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Powerscourt National School

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Powerscourt National School is a primary school in Enniskerry, Ireland. Established in 1818, it is the longest continuously run primary school in Ireland.[1] It had a 200th anniversary celebration in 2018.[2][3] Sadie Honner is principal.[1] Footage of anguished screaming from the school has gone viral.[4][5][6][7]

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  1. ^ a b "Powerscourt: new thinking, old package". The Times. 19 October 1999
  2. ^ "Clean slate for oldest school". The Independent. 31 March 2012
  3. ^ "Powerscourt National School celebrates 200th anniversary". The Times. 19 May 2018
  4. ^ "School children scream in horror as beloved tree gets axed". Crumpe. 10 February 2022
  5. ^ "'Children scream in anguish' as their school is torn down by developers". Newsbreak. 10 February 2022
  6. ^ "Children scream in anguish as tree torn down". Inkl. 10 February 2022
  7. ^ Gregory, Andy. "'Children scream in anguish' as tree next to their school is torn down by developers". The Independent. 10 February 2022
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