Mother of Divine Grace Primary School

We were busy in the 1980s. Were you a pupil then? Do you recognise anyone?

Mrs. Heaney's First Communion Class in 1981.

Thank you to Mrs. Lyons (Farrell) our current Senior Infant teacher
for this photo which includes her brother Enda Farrell.

Tree planting.

Can you see Sr. Kathleen who was principal during the 1980s.

Thank you to Claire Dunphy for this photo of herself and her sisters in the 1980s.

From left to right you can see Carol, Elizabeth, Claire and Brigid. Claire is wearing a red cardigan which was the uniform for the Infant School at the time.

Gym class with Mrs. Clear (Ms. Hackett).

Sr. Eileen Mary working with pupils on Acorn Electron and BBC computers in the early 1980s. The programs were on tapes and took at least ten minutes to load!

Third class 1981 - 1982.

Sixth class 1982 - 1983

Sixth class 1983-1984

There was a great tradition of mini-basketball in MDG. Mini-basketball festivals were often held on our four outside courts. Our pupils were often represented on the Dublin All-Stars team. One year, four of our pupils were on the Dublin All-Stars squad of twenty boys and girls.

Ms. Garry taught camogie. This was our team in the early 1980s

Tidy school committee.

Murals were painted in the stairwells by pupils under the guidance of Helen O'Donoghue who is now Senior Curator and Head of Education and Community Programmes at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Infants busy at work.

Tour to Glendalough.

Mrs. Robinson's Confirmation class.