Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School

Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Senior School.  This is an 18 teacher catholic primary school catering for girls, 3rd standard to 6th standard.    

  • The principal is Ms. Maria Doyle and she is always available to meet parents in the school or on 051-875993.
  • The Deputy Principal is Mrs. Eileen Leamy who is also our language support teacher this year. 
  • The 3rd standard teachers are: Mrs. Annette Kehoe, Ms. Sarah Morrison and Ms. Deirdre Delahunty
  • The 4th standard teachers are: Mrs. Louise Dooley, Ms. Bridin Holohan and Mrs. Gill Casey
  • The special need assistant assigned to 3rd class is Mrs. Joan Holden .
  • The 5th standard teachers are:Mrs. Cait Moher, Mrs. Eimear Downey/Ms. Deirdre Pollard and Ms Hilary McCarthy
  • The special needs assistant assigned to 5th class is Mrs. Madaline Casey.
  • The 6th standard teachers are: Mrs. B. Walshe, Mrs. H Walsh and Ms. Maria Kennedy.
  • The special needs assistant assigned to 6th class is Mrs. Síle Elliott.

Our Lady of Mercy Senior School have an exellent ‘Resource Team’ in place to offer supports to children who for one reason or another are finding some aspect of their school life difficult. 

  • The ‘resource team’ are: Mrs. Sinead O’Carroll, Ms. Anne Hetherington, Ms. Colette Hacket & Sr. Pauline Drohan.
  • School counseller: Ms. Elaine Burke.
  • French teachers: Laurence & Monique.
  • Music teacher: Mrs. Margaret Butler.
  • Administrative staff are: Mrs. Fionnula Brett & Mrs. Tina Burns.
  • Traffic Warden/School librarian: Mrs. Theresa Brennan.
  • Caretaker: Mr. John Clancy.
  • Cleaning staff: Mrs. Anne Marks, Mrs. Esther Mylett & Mrs. Teresa Hennessy.

School Structure

 8:50                        Children are collected from playground and directed to classroom by teacher. 
 11:00 - 11:15 Teachers on duty supervise small break on playground (weather permitting), supervision indoors on wet days.
 1:00 - 1:15 Children remain in classroom while teachers supervise lunch.  Bell rings to allow children out to play @ 1:10pm.
 1:15 - 1:30 Teachers on duty supervise children’s playtime.  Children return to their classrooms at 1:30pm.
 2:30 Children leave school via designated exits accompanied by Class Teacher.