Dear Parents,

Drimnagh Castle Primary School, or ‘The Castle’ as we all refer to it, is an all boys senior school in the trusteeship of E.R.S.T., (Edmund Rice School Trust).

I have been principal here since 2002 when the school went lay after 45 years of Christian Brother education.

I am very proud of the work we do here in this school. We have a wonderful, dedicated staff who give so much of their own time and expertise to the students. The boys themselves are encouraged to be hard working, respectful, friendly, healthy and to ‘have a bit of fun’ ! In these areas it is safe to say, we succeed.

This school has a long tradition, (1957), of  serving the communities of Walkinstown, Drimnagh, Crumlin and the surrounding areas.

We are in the middle of a south Dublin education chain; the boys start in the Assumption Junior School just across the Long Mile Rd., pass through here and finish in the secondary school of Meánscoil Rís which adjoins our own campus. Many of our past pupils then return as parents themselves or in other guises to share their career experiences with former staff, etc.

As we look to the future I expect that the School will be an energetic, vibrant and welcoming place where everybody is free to develop into a unique, rounded individual. There are no barriers here and people of all backrounds are catered for. We are confident that pupils, parents, teachers, staff and board members will always seek to keep our proud history and tradition alive and well.

Be with us on the journey.

Eugene Duffy