St. Brigid’s N.S.
Manor Kilbride
Blessington
Co. Wicklow
Tel: 01-4582550
Fax: 01-4582649

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St Brigids National School is situated on spacious grounds in the rolling hills of West Wicklow. The school is located in picturesque village of Manor Kilbride, 2 miles from the main Blessington Road.

Principal: Mr. Jim Fennell
Dept. Principal: Mrs M. O’Hara
Teachers: M.Higgins, B.Shone, A. Hanrahan, C. Coakley G. NíGhradáigh
S.N.A: S. Barclay, M.Taggart
Secretary: Charlotte Tisdall

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School Ethos

St.Brigid’s N.S., under the auspices of the Catholic Church, is a place of learning and development for all its educational partner, based on Christian values and morals. Our aim is to create a friendly and warm atmosphere for the children to achieve and are happy to learn to their potential and where both they and their parents feel welcome at all times.

We encourage prospective parents to visit our school.

Chairperson of The Board of Management:

Fr. Páraic McDermott.

Members of The Board of Management:

Pasqueline Creighton, J.F.Tom Grace, M. Ní Mhurchu Fr. P. McDermott

The B.O.M is made up or two nominees of the Patron, two parents of the children enrolled in the school, the principal and one other teacher and two other members who are proposed by the above six nominees. The Bishop is the Patron of the school. The members of the Board hold office for a period not exceeding four years.


Parents Association:

Chairperson: Suzanne Hegarty
Treasurer: Adrienne McCann
Sectretary: Sandra Moody
B.O.M Link: Máire NíMhurchu

There is a very active Parent’s Association that provides enormous support in the school. Meetings are held monthly. Membership is voluntary, and the aims of a Parent’s Association are to foster co-operation between parents, teacher and school management, presenting the views of the parents of developments in education and in the school