Naíscoil Mhachaire Rátha

Naícoil Mhachaire Rátha was set up in 1994 and is loacted on the Glen Road, Maghera, one of the main roads coming into and out of the town. It is located close to the town centre and serves both the town and rural areas. The Naíscoil was set up in 1994 in temporary premises to the rear of the then Bunscoil Luraigh (Independant I.M Primary School). When Bunscoil Luraigh amalgamated with St. Brigid's P.S Tirkane, Naíscoil Mhachaire Rátha remained within the town on the same premises. In 2005 the Naíscoil carried out a complete refurbisment of the former Bunscoil Luraigh building, which had lain vacant for some years and moved into the newly refurbished premises. In the years since 2005, additional works have been carried out to the grounds around the school. We are a registered Irish Language pre school fully approved by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) and by Homefirist Northern Health & Social Services. Naícoil Mhachaire provides pre school education as set out by DENI through the medium of Irish to children aged 3-5 years.