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What a start.
Just one day into our St Mary’s Convent Primary School interviews and we’ve already gathered a remarkable collection of stories & memories.
Your school. Your story.
If St Mary’s was part of your life, we’d love to hear from you before the Afternoon Tea Celebrations on 12th June.
Selected stories will feature in a special keepsake publication in the Meath Chronicle.
04/06/2026
St Marys Trim in 1975
04/06/2026
St Mary’s Trim 1965.
03/06/2026
St Mary’s in Trim. Are you a past pupil?
While collecting memories of St Mary’s, Trim, we uncovered a wonderful connection back to Newtown N.S Ardee.
Margaret Hoey (née O’Brien) attended the old schoolhouse at Newtown National School before later becoming a teacher at St Mary’s in Trim.
Teaching was a family tradition. Margaret’s sister also became a teacher, while their mother, Mrs O’Brien, taught in Scoil Mhuire, Heronstown NS.
02/06/2026
Some great reading in this week’s Meath Chronicle.
12-page nostalgia edition dedicated to Newtown N.S Ardee. Packed with photographs, memories and stories from years gone by, it’s a wonderful trip down memory lane for past pupils, families and the wider community.
A keepsake edition that’s sure to bring back plenty of memories.
31/05/2026
Bill Halpenny was one of Meath’s standout players of the 1940s and 1950s, renowned for his spectacular high fielding and safe hands. The Syddan man etched his name into Royal County history when he scored Meath’s crucial goal in the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Final victory over Cavan, helping secure the county’s first-ever Sam Maguire title.
Read more in this weeks special Nostalgia Edition in the Meath Chronicle.
Photo credit: Halpenny family.
Brandon Dillon, a second-year student, was among those celebrating the school’s 50th anniversary. Reflecting on his time in Newtown N.S Ardee, Brandon said what he misses most is the strong sense of community and the friendships that made every day enjoyable.
30/05/2026
The sun came out, as did the crowds, for Newtown N.S Ardee as the whole school community came together to celebrate the school’s 50th Anniversary.
To mark this historic milestone, there’s a special 50th Anniversary Edition, available from Tuesday in the Meath Chronicle. Packed with memories, photographs and stories from across the decades, it is a keepsake that every Newtown N.S. family will want to have.
28/05/2026
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