Quin

Principal: Fergal Lynch

Scoil Na Mainistreach Quin Dangan

Newline Road
Quin
Co Clare

Tel: 065 682 5785
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.quindanganns.com

About our School

Our school is situated across from the famous Quin Friary and takes its name, in Irish, from this beautiful Franciscan Abbey which was founded in 1350, by the McNamara clan, for the Friars Minor of St. Francis.  Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan is at the heart of a community steeped in culture, history and educational endeavour. We are very proud of these links to the wider community and we enjoy working with all our partners in the education process. We encourage members of the community to share their expertise with our students.

Pupils and Staff

Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan currently has an enrolment of 310 pupils.  The school population is projected to continue to rise significantly over the next five years. At present there are seventeen permanent teaching tsaff, three Special Needs Assistants, two Secretaries, Cleaner and Caretaker.

Staff

Principal : Mr Fergal Lynch

Class Teachers : Ms Eleanor Gallagher (Deputy Principal), Mr Donnchadh Murphy, Mr.Michael Clune, Mr Michael Walsh, Ms Sheelagh Daffy, Ms Elaine Farmer, Mr Liam Clohessy, Ms Eimear Howley, Ms Katriona O’confhaola, Ms Rebecca Kennedy and Mr Damien Browne

Learning Support/Resource Teachers: Sinead O’Rourke Mrs Deirdre O’Neill (Job Share)

Special Needs Assistants: Ms.Anne Murray, Ms. Aoife Rice, and Geraldine Howley

Secretary/Administration: Mrs. Kathy McNamara and Nicola Moran

School Hygiene: Mrs. Kathleen Cullinan

School Caretaker: Mr Paul O’Halloran

Our Mission Statement

Scoil na Mainistreach is a co-educational, Catholic primary school. Under the Patronage of Bishop Fintan Monahan, Bishop of Killaloe. Our ethos is Catholic and Christian and respect and tolerance for other faiths is also promoted. It is our aim to enable and inspire each individual, through positive learning experiences to achieve his/her potential, face life confidently, find fulfillment and be respectful in an ever changing world.

Our Motto

 We do our best, we show respect