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Noah Foley with grandparents Aileen and Stephen Healy at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THREE generations of families enjoyed a wonderful time at Caherleaheen National School on Friday for Grandparents Day.
The children were busy for the past week or so, gathering photos and information about their grandparents and the occasion also served a celebration of St Brigid as Principal Mary Connolly explained.
“The tradition started with the previous principal, Donal O’Connor. His father before him was also a principal whose birthday was around St Brigid’s Day and he loved making crosses, so we’ve kept it up and we try to hold Grandparents Day around this time every year.
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“The children really enjoyed working on the art projects and writing about their grandparents. The sixth class pupils interviewed their grandparents all week and were told very interesting things about courtship when they were young, while the junior classes were more curious about what they ate, what was school like and how cross the teachers were ‘long ago’,” said Mary.
Those present received a blessing of the throats from special guest Fr Dan Ahern and his brother Fr Pat Ahern.
“We’ve adopted Fr Dan Ahern who lives nearby as our ‘grandparent’ of Caherleaheen and he comes to the school about five times a year to talk to the children, so it was lovely to have him here,” said the Principal.
The grandparents clearly enjoyed the occasion which was a great way of meeting the other parents and grandparents of the children. Scroll down for photos…
Ruby, Conor and Aaron Crean with grandparents Marie and Jerry at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Young Siún O’Connor with mom Carol and grandmother Catherine Myers at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Young Abbie Redmond with, in front, grandmother Bridget Duggan, mother Karen Redmond and grandmother Mary Redmond. At back grandfather Ned Duggan and dad Brian Redmond at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Thomas Finucane with mom Beth Finucane and grandmother Mary Ann Finucane at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Saoirse Egan Doyle with grandparents Frank O’Connor and Mary Egan at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Saoirse, Ruairí and Fionán O’Callaghan with mom and dad Linda and Eoin and grandparents Eugene and Noreen O’Callaghan at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brian McMahon, Ella Moynihan and Claire McMahon with grandparents Owen and Kathleen Moynihan at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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James, Jade and Jennifer Doyle with grandmother Kathleen Doyle at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Saidhbh, Liam and Sean Corkery with grandmothers Margaret Murphy and Toni Corkery at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Rian and Saoirse Moynihan with grandparents Margaret and Michael Culloty at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mothers and daughters Vera and Caoimhe Sugrue, Sinead and Izzy Scannell and Eileen and Harry Diggin at the Caherleaheen NS Grandparents Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
