St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Forkhill
Encyclopedia
St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School is a primary school
located in Forkhill
, County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. Most of the pupils come from the village of Forkhill and the remainder from the surrounding rural area; many of the families have a long association with the school. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
area.
On 17 November 1998 the school was visited by President of Ireland
, Mary McAleese
. In April 2004 additional funding of £1.8m was awarded to the school from the Department of Education (NI).
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
located in Forkhill
Forkhill
Forkhill or Forkill is a small village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ring of Gullion, near Slieve Fuad. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 366.- Name :...
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Most of the pupils come from the village of Forkhill and the remainder from the surrounding rural area; many of the families have a long association with the school. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board
Southern Education and Library Board
The Southern Education and Library Board is a board providing education and library services in the southern districts of Northern Ireland: namely the district councils of Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, and Newry and Mourne...
area.
On 17 November 1998 the school was visited by President of Ireland
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
, Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson, making McAleese the world's first woman to succeed another as president. She was re-elected unopposed for a second term in...
. In April 2004 additional funding of £1.8m was awarded to the school from the Department of Education (NI).
- Enrolment: 92 in 1991-92, 122 in 1995-96
- Address: 11 School Road, Forkhill, BT35 9SN