Scoil Cros Tseain
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About
Crosshaven Boys National School (Scoil Naisiúnta Chros tSeáin) is a co‑educational primary school serving the Crosshaven community in County Cork. The school provides the full primary curriculum from Junior Infants through to Sixth Class, integrating Irish language instruction and a strong emphasis on holistic development. Pupils benefit from a vibrant programme that includes active‑schools initiatives, green‑schools projects, and regular wellbeing activities, fostering both physical health and environmental awareness. The school’s ethos is underpinned by a proactive Board of Management that works on behalf of the patron, the Bishop of Cork and Ross, to ensure high standards of teaching and learning. Extra‑curricular life is enriched by events such as the annual Conker Competition, student‑council activities, and community‑linked projects, encouraging leadership and community spirit. Modern facilities accommodate the range of class levels, and the school maintains an up‑to‑date online presence for news, calendars and resources for families.
History
In the early 1800s the Crosshaven area hosted two hedge schools run by Thomas O’Hara and John Harrington. Following the National Education Act of 1831, Myrtleville National School was established in a one‑room slated building, later moving to a former chapel in 1879 and becoming a boys’ school after the Presentation nuns arrived in 1876. By the 1930s the site of the disused Crosshaven railway station was acquired, and a new two‑room school opened on 1 April 1943 with 56 pupils aged 4–14. The school operated with two teachers until 1952, when a second staff member joined. The school’s history is closely linked to the development and eventual closure of the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway, which shaped the local community.