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Coola Students Update from NYC
5-Nov-2012Students from Coola continue to have an amazing time in the big apple despite the interruption caused by hurricane Sandy. We have experienced the true spirit of New Yorkers. Our hosts Thornton Donovan staff, students, and families have shown true kindness and welcomed us with open arms. Our program included the Brooklyn bridge the 911 memorial...
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Corran College News
5-Nov-2012LET Programme Laura Ebbitt, addressed the parents of students who have been selected to participate in the LET programme on Monday 1stOctober last. A full outline of the varied programme was given and examples of the sports and enterprise modules to be covered. The other participating schools from Northern Ireland were also named.... -
Six Week Course in Irish Sign Language
25-Oct-2012Six Week Course in Irish Sign Language DAY: Monday from 7pm to 8.30pm DATES: 5th of November until 10th of December VENUE: Grange VEC CONTACT: Mary 0719138304 mbrodie@sligovec.ie -
Music Generation Sligo Workshop
22-Oct-2012Music Generation Sligo has arranged an open composition workshop for this Sunday at The Model as part of the Sligo Live Festival. http://www.sligolive.ie/festival-brochure-2012.html Workshop free to all between 12-18yrs. -
Colaiste Iascaigh notes October 2012
19-Oct-2012School Mass On September 28th we had our school mass.We were joined in Easkey church by all the national schools in the area. We would like to thank Fr. Loftus for his encouraging and inspiring words setting us up nicely for our new school year. Students on the month Congratulations to the following students who received student...
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Community Education Scheme 2013
19-Oct-2012Community Education Scheme 2013 Applications are invited from community and voluntary groups who wish to avail of community education grants under the above scheme. Community Education refers to adult education and learning, generally outside the formal education sector, with the aims of enhancing learning, empowerment and contributing to... -
Special Initiatives for Disadvantaged Adults Scheme
19-Oct-2012Special Initiatives for Disadvantaged Adults Scheme (SPIDAS) 2012 SPIDAS is a discretionary Department of Education and Skills fund, which enables Sligo VEC to support disadvantaged adult learners enrolled in second chance education at levels 1-4 on the National Framework of Qualifications (or equivalent). It provides funds towards the... -
Corran College News
19-Oct-2012LET Programme Laura Ebbitt, addressed the parents of students who have been selected to participate in the LET programme on Monday 1stOctober last. A full outline of the varied programme was given and examples of the sports and enterprise modules to be covered. The other participating schools from Northern Ireland were also named....
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Wellness Week at North Connaught College
17-Oct-2012Put 19th -23rd November in your diary as North Connaught College will be organising a variety of events and workshops for students and the local community to join in with. We will be covering nutrition, exercise, positive mental health , stress reduction, and more! Further details to follow! -
Jackson Gig at the Model
3-Oct-2012Friday Oct 5th at 8.30pm at THE MODEL, THE MALL, SLIGO A fusion of jazz and classical music’ on piano, bass and drums For more information see www.samjacksonmusic.com
Did you know...?
- William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865, but spent most of his childhood in County Sligo. He is one of Ireland's best-known poets. In December 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He is buried in Drumcliffe, Co Sligo
- Truskmore Mountain is the highest peak in Co Sligo.Truskmore lies between Sligo and Leitrim and is 2,113 feet high. It can be found in the Dartry Mountains area and is the 201st highest mountain in Ireland.
- "One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy." - Oscar Wilde
- You can easily stand out by smiling, while improving your happiness. In fact, smiling helps make you feel much better mentally, because it releases endorphins, which relieve pain and make you feel happy as well.
- The most yolks ever found in one chicken egg was nine!
- No one knows Albert Eistein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
- The Irish name for Sligo is Sligeach.Shelly place. The name "Sligeach" originates from the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary. According to the Ordinance Survey letters of 1836, "cart loads of shells were found underground.
