February 1st 2001 was a memorable day for our school. Mr. O’Connell invited President McAleese to visit our school and to our delight she accepted the invitation to celebrate the feast of St.Brigid with us. Great preparations were made. The school hall was painted, bunting was hung up all around the school ground, the boys made flags, the choir prepared special music and an exhibition of artwork was displayed. The drama teacher, Paul Cullen, prepared a special play called "St.Brigid's Sword" and the President was particularly thrilled with this production.
The Junior boys made a guard of honour for the President's arrival and on entering the school hall President McAleese got a rousing reception from the boys and guests. The President spoke to the spell bound audience for over twenty minutes and one of the boys made a presentation of a specially commissioned wooden St.Brigid’s Cross entitled "Muire na nGael". Afterwards the President was invited to a reception in the staffroom where she met the teachers, Board of Management and invited guests.

It was a day to remember.