Staff members of Scoil Mhuire NS, Bornacoola pictured with school principal Declan Bohan, who retired on Friday, June 23, after 39 years service, 24 as Principal. Declan commenced working at the school on April 15, 1985. Pictured, back from left, Ciara Mitchell, Louise O'Brien, Laura Jones, Maebh Brennan, Therese Flanagan and her 4 month old baby girl, Faela and Louise McGuinness. Front, from left, Marie Cumiskey, Jillian Walpole, Declan Bohan, Orla Walpole and Aisling Kilrane. Pictures: Willie Donnellan

placeholder image — Staff members of Scoil Mhuire NS, Bornacoola pictured with school principal Declan Bohan, who retired on Friday, June 23, after 39 years service, 24 as Principal. Declan commenced working at the school on April 15, 1985. Pictured, back from left, Ciara Mitchell, Louise O'Brien, Laura Jones, Maebh Brennan, Therese Flanagan and her 4 month old baby girl, Faela and Louise McGuinness. Front, from left, Marie Cumiskey, Jillian Walpole, Declan Bohan, Orla Walpole and Aisling Kilrane. Pictures: Willie Donnellan

PICTURES | Leitrim community pays tribute to Principal Declan Bohan who retires after 39 years in Scoil Mhuire NS, Bornacoola

By Donal O'Grady

Published 2nd Jul 2023, 13:00 BST

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Declan is pictured with pupils from 6th Class Scoil Mhuire NS, Bornacoola on his last day.

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Teachers Gillian Walpole and Orla Walpole present Declan with a watch on behalf of the staff.

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Declan is pictured with former teachers at the school Patricia McGoldrick and Mary Reynolds. Patricia and Mary were there to greet Declan on his first day, April 15, 1985 with the late Cormac McGill, school principal, and the late Christina Hackett.

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Sean Duffy and Lea Elzmer present a painting of behalf of the pupils of the school to Declan.

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PICTURES | Leitrim community pays tribute to Principal Declan Bohan who retires after 39 years in Scoil Mhuire NS, Bornacoola

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