Category Archives: Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada

President of Ireland Catherine Connolly Visits Donegal ETB’s Island Schools

Students explaining projct work to two adults.

As part of her three-day visit to Donegal this week, President of Ireland Catherine Connolly visited a number of island schools, including Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Árainn Mhór island and Coláiste Phobail Cholmcille on Toraigh island, both under the patronage of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB). The President spent time meeting and speaking with […]

Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada Celebrates 35 Years of Education on Árainn Mhór Island

Students and staff holding a wreath.

Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Árainn Mhór Island celebrated its 35th birthday with the official opening of a new garden and the launch of a new website and parents’ app on Thursday, 11 September last. Named after Dr Eugene McDermott who spearheaded the action committee that pursued the setting up of the school, the Donegal Education […]

New Deputy Principal Appointed to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Árainn Mhór Island

Caroline McCauley, Deputy Principal, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island, standing in front of a Donegal ETB banner.

Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Ms Caroline McCauley as the new Deputy Principal of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Oileán Árainn Mhór. She replaces Mr Daniel Doherty who retired at the end of the last school year. Established in 1990, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada has been a cornerstone of the local […]

New Principal Appointed to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island

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Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has announced the appointment of Ms Derval Newman as the new Principal of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Oileán Árainn Mhór from September 2024. She will replace Ms Mary Doherty who retires at the end of this school year. Established in 1990, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada has been a cornerstone of […]

Leading International Maths Professor to visit Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada

Ahead of Maths Week next week, Professor Colm Mulcahy, who is based in the United States will be visiting our Arranmore Island school, Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada tomorrow to facilitate maths workshops with students and maths teachers. He specialises in recreational/fun maths for students. A native of Ireland, Professor Mulcahy is professor of mathematics at Spelman College, in Atlanta, where […]

German Visit to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island

During the week of 18-22 September staff and students from the Hannah Arendt Gymnasium School, Barsinghausen (near Hanover), Germany visited Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island and took part in activities organised by the school. The visiting students, aged 15 -17 years, attended class in the school and also participated in a range of activities and workshops […]

Scoileanna na nOileán ar bharr na dtonn i gComórtas Náisiúnta | Island Schools in Top Places in National Competition

[lang_ie]Bhain An Cumann Gaelach i nGairmscoil Mhic Diarmada ar Oileán Árainn Mhóir an chéad duais i gComórtas Raidió Gael Linn leis an chlár a rinne siad ‘Inis Caorach’. Dhírigh an clár ar stair Inis Caorach, an cineál saoil a bhí ag daoine ansin agus na fáthanna ar tréigeadh é sna caogaoidí. Cuireadh agallaimh ar Mhicí […]

Clár Faisnéise le TG4 ó Oileán Árainn Mhór. | TG4 Documentary on Arranmore Island.

[lang_ie]Beidh Clár Faisnéise dírithe ar an saol, cultúr agus an phobal ó Oileán Árainn Mhór le craoladh ar TG4 ar feadh ceithre seachtaine ag tosú ar an Domhnach seo – 17 Feabhra ag 9.30 i.n.  Is é ainm an clár nó – Bliain in Árainn Mhór – Tá roinnt ball foirne, daltaí agus tuismitheoirí ó […]

Thug scoláirí ón Ghearmáin cuairt ar Gairmscoil Mhic Dhiarmada mar pháirt den chlár mhalartú scoile. | Students from Germany visit Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada as part of a school exchange programme.

[lang_ie]Thug cúig scoláire dhéag ón Ghearmáin cuairt ar Gairmscoil Mhic Dhiarmada ar na mallaibh mar pháirt den chlár mhalartú scoile atá beartaithe idir an dá scoil idir an 15ú agus 19ú mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2012. Tháinig siad chun an oileáin agus beirt mhúinteoir dá gcuid in éineacht leo ó mheánscoil lonnaithe cóngarach do Hanover (Winipeg) […]