Presentation of Flag and Proclamation

The 8th of December saw the Irish flag and the Proclamation of the Declaration of Independence delivered to the school from the Irish Army.

The fourth and fifth class formed a guard of honour at ten o'clock for Sergeant Lucchesi and his colleague that arrived from the Infantry Battalion in Dundalk.

They spoke to the large gathering of students, teachers and parents who had gathered in the parish hall about the historic significance of the flag and the Proclamation.

They then presented the flag and the Proclamation to a cohort of students from the Infant classes.

The classes then performed Amhrán na bhFiann before Fr. Murtagh spoke to the school about the Pearses and their influence on Kildalkey.

All in all, it was a wonderful occasion. Many thanks to all those who prepared for the presentation and who decorated the hall.