Carrigaline Educate Together N.S. as a fully-established school is the result of many years of hard work carried out by a group of parents from the local Carrigaline community, under the guidance of the Educate Together organisation.

The idea of opening a school in the area was arrived at in 2004 by a parent, Billy Tague.  Billy had moved to the area and was fresh from his involvement in the setting up of a school in the West of Ireland.  An open meeting was held to present the idea to the entire community of Carrigaline, and subsequently a start-up group was formed.

After years of highs and lows, the group’s work finally paid off with the opening of the school on the grounds of the local soccer club, Carrigaline United A.F.C.  on September 1, 2008.

Special recognition for this great achievement goes to the start-up group members: Fiona Messabih, Dave O’Mahony, Mary O’Mahony, Marie Walsh, Eric Hurley, Ralph Depping and Billy Tague.

The committee would especially like to extend their gratitude to Educate Together and to all those who helped to make this school a reality, in particular, the spouses, partners, and children of the group members for their help and support.