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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.

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Parents Association

Eglantine NS has an active and involved Parents’ Association that contributes greatly to our school community.

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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.

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Term Dates

You can view our school calendar and all relevant dates throughout the term by clicking the link below.

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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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A Day at Our School

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NEWS

Learning through Lego
Posted on 21/09/2026
Thanks to the generous donations of Lego from our parents and wider school community, our pupils have access to a creative and engaging resource that…
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Open Day!
Posted on 07/09/2026
We would like to welcome you to Scoil Bhríde on 21st September from 13:15 to 14:15 for our Open Day
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Girls Garden
Posted on 31/08/2026
In November 2025 we celebrated the opening of our new amazing ‘Girls Garden’ in Eglantine. It is the product of tireless work and boundless creativity from…
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Grandparents Day
Posted on 17/06/2026
Our annual Grandparents Day is always one of the most special occasions in the school year. Our Senior Infant pupils warmly welcome their grandparents —…
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Zoom with Samantha Barry
Posted on 20/02/2026
Our sixth class girls were lucky to get the unique opportunity to have a Zoom Q n A with world renowned editor Samantha Barry. Samantha is…
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Science Week
Posted on 04/02/2026
In January 2026, our school celebrated its very first Science Week, which was a wonderful success and enjoyed by all pupils. A highlight of the…
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Schoolovision 2026
Posted on 16/01/2026
Schoolovision is back for its 21st edition! Have a listen to this year’s entrants here: Eglantine GNS · Schoolovision 2026
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Lego World
Posted on 02/10/2025
We put out a call last year for Lego donations and what a response we got! Our Lego station is now set up in the…
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Lego, STEM
Lord Mayor
Posted on 02/10/2025
We were delighted to welcome Lord Mayor of Cork Fergal Dennehy to Scoil Bhríde last month. Our junior girls welcomed him into the school with…
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Grandparents’ Day
Posted on 06/02/2025
Last week, Senior Infants were delighted to be able to invite grandparents and other loved ones into their classrooms. From looking at the photos below,…
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Schoolovision 2025
Posted on 30/01/2025
Our bands have been busy preparing their songs for Schoolovision 2025. There are some great songs in there…. have a listen for yourself: Eglantine GNS…
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Christmas Performances
Posted on 19/11/2024
Tá 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…
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SCHOOL LIFE

Morning Meetings
Posted on 03/06/2026
Morning Meetings In our school, each class begins the day with a Morning Meeting. This is a short, structured gathering where children and teachers come…
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Seachtain na Gaeilge
Posted on 12/05/2026
We always look forward to celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge in our school each year. Throughout the week, pupils have many opportunities to use and enjoy…
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Whole School Book
Posted on 16/04/2026
2026 marked the third year of our Whole School Picture Book Scheme, where every class in the school explored the same picture book through age-appropriate…
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History Corner
Posted on 04/12/2024
School Self Evaluation (SSE) All Irish schools engage in School Self Evaluation. In Eglantine, we have chosen history as our area for SSE. Our aim…
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Champions!
Posted on 10/11/2023
A huge well well done to the football team who beat an excellent Watergrasshill side to win their Sciath na Scol final! There were jubilant…
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Day 3 of Active School Week
Posted on 31/05/2023
Today, the entire school is being treated to Zumba as part of active school week! Click here to see Junior Infants in action!
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Active School Week
Posted on 29/05/2023
Active School Week kicked off today with some wonderful parent volunteers who came in to do a full day of hockey with the girls. Have…
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Eglantine Choir
Posted on 27/04/2023
A 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…
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Rugby
Posted on 30/03/2023
A huge thank you to Willie and Brian who came in from Munster Rugby to do a coaching session with the girls this afternoon. The…
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Camogie
Posted on 28/03/2023
Well 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…
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Calling All Musicians!
Posted on 27/03/2023
After the roaring success that was Schoolovision, why not consider entering the Junior Eurovision? For more information, click here Please Note this competition is not…
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Tennis
Posted on 27/03/2023
Congratulations to Eglantine Green team on a great win over Bunscoil na Toirbhirte Mitchelstown today. Both teams braved some heavy downpours! Bhí sibh go hiontach…
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CLASS LIFE

Sensory Garden
Posted on 02/10/2025
Ms Ryan & Ms McCann’s class had lots of fun in our new Sensory Garden. Thank you to our amazing Parents’ Association and school community…
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Learning Through Play
Posted on 02/10/2025
We love to be active in our maths learning. Today in Rang a hAon we rolled two dice, added them up and covered the answer…
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Heritage Projects
Posted on 02/10/2025
Thank you to Councillor Kieran McCarthy who visited the girls in 5th Class to talk about this year’s Heritage Projects. There’s great excitement to get…
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Science with Miss Sheehan
Posted on 10/11/2023
Mr 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…
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Fifth Class go to Cork Pops
Posted on 08/11/2023
Both fifth classes got the bus to Cork Pops in City Hall yesterday. We spent an hour listening, singling along, dancing and clapping to the…
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Getting ready for the Jazz Weekend
Posted on 17/10/2023
The girls of Ms O’Shea’s first class were all action this week. Jazz Weekend watch out!
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More musical theatre!
Posted on 27/09/2023
The 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…
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Musical Theatre in 5th Class
Posted on 20/09/2023
A 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!
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5th Class head to the Japanese Gardens
Posted on 19/09/2023
Who doesn’t love a game of rounders? It’s always good to have a Plan B when swimming gets rescheduled 😁
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School Tour to Leahy’s Farm
Posted on 20/06/2023
Senior 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…
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PepsiCo in Sixth Class
Posted on 14/06/2023
A huge thank you to Alison, Clare, Alex & Elaine who came in to Sixth Class this morning to talk to the girls. The girls…
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First Class School Tour
Posted on 12/06/2023
First Class really enjoyed their school tour to the farm! Have a look…
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