Gaelscoil Inse Chór – Stair na Scoile
Is bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge í Gaelscoil Inse Chór a bunaíodh sa bhliain 1977. I mí na Bealtaine 1977, tionóladh cruinniú poiblí inar cinneadh bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge a bhunú i gceantar Inse Chór. D’aithin na daoine a bhí i láthair na dúshláin dosheachanta a bheadh rompu ach mhothaigh siad go raibh gá le tionscadal den sórt sin chun an teanga a chur chun cinn agus deis a thabhairt do pháistí na ceantair líofacht sa teanga a bhaint amach. Tharla an cinneadh ag an am céanna le Toghchán Ginearálta a tionóladh i mí an Mheithimh 1977 agus fuarthas gealltanas ón Aire Oideachais ag an am, Peadar De Barra, go dtabharfaí aitheantas sealadach don scoil. Ar an 5 Meán Fómhair 1977, bunaíodh Gaelscoil Inse Chór le naonúr déag páistí san Ionad Pobail ar Bhóthar Emmet.
D’fhan siad anseo go dtí Meán Fómhair 1979 nuair a bhog siad go halla a chuir Eaglais na hÉireann ar fáil i bParóiste Naomh Iúd ar Bhóthar Inse Chór. Bhí cruinniú ag deireadh na bliana scoile sin leis an Aire Stáit Piaras De Uidheas T.D. ag iarraidh suíomh sna Gairdíní Cuimhneacháin i nDroichead na hInse. Bhí agóid ar siúl ag oifigí na Roinne Oideachais i mí na Nollag 1979. Mar thoradh ar an agóid seo, tugadh aitheantas iomlán don scoil.
Bliain thar a bheith gnóthach a bhí i 1980. Diúltaíodh don suíomh a moladh don scoil. Mar thoradh air sin, bhí roinnt agóidí ann, lena n-áirítear scoil scairte ar chéimeanna Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí mar aon le picéad ag Comóradh bliantúil Fhianna Fáil i gCnoc an Arbhair. D’aontaigh Seán Mac Liam T.D. freastal ar chruinniú faoi shuíomh scoile i mí na Bealtaine 1980.
Le linn na tréimhse agóide agus conspóide seo, bhog an scoil féin go dtí áitreabh Scoil Choilm ar Bhóthar Ard Mhacha mar gheall ar na droch-choinníollacha i halla na Paróiste. Tharla sé seo ag an am céanna le picéad eile ag oifigí na Roinne Oideachais i mí na Samhna 1980.
Bhí dhá Thoghchán Ginearálta eile ann ansin le linn na tréimhse seo a bhí neamhbhuana ó thaobh na polaitíochta de. Tar éis picéad eile ar Dháil Éireann, tháinig deis chun cinn nuair a glaodh fothoghchán do shuíochán a bhí folamh le déanaí. D’fhreastail an Teachta Dála Pádraig Ó Floinn ar chruinniú ar an 18 Bealtaine na bliana seo. Ag cruinniú poiblí, d’fhógair Pádraig Ó Floinn tacaíocht an Taoisigh, Catha Mac Eochaidh, do bhunú na scoile ar an suíomh beartaithe i nDroichead na hInse.
Idir an dá linn, bhí na daltaí agus na múinteoirí tar éis bogadh arís go Coláiste Phobail Mhic Dara i dTeach Mealóg. Rinneadh suirbhé i nDroichead na hInse le linn na tréimhse seo.
Despite assurances the survey was delayed and the site remained undeveloped, however in April of 1986, Minister for State Éanna Ó Cionnaith T.D. informed the Board of Management that the building of the school would commence in January 1987. This undertaking was provided in writing. Despite this it was necessary once again for the School Principal, Con Ó Tuama to conduct lessons outside Dáil Éireann to expedite the process, an approach that received nationwide news coverage.
On the 1st of September 1988 children attended the newly built school in Islandbridge for the first time. The school was opened officially on October 27th 1988. It was decided that the former pupils who had never attended the school, but had campaigned tirelessly for it’s establishment would be granted the honour of officially opening the school.
Culture of the School
The Irish language is central to all aspects of school life in Gaelscoil Inse Chór. All subjects are taught through Irish and it is our aim that fluency and a love of the language is engendered in all of our students.
Gaelscoil Inse Chór is a school in which we place great importance on the contentedness of the children in an environment that they also find challenging.
Sport is promoted in Gaelscoil Inse Chór and throughout the period the children spend in the school the children will try their hand at Hurling, Camófie, Gaelic Football, Swimming, Soccer, Rowing, Irish Dancing, Athletics and Basketball.
Music also plays a huge part in our school day and the children will have the opportunity to play the Tin Whistle, the Ukulele, the Guitar and the Fiddle.
There are also after school classes that the children can avail of which include Irish Dancing, Art classes, Baking classes, Yoga classes and Chess lessons.
We also recognise the issue of climate change as the burning issue of our age and the school is recognised as a Green School,
Gaelscoil Inse Chór operates under the patronage of the Catholic Church. All Sacraments and milestones are celebrated including the First Confession, the First Holy Communion and the Confirmation. The school is supported by the St. Michael’s parish of Inchicore along with the Oblate Fathers on Tyrconnell Rd. Children receive all of their religious instruction through Irish. The values of tolerance, acceptance and understanding of other cultures are promoted within this context.
