Cuairt ar Caisleán Merlin

We had a special request from a girl in the class to visit Merlin Castle so off we went last Friday. The weather was glorious for our walk and we got a good look around the tower. It was like the tower that Rapunzel was imprisoned in but thankfully there was no sign of any locks of hair hanging from the windows!

Kids Go Racing at Ballybrit Racecourse

5th class pupils got to go behind-the-scenes at Galway Racecourse for the Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Go Racing Kids Club education day.

They met with a racecourse manager and a famous jockey Derek O’Connor who gave the children a brief insight into their lives in the racing industry and the preparations involved for Galway race week. They also met a horse called "Fillipe" and her trainer.

We also got to visit the stables and see the horses, the changing rooms, weighing scales and equipment used by the jockeys. Some of us even got a go on the racing simulator, an artificial horse which allows the jockeys to practice their technique. We also had our own race - see below to find out who was 1st past the finishing post!