NATIONAL (junior) SCHOOLS OF COUNTY DONEGAL

We probably all remember our first school and so we added to WeLoveDonegal photographs of some of our schools.  Below are some of the National Schools we have photographed. 

As is obvious from the photographs, some are still going strong, some are no longer in use and in various states of disrepair, and others are now used as houses or other buildings.  

NOTE: National Schools are for children of 4-12 (approximately).

Click on any of the photographs below to enlarge.

DONEGAL ISLANDS ~ National Schools

Aranamore National School ~ 1915

Tory Island National School

DOWNINGS

Meevagh National School ~ 1923

FANAD

Ballymichael National School ~ 1913

Cashel National School ~ 1901

Cashel ~ Scoil Mhuire National School ~ 2000

GLENTIES (and surrounding area)

Mullanmore National School ~
It is this school that the famous Irish writer and poet, Patrick McGill, attended until the age of 10.

GWEEDORE

Dunlewey National School

Mullaghduff National School ~ 1897

Thorr National School, Meencorwick ~ 1924

INISHOWEN

Buncrana ~ Church of Ireland Parish School ~ 1876
(This school is now the parish hall in Buncrana)

Buncrana ~ Scoil Naisiunta ~ 1930

Desertegney ~ Scoil Naom Eigneac ~ 1956

Linsfort ~ St. Patrick's Female National School ~ 1893

KILLCLOONEY, Nr. Narin ~ Scoil Dallain Forgaill

KILLYBEGS (and surrounding area)

Fintra National School ~ Established 1841
This is the old school and it is located just across the road from the new school.

Fintra National School ~ Reconstructed 1961

MALINBEG National School ~ 1892

LETTERKENNY (and surrounding area)

Glenmaquin National School ~ 1865

ROSSNOWLAGH

Coolmore National School ~ 1852