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  Admissions Notice 2025-2026

  Published October 17, 2024 - No Comments

    .     . ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE in respect of admissions to the 2025/2026 school year   Admission Policy and Application Form   A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2025/2026 school year is available as follows: – To download at ...

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  Welcome to Mercy Primary School

  Published September 30, 2013 - No Comments

    Mercy Primary school builds on the legacy left to us by former Sisters of Mercy of a vibrant Catholic Parish school. We cater for the full range of classes from Junior Infants through to Sixth Class. Mercy Primary School is under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Killaloe. &nb ...

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  Our School

  Published September 30, 2013 - No Comments

  Catherine McAuley and three Sisters of Mercy came to Birr on December 27th 1840 and took up residence in what Catherine called “a good old house, fields and gardens all round it”. This house forms part of the present school and is used for an Office, Staff room, Resource and Learning S ...

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  Forms and Policies

  Published September 30, 2013 - No Comments

  Code of Behaviour Healthy Eating Policy (06-Mar-2018) Internet Use Policy GDPR Website Privacy Statement Data Protection Policy Privacy Notice Data Retention Periods School Self Evaluation2019 Board of Management 2019-2023 Anti-Bullying Policy Covid 19 Policy Statement Roadmap for Return t ...

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  Calendar

  Published September 30, 2013 - No Comments

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  Contact Us

  Published September 30, 2013 - No Comments

  Principal: Ms Barbara Hanamy Address: Mercy Primary School, Birr, Co. Offaly Phone: 057 9120259 Email: principal@mercyprimaryschool.ie or camcor@mercyprimaryschool.ie for general enquiries Click on the thumbnail below to see where we are located in Birr, our entrance is situated on Chapel ...

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Confirmation Day

Published April 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Congratulations to all the girls in Sixth Class who received the Sacrament of Confirmation recently.

Retreat

Published April 16, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Sixth Class enjoyed a fabulous Retreat Day to help prepare them for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Thanks to Fr. Tom, Fr. Arnold, Joan and Vonnie for organising this great day.

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