Glasnevin National School
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Glasnevin National School is a primary school referred to as the 'ink pot' in Glasnevin
Glasnevin
Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland.-Geography:A mainly residential neighbourhood, it is located on the Northside of the city of Dublin . It was originally established on the northern bank of the River Tolka...

, Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
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 on the banks of the river Tolka
River Tolka
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 and is co-educational.

This School is a primary school that is financed directly by the State, but administered jointly by the State, a Patron body, and local representatives.

Most major policies such as curriculum and teacher salaries and conditions are managed by the State through the Department of Education and Science. Minor policies of the school are managed by local people, often directed by a member of the clergy, as representative of the Patron, through a local Board of Management.

The school is a feeder school for Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Mount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school located in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, originally notable as the first multi-denominational public school under Protestant management to open in Dublin....

 

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