Muineachán abú!
A Big Thank You!
Last week Pamela Mc Quaid presented a cheque for €1,000 to St Mary’s NS. She did this on behalf of the Western Dance Association of Ireland, who had their All Ireland Finals in Co Donegal in April 2026. Each year a different organisation is chosen to donate to. Pamela kindly put our Cairde classes forward as this year’s worthy cause. This money will be well spent on invaluable resources needed in these special classes. Go raibh míle maith agat to the Western Dance Association.
Last week Pamela Mc Quaid presented a cheque for €1,000 to St Mary’s NS. She did this on behalf of the Western Dance Association of Ireland, who had their All Ireland Finals in Co Donegal in April 2026. Each year a different organisation is chosen to donate to. Pamela kindly put our Cairde classes forward as this year’s worthy cause. This money will be well spent on invaluable resources needed in these special classes. Go raibh míle maith agat to the Western Dance Association.
Ulster FAI Primary 5s finals
Congratulations to the boys and girls who travelled the long journey to Letterkenny, Co Donegal on Wednesday the 6th May 2026 to take part in the Ulster finals.
Both teams played with great skill, speed, energy, focus and with a never give up attitude. They displayed super teamwork and great camaraderie. Although neither team got through to the national final, both demonstrated a positive attitude, confidence and resilience. The players should be proud of their fantastic achievement.
Míle buíochas to coaches Mr Clerkin and Mr Rice for their time and commitment to the development of soccer in St Mary’s NS.
It was wonderful to see so many parents and grandparents travelling to support the children.
The fun, chat and good humour that the children enjoyed on this day will be remembered for many a day!
Comhghairdeachas!
Both teams played with great skill, speed, energy, focus and with a never give up attitude. They displayed super teamwork and great camaraderie. Although neither team got through to the national final, both demonstrated a positive attitude, confidence and resilience. The players should be proud of their fantastic achievement.
Míle buíochas to coaches Mr Clerkin and Mr Rice for their time and commitment to the development of soccer in St Mary’s NS.
It was wonderful to see so many parents and grandparents travelling to support the children.
The fun, chat and good humour that the children enjoyed on this day will be remembered for many a day!
Comhghairdeachas!
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County Champions!
Congratulations to our boys’s team, our girl’s team and our Football for All team who represented our school so well on Tuesday last at the FAI Primary 5s soccer competition at Monaghan United, Gortakeegan. All 18 pupils came home with beautiful gold medals. Congratulations!
We are so proud of how you played, with skill, focus, determination, teamwork, energy and in good spirit.
The boys’ team are County Monaghan champions again!
The girls’ team are Co Monaghan champions for a third year in a row!
This means that these two teams progress to the Ulster Competition on next Wednesday the 6th of May 2026.
A brilliant achievement by our pupils. Well done everyone!
Good luck in Donegal at the regional final!
We are so proud of how you played, with skill, focus, determination, teamwork, energy and in good spirit.
The boys’ team are County Monaghan champions again!
The girls’ team are Co Monaghan champions for a third year in a row!
This means that these two teams progress to the Ulster Competition on next Wednesday the 6th of May 2026.
A brilliant achievement by our pupils. Well done everyone!
Good luck in Donegal at the regional final!
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Congratulations to our 6th Class pupils who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday 3rd May.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Wisdom, so that they know the right thing to do and the right way to treat others.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Understanding, so that they can recognise how others feel and so that they can treat them as they should.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Right Judgement, so that they can make good judgements that will make the world a better place.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Courage, so that they are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in, even when it is not the popular thing to do.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Knowledge, so that they can learn more about God and how to live as followers of Jesus.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Reverence, so that they can respect God and the world around them.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Awe and Wonder in God’s presence, so that they can appreciate how wonderful the world is and how wonderful God is.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Wisdom, so that they know the right thing to do and the right way to treat others.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Understanding, so that they can recognise how others feel and so that they can treat them as they should.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Right Judgement, so that they can make good judgements that will make the world a better place.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Courage, so that they are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in, even when it is not the popular thing to do.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Knowledge, so that they can learn more about God and how to live as followers of Jesus.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Reverence, so that they can respect God and the world around them.
May the Spirit give them the gift of Awe and Wonder in God’s presence, so that they can appreciate how wonderful the world is and how wonderful God is.
Threemilehouse ns in the FAI Primary 5's soccer County FInal!
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Congratulations to both boys teams and our girls team who took part in the initial FAI primary 5's tournament. We are very proud of every single boy and girl that participated and represented our school! We now look forward to the county final on Tuesday next 28th April in Gortakeegan. We have one boys' team, one girls' team and one Football For All team taking part. We wish them luck.
Ádh mór!
Ádh mór!
Digital School House Coding with Stephen Mc Ardle from Beech Hill College.
This module was thoroughly enjoyed by our 6th class pupils.
This module was thoroughly enjoyed by our 6th class pupils.
Show & TeLL
rs Colleran's class have been doing show and tell during March. We have had a variety of interesting and entertaining presentations- from a 3D printer, Irish dancing, craftwork to furry friends! The children were articulate and confident and it was an enjoyable experience for all.
St. Mary's entertained patrons at Drumkill Day Care Centre with a lovely selection
of songs, dance & music this week.
of songs, dance & music this week.
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Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge culminated in our wonderful ceolchoirm ar Lá Glas. Bhí seans againn go léir teacht le chéile chun Naomh Pádraig a chéiliuradh. St Patrick is our patron saint, who brought Christianity to Ireland. We celebrated his feast day in prayer, music, song and dance.
For Junior Infants and Cairde 1, it was their very first Lá Glas and for rang a sé, it was their last. No matter what the class, bhain na páistí go léir taitneamh as an gceol. Taobh amuigh bhí sé ag cur báistí agus lá fuar a bhí ann, ach istigh sa halla bhí an craic agus an ceol go hiontach.
We celebrated our native culture through Irish dance and through singing a great selection of ballads, amhráin traidisiúnta and more modern folk songs, such as Killeagh! All of these songs are full of a rich social history of years gone by in Ireland. We were treated to beautiful songs from junior and senior pupils. Our growing Grúpa ceoil entertained us with a selection of tunes.
Gaeilgeoirí na seachtaine were announced. Comhghairdeachas do gach buachaill agus cailín a rinne iarracht mhór gaeilge a labhairt ó mhaidin go tráthnóna! Maith sibh. Leanaigí ar aghaidh anois!
The photographs below show a glimpse of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 i Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Mhuire.
For Junior Infants and Cairde 1, it was their very first Lá Glas and for rang a sé, it was their last. No matter what the class, bhain na páistí go léir taitneamh as an gceol. Taobh amuigh bhí sé ag cur báistí agus lá fuar a bhí ann, ach istigh sa halla bhí an craic agus an ceol go hiontach.
We celebrated our native culture through Irish dance and through singing a great selection of ballads, amhráin traidisiúnta and more modern folk songs, such as Killeagh! All of these songs are full of a rich social history of years gone by in Ireland. We were treated to beautiful songs from junior and senior pupils. Our growing Grúpa ceoil entertained us with a selection of tunes.
Gaeilgeoirí na seachtaine were announced. Comhghairdeachas do gach buachaill agus cailín a rinne iarracht mhór gaeilge a labhairt ó mhaidin go tráthnóna! Maith sibh. Leanaigí ar aghaidh anois!
The photographs below show a glimpse of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 i Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Mhuire.
Cross country 2026
Comhghardeachas to all our amazing athletes who ran at the Primary Schools Cross Country Competition in St. Mellan's GAA grounds on Tuesday 10th March.
After weeks of hard training they all performed brilliantly and proudly represented St. Mary's NS.
A special well done to Mya, Teagan & Kaelyn who were in the top five out of over 100 runners. Mya came in first place and the girls team were first overall, bringing the shield home to St Mary's for the first time ever.
Both the boys & girls put in a full team effort. Despite the wet, mucky conditions they kept running and didn't give up. Now they can look forward to the track races in Clones in the summer term.
After weeks of hard training they all performed brilliantly and proudly represented St. Mary's NS.
A special well done to Mya, Teagan & Kaelyn who were in the top five out of over 100 runners. Mya came in first place and the girls team were first overall, bringing the shield home to St Mary's for the first time ever.
Both the boys & girls put in a full team effort. Despite the wet, mucky conditions they kept running and didn't give up. Now they can look forward to the track races in Clones in the summer term.
Engineer's Week
Pupils in the senior classes were treated to an interesting & inspiring presentation by Nicola Sherry from Combilift. They were challenged to build spaghetti & marshmallow towers. They learned about the work of different types of engineers who work in Combilift
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Batteries for Barretstown!
Our Student Council, together with former teacher Kayleigh Trappe, recently took part in a photoshoot supporting Batteries for Barretstown in partnership with the European Recycling Platform. The initiative encourages people across Ireland to recycle used batteries to raise funds for Barretstown, which supports children living with serious illness. It was a fun experience for our pupils and a great way to promote recycling for a very worthy cause.
Pancakes & smiles!
The Liam Mc Carthy Cup visited st mary's ns recently!
Creative school
Our first Creative School Committee has been formed and they were introduced to staff and pupils this week at assembly. Each committee member was presented with their own Creative school merchandise. This committee welcomed our Creative School Associate, Lisa Duffy last Friday. Each class thoroughly enjoyed the drama workshops that Lisa facilitated. We look forward to working collaboratively this year to discover each child's special creativity.
Best Wishes to our bus driver John Hand
in his retirement. Thank you for transporting
our pupils to and from school over the post four years.
We wish John & his wife Bernie many healthy,
happy years ahead.
Cumann Na Mbunscoil Quiz
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to both our U12 & O12 teams who represented St Mary's at the Cumann na mbunscoil quiz in Tyholland recently. |
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'Active break every day' challenge
The 'Active Break Every Day' challenge is an annual part of our active school efforts. It commenced on January 19th and finishes on February 13th. It is designed to energise the school day, helping pupils to reach 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
We do our Daily Mile every morning to get our day off to an energetic start and we punctuate the school day with active breaks such a dance, exercises or physical challenges. Many classes are participating in the specially designed Croke Park movement breaks and learning a little about Croke Park and the GAA all the while!
In school, we find there are many benefits to these active breaks such as improving fitness, focus and concentration, social skills, mental health and overall wellbeing.
We do our Daily Mile every morning to get our day off to an energetic start and we punctuate the school day with active breaks such a dance, exercises or physical challenges. Many classes are participating in the specially designed Croke Park movement breaks and learning a little about Croke Park and the GAA all the while!
In school, we find there are many benefits to these active breaks such as improving fitness, focus and concentration, social skills, mental health and overall wellbeing.
Enrolment 2026
St. Mary’s National School
Threemilehouse
Phone: 047 57492 Roll No: 19162H
E Mail: [email protected]
www.stmarysnsthreemilehouse.com
ENROLMENT SEPTEMBER 2026
From Friday 23rd January — Friday 13th February
OPEN EVENING : 12TH FEBRUARY 2026 FROM 4PM—5.30PM
Please email:
[email protected] For an enrolment form.
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St Mary’s NS support St Vincent De Paul Society
We had a very successful Christmas Movie Day on the 18th of December last. Pupils enjoyed wearing Christmas themed jumpers, drinking a mug of delicious hot chocolate and partying with their friends, to celebrate the season.
In doing so, the children made generous donations for the local branch of the St Vincent de Paul society. We are very aware of the work that this organisation does to benefit those in need of food, fuel, clothing, housing, home visitation and they provide education and training where needed.
Thank you to Mr Dessie Mc Entee and Mr Micheál Coyle, who visited the school on behalf of the Monaghan branch of St Vincent de Paul. They gratefully accepted a donation of €285 presented to them by our Student Council. Thank you to the parents for supporting us in this important fundraiser.
In doing so, the children made generous donations for the local branch of the St Vincent de Paul society. We are very aware of the work that this organisation does to benefit those in need of food, fuel, clothing, housing, home visitation and they provide education and training where needed.
Thank you to Mr Dessie Mc Entee and Mr Micheál Coyle, who visited the school on behalf of the Monaghan branch of St Vincent de Paul. They gratefully accepted a donation of €285 presented to them by our Student Council. Thank you to the parents for supporting us in this important fundraiser.
Christmas festivities at Threemilehouse!
Evening of Festive Music
On Sunday evening last, 14th December, we were treated to a wonderful night of music and song from the band Tully and the Scór na n-óg group from the Sean Mac Diarmada club, who are All Ireland finalists. Our twenty children in the Grúpacheoil opened the concert with two beautiful carols: ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ and ‘Silent Night’.
The remainder of the choir which included twenty- two more pupils, joined in with two songs:’ Do you hear what I hear?’ and ‘Feliz Navidad’. We could not be more proud of how the children performed. They certainly did their best and entertained all present with their sweet voices.
I wish to thank Therese Mc Connon and the Parents Association for organising this event. Many parents gave of their time, be it selling the tickets, decorating the church beautifully, helping with parking and organising the shuttle bus from the Complex for those attending.
Thank you to John Freeman, our hardworking sacristan, who had the church in pristine condition. Thank you to Monaghan Parish for allowing the church be used for this feast of music.
The proceeds from this concert will be given to the Parents Association. Their work is invaluable in supporting the school, building up resources to ensure that our pupils get every opportunity to progress in their learning.
We here in St Mary’s NS hugely appreciate and are grateful for the many months of preparation that went into organising the concert.
Thank you to the school staff who supported the children.
We congratulate our pupils on their performance both on stage and in the audience. We thank you the parents for supporting this memorable evening in such large numbers.
Míle buíochas!
The remainder of the choir which included twenty- two more pupils, joined in with two songs:’ Do you hear what I hear?’ and ‘Feliz Navidad’. We could not be more proud of how the children performed. They certainly did their best and entertained all present with their sweet voices.
I wish to thank Therese Mc Connon and the Parents Association for organising this event. Many parents gave of their time, be it selling the tickets, decorating the church beautifully, helping with parking and organising the shuttle bus from the Complex for those attending.
Thank you to John Freeman, our hardworking sacristan, who had the church in pristine condition. Thank you to Monaghan Parish for allowing the church be used for this feast of music.
The proceeds from this concert will be given to the Parents Association. Their work is invaluable in supporting the school, building up resources to ensure that our pupils get every opportunity to progress in their learning.
We here in St Mary’s NS hugely appreciate and are grateful for the many months of preparation that went into organising the concert.
Thank you to the school staff who supported the children.
We congratulate our pupils on their performance both on stage and in the audience. We thank you the parents for supporting this memorable evening in such large numbers.
Míle buíochas!
Junior Classes visit clones library!
Our junior classes had a wonderful time in Clones library on Thursday 11th December. For some children it was their very first school tour and it was certainly a memorable one. They enjoyed Christmas story time and they had great fun playing. Cairde classes spent time in the sensory room and all classes got a tour of our county library.
Each child was treated to the gift of a beautiful Christmas book. Thank you to the staff of Clones Library for welcoming our children and making it a special day for all.
‘The more you read,
The more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
The more places you’ll go,’
Dr Seuss
Each child was treated to the gift of a beautiful Christmas book. Thank you to the staff of Clones Library for welcoming our children and making it a special day for all.
‘The more you read,
The more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
The more places you’ll go,’
Dr Seuss
Monaghan Town Shopping Centre
Christmas Colouring Competition December 2025
Congratulations to our school WINNER, Cian!
Christmas Colouring Competition December 2025
Congratulations to our school WINNER, Cian!
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Student Council 2025-2026
Pupils in 2nd, 3rd, 4th ,5th,6th and Cairde 3 took part in our Student Council hustings on Wednesday and Thursday 26th and 27th November 2025.
38 children in all presented their detailed manifestos to pupils and staff. Each child composed catchy slogans, explained the reasons they would make a good candidate and improvements they would make in our school. It was wonderful to hear their ideas, dreams and plans for the future. It took much courage and confidence to stand up in front of their peers and staff to deliver their speeches. Congratulations to each one of you. You did yourselves proud.
Mrs Harraghy thanked the outgoing Council for their contribution to school life and their leadership in the past year. Go raibh maith agaibh: Jake, Reagan, Emily, Sammy, Emma, Sarah, Jessica, Tom, Noah, and Kaelyn, not forgetting our past pupils Emily Rose, Rory, Molly and Callum.
We are delighted to present our brand new Student Council for the current academic year: Ciara, Noah, Shane, Kaelyn, Aaron, Ryan, Charlie, Aden, Hanna, Conor, Clodagh, Ollie & Amy We wish them well in their endeavours. I think we have a lot to look forward to in the near future.
38 children in all presented their detailed manifestos to pupils and staff. Each child composed catchy slogans, explained the reasons they would make a good candidate and improvements they would make in our school. It was wonderful to hear their ideas, dreams and plans for the future. It took much courage and confidence to stand up in front of their peers and staff to deliver their speeches. Congratulations to each one of you. You did yourselves proud.
Mrs Harraghy thanked the outgoing Council for their contribution to school life and their leadership in the past year. Go raibh maith agaibh: Jake, Reagan, Emily, Sammy, Emma, Sarah, Jessica, Tom, Noah, and Kaelyn, not forgetting our past pupils Emily Rose, Rory, Molly and Callum.
We are delighted to present our brand new Student Council for the current academic year: Ciara, Noah, Shane, Kaelyn, Aaron, Ryan, Charlie, Aden, Hanna, Conor, Clodagh, Ollie & Amy We wish them well in their endeavours. I think we have a lot to look forward to in the near future.
St Mary's NS Student Council 2025/2026
Big Thanks!
Thank you to the Kilmore & Drumsnatt Sports Hub for sponsoring St Mary's NS new sports gear.
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stem & Lego Workshops!
The 3D printing workshop with Robert was a brilliant success for the pupils from 3rd-6th class. The children were really engaged throughout and enjoyed the process of creating a small boat made from plastic in the 3D printer. The children also learned about an actual house that can be made through 3D printing which was very interesting.
The Lego (stem) workshop was also a great success for the younger classes from junior infants to 2nd class. They enjoyed creating different pieces of Lego with the help and assistance from Caroline and it really encouraged the children to be creative.
Both workshops were a great success!
The Lego (stem) workshop was also a great success for the younger classes from junior infants to 2nd class. They enjoyed creating different pieces of Lego with the help and assistance from Caroline and it really encouraged the children to be creative.
Both workshops were a great success!
The pupils enjoyed paired reading recently!
🌈 Friendship Week Newsletter 🌈
We had an amazing time celebrating Friendship Week! The week was filled with fun activities and special events all about kindness and friendship.
We launched our new Bí Cineálta (Be Kind) Policy to prevent and address bullying behaviour and we introduced The Chatterbox, a new place where everyone could post their concerns anonymously.
During the week, we learned important lessons on how to be a good friend, took part in an exciting art competition designing Bí Cineálta posters, and every class made their own beautiful suncatchers to brighten up our school.
The celebrations ended with a lovely assembly outside, where we announced the poster competition winners and came together to sing “Circle of Friends.” It was a wonderful way to finish a week full of kindness, creativity, and friendship! 💛 to edit.
We had an amazing time celebrating Friendship Week! The week was filled with fun activities and special events all about kindness and friendship.
We launched our new Bí Cineálta (Be Kind) Policy to prevent and address bullying behaviour and we introduced The Chatterbox, a new place where everyone could post their concerns anonymously.
During the week, we learned important lessons on how to be a good friend, took part in an exciting art competition designing Bí Cineálta posters, and every class made their own beautiful suncatchers to brighten up our school.
The celebrations ended with a lovely assembly outside, where we announced the poster competition winners and came together to sing “Circle of Friends.” It was a wonderful way to finish a week full of kindness, creativity, and friendship! 💛 to edit.
spooktacular Halloween
Maths Week 2025
Maths Week in St Mary’s was a great success with every class exploring maths in a fun way. Each class took part in a variety of activities in their classrooms including puzzles, riddles, maths trails, PE, art activities and daily problems. The children used a variety of concrete materials to help them with their problem solving. Some classes took part in an online maths quiz which proved to be popular and great fun. The children learned to use their “Maths Eyes” and see that maths really is everywhere around us. We hope the children will continue their enthusiasm and curiosity in maths!
Skipping Workshop
On Friday the 17th of October all of the pupils participated in an exciting skipping workshop provided by Mark from SKIPnROPE. Everyone learned new skills, laughed and had fun. The pupils got the opportunity to learn new skills, tricks from basic jumps to cool routines. Skipping improves coordination, balance and overall fitness while encouraging children to be social, have fun and instil resilience in them. It was a wonderful, energetic experience that left everyone smiling — and a few even inspired to keep skipping at break times! Thank you to Mark who taught the children these skills. They all had a fabulous time.
Cumann na mBunscol Champions
We are super proud of the boys’ team who are the Co Monaghan Cumann na mBunscol Division 3 champions. Our school has won for the second year in a row. The match was held in St Mary’s Park, Castleblayney on Saturday last 18th October 2025 at 10.10am.
The winning team was led by their joint captains Shea Daly and Odhran Murphy. It was a great match against Mullaghrafferty NS.
We saw team work and speed. Every player gave their all, 100% effort. We saw grit and determination. Even though they were behind by several points, they dug deep and they kept going. They believed in themselves and they won well. They never gave up.
Thank you to the parents, the staff, the families, members of the Board of Management, the friends and the many pupils who went to Castleblayney to cheer for the boys on Saturday. It was indeed a historical day for the Parish of Kilmore Drumsnatt, with two schools winning their division. Congratulations to St Michael’s NS Corcaghan who won the Division 5 final.
We also wish to say that the boys looked great in their new school jerseys. We thank Kilmore Sports Hub for sponsoring this gear.
Mr Rice and Mr Morahan would like to thank everyone for their support towards the team over the past two months. They congratulate the boys on a fantastic win which resulted from an unbelievable attitude, resilience and hard -working performance. They are thrilled for the boys and proud of them for this brilliant achievement.
St Mary’s Abú!
Welcome to all our new pupils 2025 |
Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir go Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Teach na dTrí Mhíle.
We are a rural co-educational primary school with special classes for Autism. Our school is located in the beautiful village of Threemilehouse at the top of the hill opposite St. Mary's Church.
A warm welcome to our school website. We hope that it will give you a flavour of life at St. Mary's N.S. Our school is a very happy place filled with love and laughter, lifelong education and learning, where the unique character of every child is celebrated. We hope you enjoy the website of our happy and caring school community.
Bainigí taitneamh as!
We are a rural co-educational primary school with special classes for Autism. Our school is located in the beautiful village of Threemilehouse at the top of the hill opposite St. Mary's Church.
A warm welcome to our school website. We hope that it will give you a flavour of life at St. Mary's N.S. Our school is a very happy place filled with love and laughter, lifelong education and learning, where the unique character of every child is celebrated. We hope you enjoy the website of our happy and caring school community.
Bainigí taitneamh as!
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