Gaelscoil Eoghan Ui Thuairisc in Co Carlow was established on 1 September 1982 with 20 pupils and one teacher and has since grown to having over 440 students and 35 teachers and staff members.
Eoghan Ó Tuairisc who the school was named after was born in Ballinasloe, Co Galway He was a teacher with a keen interest in History, Irish and English. He was a great storyteller. Every Friday, when the week’s work was finshed, he would tell the children in his class a story. He was also interested in drama. He wrote ‘An Maidrín Rua’ – a play for children, as well as many other plays and poems.
He moved to Carlow in 1968 and died on the 24th of August 1982. The Gaelscoil was established in September of that year and was named in his memory.
We installed 24 Traverse Boards, an A Frame and 2 Pegboards in different areas of the school playgrounds. The A Frame and Pegboards are part of the ASD unit in the school.
