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HISTORY

Holy Child Boys' National School opened on Wednesday, the 1st of July 1942 to cater for pupils in the Parish of Larkhill / Whitehall. Also opened in the same year was the Holy Child Infant School and the Holy Child Girls' School.

The Boys' School catered for boys from 1st Class to 6th Class and the first pupil registered in the school was Joseph Doyle of 249 Larkhill Road. A total of 447 pupils in all were on Roll in that first year.
Three years later, in 1945, there were over 600 boys registered. The total number peaked in 1975 when there were over 950 pupils on Roll.

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The first Principal of the Boys' School was Mr. Giles Cooper and the Principals who succeeded him were:
Mr. John Lawlor; Mr. Colm Clandillon; Mr. Tony O' Donnell; Mr. Joe Scully; Mr. Tom Quinn and Mr. John Gleeson.

Among the many famous past pupils of the school are: Seán Dunphy who had a very successful singing career and represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967. Jimmy Keaveney, famous Dublin footballer and All-Ireland winner who was a pupil in the 1950's; Liam Brady, who played for Arsenal and was one of the best ever Irish soccer players attended Larkhill Boys' School in the 1960's.
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CURRENT INFORMATION

Awards

Holy Child B.N.S. Larkhill 
Larkhill Road, Whitehall,
​Dublin D09 K104 


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Principal

Ms. Timmons

Telephone

01 - 8372472

Email

secretary@holychildbns.ie
  • Home
  • SCHOOL INFO.
    • Admissions Notice 2023-2024
    • Booklists 2022-2023 >
      • 1st Class Room 5 Mr. Flaherty
      • 1st Class Room 8 Ms. Kavanagh
      • 2nd Class Room 8 Ms. Kavanagh
      • 2nd Class Room 6 New Teacher
      • 3rd Class Room 10 Ms. Lynch
      • 3rd Class Room 9 Mr. Nolan
      • 4th Room 12 Ms. McQuillan
      • 4th Class Room 13 Ms. Gordon
      • 5th Class Room 19 Ms. McLoughlin
      • 5th Room 18 Mr. Gaughran
      • 6th Class Room 14 Ms. Keane
      • 6th Class Room 17 Ms. Moen
    • School Calendar 2022-2023
    • POLICIES >
      • ADMISSION POLICY
      • CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
      • Anti-Bullying Policy
      • Healthy Eating Policy
      • SAFETY STATEMENT
      • Attendance Policy
      • Reporting to Parents
      • Standardised Test Results 2017-2018
      • Acceptable Usage of School Media and the Internet (AUP)
      • RSE Policy
      • Homework Policy
      • Book Rental Policy
      • Data Protection Policy
      • Mobile Phone Policy
    • MISSION STATEMENT
    • COVID RESPONSE PLAN
    • HISTORY
    • STAFF
    • B.O.M.
    • UNIFORM
    • Tips for Parents
    • Parent Association >
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