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Brian, Cian and Norma O’Regan at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE sun may have been beaming down on us this morning, but summer’s certainly over for primary schoolchildren this morning as thousands head back to the books.
For junior infants it’s a daunting but exciting time, as we could see when we visited Scoil Eoin in Balloonagh early on Wednesday.
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There were 77 children beginning their schooldays there, as parents said their farewells to the little ones, most of whom took the day in their stride and settled in straight away.
For some parents it was their first-born beginning their education, while others had seen it all before with other children in the school. It was an emotional time for everyone and the beginning of a great journey. Scroll down for photos…
Wayne, Mags and Jamie Quillinan at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Molly Griffin with parents Kerry and John at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ruby McElligott with mom Paula at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Shane, Jamie and Carmel Manning at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Diana Dimitrova and Eamon Murphy at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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David and Harry Collins and Mary Goodall at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ryan Houlihan with Susan and Trevor Houlihan at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Cian O’Donoghue with parents Leza and Barry at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Róisín McCarthy with parents Trish and Justin at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Teacher Carmel Broderick with junior infants at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ms Burke’s junior infants at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mrs O’Sullivan’s junior infants with assistant Sally Ryle (right) at Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, on Wednesday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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