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MOVEEN National School is leading the way as Gaelige in west Clare. The pupils and staff of the school had reason to celebrate their Irish speaking abilities this week when they were the only school in Munster to be awarded the prestigious Foras na Gaeilge award for the promotion
of Irish in a non Gael scoil.
Having submitted a project in Oc- tober last the school was shortlisted for the award. This followed a visit by Maire NiNeachtain senior lec- turer in the Irish department of Mary Immaculate College of Eduction, Limerick and Sean O Cathallan also of Mary Immaculate who spent the day in Moveen National School ob-
serving and questioning the children in all classes.
The senior classes dramatised the story of Irish folk hero Cuchulainn to end the day.
Schools from Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Longford were also shortlisted but it was Moveen who Came out on top.
Sixth class pupils, Ruth Carmody
class teacher, Catriona Roche parent and Assumpta Concannon principal will travel to the Foras na Gaeilge Centre in Dublin today (Tuesday) to collect their prize of €3,000 and a plaque for the school.
The presentation will be made by the newly appointed Minister for Education and Science Mr Batt O’ Keefe.