Three name changes
The Navan Free School for boys was established in 1817 to educate poor boys in the Parish.
De la Salle Pupils, Navan, Co. Meath
By permission of Meath County Library
By permission of Meath County Library
In 1917 the De La Salle Brothers came to Navan and were put in charge of running the school. this photo above is of some of the pupils in 1920.
Scoil Mhuire, Navan, Co. Meath
Colour image of Navan primary school Navan at its location on the Kells Road. This was the only all boys primary school in Navan in the 20th century. It was run by the De La Salle Brothers until the 1970s.
By permission of Meath County LibraryScoil Mhuire, Navan, Co. Meath
By permission of Meath County Library
By permission of Meath County Library
Scoil Mhuire, Navan, Co. Meath
Colour image of Navan primary school Navan at its location on the Kells Road. This was the only all boys primary school in Navan in the 20th century. It was run by the De La Salle Brothers until the 1970s.
By permission of Meath County LibraryThe school moved from the Banba Hall to the old militia barracks down by the river and was called St. Columba's Abbey.
In the 1950s Spicers gave land for a new school to be built and it was called Scoil Mhuire.
Third to sixth classes were taught at the school and the younger boys went to school in the convents.
Oh Brothers where art though?
A new school was built in the 1970s. The brothers left Navan in 1976 and lay teachers came to work in the school instead.