New Year Bookmarks 2025

New Year Bookmarks 2025

These bookmarks are intended to help mark the celebration of the start of a New Year and the beginning of a new term. There are 14 different bookmark designs in the download in both English and Gaeilge. The bookmarks are in blackline for pupils to colour and decorate...
Book Review – Braids Take a Day

Book Review – Braids Take a Day

Section. Weave. Repeat. Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids one at a time… Braids Take a Day is a beautifully developed novel about a late-adolescent girl with a strong desire to find out about her Nigerian background. We first meet Abidemi after final exams,...
Book Review – The Story of Irish Rugby

Book Review – The Story of Irish Rugby

The book describes how rugby was invented and how it spread to Ireland. It also has information on clubs, provinces and national teams.  It explains the rules of the game and takes us back to unforgettable matches and tournaments. It also takes a look at legendary...
Book Review – Ireland’s Call

Book Review – Ireland’s Call

The book I just finished reading was called ‘Ireland’s Call’ by the author Paul O’ Flynn. This book was about how Ireland came back from a low of losing instrumental players like Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls. It talked about how Ireland started to embrace...
Book Review – First Term at Fernside

Book Review – First Term at Fernside

First Time At Fernside by Sheena Wilkinson is a fictional adventure book about girls in a boarding school called Fernside. Robins’ younger cousin Linnet has just started school at Fernside and is already homesick, there are just too many strict rules, new faces and...