placenamesShanagolden
Seanghualainn
A donated site and later amalgamation changed the organisation of local primary education.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Seanghualainn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Shanagolden · English · main form
Place & story
A new building and a combined school
Shanagolden National School’s history records the opening of its present building in 1943 on land at Clashganiff provided by Thomas Madigan. It began with five classrooms; an extension in the 1980s increased that number to eight and added a hall. The account also links Nutgrove National School’s closure in 1968 with increased enrolment and the amalgamation of Shanagolden’s separate boys’ and girls’ schools under one principal. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Shanagolden. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Our School History: Shanagolden National School · Shanagolden National School / Scoil Náisiúnta Seanghualainn
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.