Castlegar National School

16/06/2026

🏅⚽️🏃‍♂️ The finest athletes Castlegar NS has ever produced.....and the kids aren't bad either 😂😁

Our annual Sports Day was just brilliant - games, races, potatoes, spoons, tights, hula hoops, sharks - something for everyone!!!

16/06/2026

Another bit of silverware for the cabinet 🥳🥳🏆🏆

Huge congrats to our winning football team for the Fr Reilly Cup 🕺🤩😍

Well done to Brierhill who were victorious in the hurling! Thank you to Cathal Connolly for sponsoring the competition - a most enjoyable day for local schools to come together 🥰🎊

16/06/2026

⚽️🏟Castlegar NS Diversity League - Ukraine vs Pakistan, our two captains.

Well done to Ukraine captained by Zayn - they won 3-2 🥳🥳🤩🤩😍

16/06/2026

Well done to the 5th & 6th Class who reached the Division 1 final (lost by one point 😥) but who won the Division 2 competition Fr. Griffin's / Éire Óg GAA Two finals, one trophy.....not so bad at all 🥳🎊📢🕺

16/06/2026

"I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?"

Vincent Van Gogh 🥰🎨

Fairy silhouettes, toadstools, forest fruits and creatures, caterpillars and butterflies, cherry blossoms, papier maché birds, the most beautiful ceramics and even a bridge Monet would be proud of.....what a wonderful Art Exhibition we have in our school 🤩❤️

Tomorrow is the final day of the Exhibition and the children are immensely proud of all their wonderful creations - please come in for a look, we would love to see you!

Míle buíochas to Tomás from An Bruach Thoir who supported the wonderful pottery and ceramics project with artist, Aisling McKenna - really beautiful pieces were produced by all children 🤩😍

03/06/2026

📢📢📢📢 How could you NOT go?!!!!

There really is something for young and old in this Computer and Communications Museum of Ireland - CCMI - absolutely unbelievably fantastic out of this world museum 🤩😍😄

Nip over this Saturday, you really will be blown away by the huge catalogue of artefacts on display and all those retro games actually work 😁😁😁

25/05/2026

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

🌱 Calling all community groups! 🌱

Do you have a sustainability project, idea, or story to share? Galway City Council and Galway County Council are inviting community groups, social enterprises, biodiversity groups, and residents’ associations to take the stage at Giob Geab — a lively community storytelling night as part of the Galway Climate Inspirations Festival 2026.

🎤 Your chance to present:
Share your work in a fun, fast-paced format — just 5 slides in 5 minutes!

📅 Thursday, 25 June | 7–10pm
📍 Festival Tent, Fr. Burke Park

✨ Connect, inspire, and showcase the incredible climate and biodiversity action happening across Galway.

📩 Interested in presenting?
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

🗓 Deadline to apply: Friday 5 June

🤝 In partnership with Galway County Council, Galway Tidy Towns, Galway City Community Network, Galway City Partnership, Galway Volunteer Centre, Galway By Night and Circular City Galway.

Let’s celebrate and amplify local climate action together 💚

21/05/2026

Gary, Shasta, Fiona & Terri......the A Team from Volunteer Ireland......this would not have been possible without you guys - your vision, your dedication, your time, your mammoth effort, your wonderful spirit and boundless energy. The staff, children and families who make up our school will never forget you 🤩🤗😍

This has been the most wonderful experience, we are the luckiest school in the west of Ireland for sure 😍🤩