Credit Union Quiz Win 2025!
Rang a 5 student and team member Florrie Cosgrove regales us with the nerves and excitement of Ballyconnell NS’s recent Credit Union Quiz triumph
Category - Geography
Rang a 5 recently completed projects in pairs on the counties of Ireland. Check out some of the things they learned as well as some photos of the finished projects!
I learned/D’fhoghlaim mé:
‘The registration number for Clare is CE.’ – Mary
‘The song The Fields of Athenry is about a place in Galway.’ – Danny
‘The nickname of Carlow GAA is the Scallion Eaters.’ – Evanne
‘Jerry Flannery is from Galway. He’s a former Irish rugby player.’ – Michael
‘Mayo’s registration plate is MO.’ – Molly
‘The first potato in Ireland was planted in Cork.’ – Ella
‘There is an airport in Mayo.’ – Lleyton
‘The county town of Derry is Coleraine.’ – Rory
‘The Purple Mountains in Kerry are made of sandstone so they appear purple in some sunlight.’ – Ellie
‘Hook Head Lighthouse is in County Wexford.’ – Amaury
‘Katie Taylor is from Bray in Wicklow and won an Olympic gold medal in 2012.’ – Eva
‘The Giant’s Causeway is in Antrim and one of Ireland’s smallest churches is in Antrim.’ – Ellie BC
‘Kerry is known as ‘The Kingdom’ and dates back to the 6th century.’ – Alisa
‘Wicklow is called ‘The Garden County’.’ – John
‘Killybegs in Donegal produces 25% of the fish in Ireland.’ – Christopher
‘Cork planted the first potato.’ – Madisyn
‘Derry City or Londonderry has a humungous wall surrounding it.’ – Emma
‘Kilkenny residents are called ‘the Cats’.’ – Robbie
‘Kilkenny Castle was founded in the 12th century.’ – Hollie
‘Antrim’s name in Irish is ‘Aontroim’ which means ‘lone ridge’ in English.’ – Charlotte
‘I was born in Wexford Hospital.’ – Tadgh
‘Carlow is the 2nd smallest county and it is landlocked by Kilkenny, Wicklow, Laois and Wexford.’ - Lee
Rang a 5 student and team member Florrie Cosgrove regales us with the nerves and excitement of Ballyconnell NS’s recent Credit Union Quiz triumph
Rang a 5 student Maddie Cahill tells us about all the preparations for the recent Credit Union Quiz.
Students recently tried out a super cool maths resource called IZAQ-9 cubes. Emily in Rang a 4 tells us more.
For the first time since 2016, the Ballyconnell Senior Tour set off for Co. Meath. Tayto Park may now be called Emerald Park, but the same fun was had!! Check out the photos below!
We recently celebrated Seachtain na Gaeilge with a plethora of activities!. Bhí seachtain iontach againn! Check out our highlights video.