May… the month of Mary

May Day marks the official beginning of the Summer season.

There are lots of traditions associated with May Day….doing the rounds at The City,setting up the May Altar,decorating the hawthorn bush,leaving petals at the front door in order to protect the dwelling and it’s people….let us remember all those people who carried out those traditions and who passed them on to our generation.

Let us take time during the month of May to continue the traditions and to allow our younger generation to have special memories of May.

May Day… Trip to Killarney

May Day… Trip to Killarney 

On May Day the pupils and staff  of  Shrone N.S went on an educational trip to Killarney.

We met at Ross Castle. There we saw the ducks and the swans. Then we all enjoyed a scavenger hunt.

Then we did a tour of Ross Castle and we walked down to the Cooper Mines. 

The highlight for many pupils was the trip on the jaunting cars from Ross Castle to Killarney House. Bobby, Bailey and Ruby provided much entertainment on the journey. 

Next stop…. Killarney House. 

After lunch we all enjoyed a bug hunt. 

The final stop the day was Killarney playground. Everyone had great fun here 

World Dancing competition

Well done to Isabelle and Grace who participated in the World Dancing Championships in Dublin over the Easter.