Fáilte go suíomh idirlíon Scoil Chroí Íosa, Blarney. Our website hopes to provide an insight into the everyday life of our school including the wonderful and unique opportunities that are afforded to the children of Scoil Chroí Íosa. The website also contains lots of valuable information for parents and those in the wider community.
Scoil Chroí Íosa is a provider of high quality education to students from Blarney and its surrounding area. As a professional body of teachers, the staff are committed to working in partnership with parents to ensure every child reaches their full potential in a happy and stimulating learning environment. The school aims to promote full and harmonious development of all aspects of the child. We foster a love of learning, working to the best of one’s ability and developing a sense of respect and responsibility amongst our pupils.
With the above in mind, I am always extremely grateful to the hard work and goodwill of our Parents, Pupils, Teachers, SNAs, Secretaries & Caretaker, as well as our Parents Association, Board of Management and the wider community of Blarney; all of whom help make Scoil Chroí Íosa the unique, warm and welcoming school that it is.
I hope that you will find this website useful and informative and the staff and I look forward to sharing your child’s educational journey with you.
Le meas,
Michael Foley
Principal
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Not long to go! 💫 🎵
Lots of practice, lots of singing and lots of Christmas spirit! 🎶🎄
We can’t wait to share our Christmas carols and see everyone there! 🤶🏼 🎅🏼 ✨
#ChristmasCarolService #SchoolChristmas #Christmas2025 #SchoolSpirit #FestiveSeason #ChristmasMagic #CarolSinging
Santa’s Workshop was a HUGE hit! 🎅🎁
Thank you Ms. Fogarty, Mr. Allen, Mr. French and the fabulous team at @smgsblarney for filling our day with Christmas music, Rudolph fun and festive creativity. Our infants had the best time! 🎄✨
Thank you to the Transition Year students - all of the Infant classes were invited to @smgsblarney for Christmas fun today! 🎅🏼 🤶🏼 🎄
A fantastic golf taster session with @golfirelandofficial! Our senior pupils loved every minute! ⛳️
Future PGA stars loading… ⛳️✨
Oíche Chiúin 🌟 @gaelbhratach
Helping hands and big smiles! Two third class girls making today’s carol singing extra special! 🎶
One cup… and suddenly Rang a Cúig and Mr Foley are in Kent Station, ready to spread some Christmas cheer with their carol singing! 🚂 ✨ 🎄
Smiles all round carol singing in aid of @focusirelandcharity
Míle buíochas to the wonderfully talented student in Ms. Burke’s 2nd class for this fabulous Christmas scene - it’s added lovely sparkle to our classroom decorations! 🎄✨
Today Rang a Cúig were carol singing in Kent Train Station in aid of @focusirelandcharity . A surprise visit from Rang a Trí made it even more special!
Well done to Rang a Sé, who today presented @bumbleance with a cheque for €2,455 from their recent Halloween Coffee Morning. ☕️👻🎃 A huge thank-you to the Bumbleance team for coming out to the school, showing the pupils around the ambulance, and helping them see exactly where their fundraising efforts will make a difference. We are also deeply grateful to our wonderful community for their generosity and support - this achievement wouldn’t have been possible without you. Maith sibh go léir! 🐝
Our Parents’ Council have been busy! 🎄
Lots in store in the coming weeks and New Year! 💫
Christmas magic in Scoil Chroí Íosa! 🎄✨
Santa was spotted sneaking past Mr. Foley’s office after school today to check in on our @svp_ireland food donation trolley and he was blown away! 🎅🏼 ✨
He sent Mr. Foley a selfie to say a huge well done and thanks you to all the boys and girls in the senior building for their amazing generosity!
Donations are still welcome for anyone who wishes to contribute!🎄
Don’t be like Kevin… don’t miss our Christmas Carol Service! 🎄✨
📆 Wednesday 17th December
🕰️11:00am
📍 Blarney Church
After weeks of hard work, Ms. Walsh’s Rang a Cúig proudly presented their Cork heritage project to the senior building classes today!
A lovely end to a great project! 💫
Ms. Fitzgerald’s 4th class were delighted to receive letters from their penpals.✉🖊️ They were busy beavers compiling their replies and were thrilled to show off their beatiful handwriting.
Rang a Cúig have been busy preparing to light up Kent Station this Thursday with carol singing and Christmas songs on the tin whistle! 🎶 🎄
All in support of the incredible work of @focusirelandcharity
A huge thank you to Mr. French from @smgsblarney , who so generously made and donated these beautiful stars for our school’s Christmas decorations. ⭐✨
We appreciate your generosity so much! ⭐🎄
Jumping straight into Christmas Jumper Day! 🎄💥 We’re gearing up for Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 18th December in aid of a very important charity @cork.simon.community
Festive jumpers, hats, hairdos and all the Christmas creativity are welcome! 🤶🏼 🎅🏼
All donations for this worthy cause are welcome on the day 🎄
And yes, the Student Council made sure to bring Ms McPolin in for the final jump! 🎄
Amelia who is pictured here with her classmates proudly displaying a medal that she won at a recent Jiu-Jitsu competition.
Well done Amelia!
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas🎄
✨ A Throwback for the Day That’s in It! ✨The halls were buzzing, the cameras were rolling, and @instatubridy was teaching his heart out at Scoil Chroí Íosa! 🤩
Our pupils brought the fun, the heart, and the sparkle — and the whole country got to see it. 💛
#toyshowthrowback #ScoilChroiIosa #greatmemories
Ms Lane and Ms Walsh’s 5th classes came together today to practice their carols ahead of their performance in Kent Train Station next Thursday! They also designed Patrick Kielty’s Christmas jumper while listening to some of their favourite festive songs. A brilliant morning of music, creativity, and Christmas spirit! 🎄🎶✨
The chess team had a fantastic day today at @scoil_bhailenora’s chess tournament! They represented themselves and our school incredibly well, showing great focus and sportsmanship throughout! ♟️✨
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