President Higgins to visit Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin to celebrate “20 bliain ag fás”
June 3, 2015
President Higgins to visit Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin to celebrate “20 bliain ag fás”
Thursday 11th June will be a big day in the history of Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty, when Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn and his wife Sabina will visit to mark the completion of the first 20 years of oideachas trí Ghaeilge, and the unveiling of a commemorative sculpture on the grounds of the “new school” that opened in Lúnasa 2013.
The President will arrive at noon and spend about an hour at the school.
Later that evening, Ireland’s most popular trad band, “Altan” play a celebratory concert at the Inchydoney Lodge and Spa that is open to the public to attend.
Tickets costing €20 each are available at the hotel and also O’ Donovan’s Hotel reception Clonakilty, and outlets in Bandon and Skibbereen.
A special ticket line is also set up. Ring 087-4445310 to book as Ticéid are going fast.
For the visit of the President earlier in the day, the school authorities have liaised with the local Gardaí and there will be no parking in the school grounds or nearby roads.
Thanks to Cumann Lúthcleas Gael parking is organised at the Ahamilla complex, with a shuttle bus service provided for invited guests attending the Gaelscoil event. Due to the short timescale of the visit, attendance is confined to páistí attending the school, their tuistí, past pupils and invited guests.
