Renata Steffens
Beibhin and Nora Treacy pictured with their grandparents. Convent Primary School. To celebrate the Catholic Schools Week 2025, two schools in Doon, Co. Limerick organised a ‘Grandparents Day’. Pup
ils from Doon C.B.S. Primary School and Doon Convent Primary School enjoyed a nice day with their families.
The event took place on January 28 with the grandparents and children attending Mass celebrated by Fr Jimmy Donnelly PP in the morning in the Parish church.
Music and song for the Mass was provided by the children under the guidance of Breda Dervan, Doon Convent NS (Choir), Vice Principal who also organised the ceremony, Ellie Diggins Doon Convent NS, (Piano), Donal O’Connell, CBS(Guitar).
Grandparents, children and school staff enjoyed refreshments in the Convent Primary School organised by the Parent Associations of both schools.
Audrey Crowe, C.B.S. Primary School’s Secretary acted as photographer for the occasion. Following the Mass pupils got an opportunity to meet their grandparents, show them their classrooms and many showed their projects and favourite books. “Getting home early with Nanny and Granddad” was cited as being the highlight of the occasion for many.
It was a great social and spiritual occasion for grandparents to meet, reminisce about their own school days and say a prayer. Pakie O’Brien of Carrigbeg, Doon, and Seanie Fox, were among the oldest grandparents present and former students of the C.B.S.
