissions for September 2025 have now closed
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A Day at Our School
Watch our video to see what happened one sunny September afternoon
NEWS
Grandparents’ Day
Posted onLast week, Senior Infants were delighted to be able to invite grandparents and other loved ones into their classrooms. From looking at the photos below,…Schoolovision 2025
Posted onOur bands have been busy preparing their songs for Schoolovision 2025. There are some great songs in there…. have a listen for yourself: Eglantine GNS…Christmas Performances
Posted onTá an Nollaig ag teacht! All our girls have been working so hard to prepare for their Christmas shows and can’t wait to show all…Virtual Tour
Posted onDid you ever wonder what a day in our school is like? Check out our video and find out!Schoolovision 2024: The Main Event
Posted onWords cannot explain the excitement in the building yesterday!Fiona Forman talk for parents
Posted onOn Thursday 8th February at 7.30pm, Fiona Forman will deliver a talk for parents in the halla, “Raising Resilient Children”. Fiona is the author of…Schoolovision 2024
Posted onSchoolovision returns this year for what will certainly be the musical highlight of the year! Check out this year’s amazing performers below! Eglantine GNS ·…Christmas in Scoil Bhríde
Posted onWhat a busy Christmas we had! Choirs and pantos, shows and raffles, orchestras, baking, art and quizzes. . . not to mention some very sneaky…GOAL Jersey Day
Posted onWe were delighted to take part in this year’s GOAL Jersey Day. Most girls came to school in green jersey’s today…. I wonder why?!Anti Bullying Guidelines for Pupils, Parents & Teachers
Posted onPlease click here to read more about Anti Bullying Guidelines for Pupils, Parents & TeachersSecond Class in Douglas Village
Posted onWe were delighted to see our wonderful second class girls in the Echo this morning! Well done girls! Click Here to read the full story!Eglantine Girls in Douglas Village
Posted onThe girls from Eglantine NS were busy today as they performed a little show in Douglas Village Shopping Centre. Pupils from Ms Ryan’s 2nd class…
SCHOOL LIFE
History Corner
Posted onSchool Self Evaluation (SSE) All Irish schools engage in School Self Evaluation. In Eglantine, we have chosen history as our area for SSE. Our aim…Champions!
Posted onA huge well well done to the football team who beat an excellent Watergrasshill side to win their Sciath na Scol final! There were jubilant…Day 3 of Active School Week
Posted onToday, the entire school is being treated to Zumba as part of active school week! Click here to see Junior Infants in action!Active School Week
Posted onActive School Week kicked off today with some wonderful parent volunteers who came in to do a full day of hockey with the girls. Have…Eglantine Choir
Posted onA huge well done to the Mrs O’Donovan and the girls in the choir for their wonderful perfomance at the Cork International Choral Festival yesterday…Rugby
Posted onA huge thank you to Willie and Brian who came in from Munster Rugby to do a coaching session with the girls this afternoon. The…Camogie
Posted onWell done to the girls of 5th and 6th classes who were played St Catherine’s of Bishopstown yesterday. After a great game, Eglantine came out…Calling All Musicians!
Posted onAfter the roaring success that was Schoolovision, why not consider entering the Junior Eurovision? For more information, click here Please Note this competition is not…Tennis
Posted onCongratulations to Eglantine Green team on a great win over Bunscoil na Toirbhirte Mitchelstown today. Both teams braved some heavy downpours! Bhí sibh go hiontach…Tennis in Eglantine!
Posted onCommiserations to the Eglantine Blue tennis team who lost their match to Scoil Barra Naofa in the Munster Tennis tournament. They will progress now to…Eglantine Tennis
Posted onComhgairdeachas do ‘Eglantine Red’ who began their defence of their Munster title today with a win against a very strong St Catherine’s NS team from…St Patrick’s Day Art
Posted onSaint Patrick’s Day greetings from Scoil Bhríde Eglantine Saint Patrick’s Day greetings from Eglantine School. pic.twitter.com/pRxEwTOMRJ — Scoil Bhríde Eglantine (@EglantineNS) March 15, 2023 Ní…
CLASS LIFE
Science with Miss Sheehan
Posted onMr Corry’s Fifth Class spent Friday afternoon learning how the human digestive system works! We found inventive ways of using orange juice and crackers! Thanks…Fifth Class go to Cork Pops
Posted onBoth fifth classes got the bus to Cork Pops in City Hall yesterday. We spent an hour listening, singling along, dancing and clapping to the…Getting ready for the Jazz Weekend
Posted onThe girls of Ms O’Shea’s first class were all action this week. Jazz Weekend watch out!More musical theatre!
Posted onThe girls were delighted to see Ms O’Leary coming back in today! Annie and It’s Hard Knock Life are definitely new favourites in the class…Musical Theatre in 5th Class
Posted onA huge thank you to Ms O’Leary for coming in to do some musical theatre with fifth class! The girls can’t wait for more!5th Class head to the Japanese Gardens
Posted onWho doesn’t love a game of rounders? It’s always good to have a Plan B when swimming gets rescheduled 😁School Tour to Leahy’s Farm
Posted onSenior Infants headed off on their school tour last week! We went to Leahy’s Farm in Dungourney and despite the misty weather, we had fantastic…PepsiCo in Sixth Class
Posted onA huge thank you to Alison, Clare, Alex & Elaine who came in to Sixth Class this morning to talk to the girls. The girls…First Class School Tour
Posted onFirst Class really enjoyed their school tour to the farm! Have a look…Active Week in Room 9
Posted onWe had a very busy week here in Senior Infants! Thank you to all the students and teachers on our Active Committee who organised lots…Summer is Blooming
Posted onWe have been working on the theme of flowers for the month of May! Well done girls🌺🌻🌼🌷