placenamesLaban
An Lábán
The school known as Ardrahan National School records successive building projects at Labane, from 1934 to the twenty-first century.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An Lábán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Laban · English · main form
Place & story
The 1934 school
The school’s own history records that Canon John Considine built Labane National School in 1934. Its three teachers were Mrs Fahy, Mr Friel and Mr O’Meara. Later, the construction of the Labane bypass took away part of the playground. During the 1980s, the school received a new roof, toilets and central heating, while parish land enlarged its playing space. [2]
Making room for more pupils
An extension opened in 2008 provided four classrooms alongside a library, hall, special education rooms and staff facilities. A further classroom and special education teaching room followed in 2022. These additions continued the development of a school whose history also records Michael Burke’s long period as principal, from 1964 until 2006. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Laban. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- History of Ardrahan National School · Ardrahan National School, Labane
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.