Queen Elizabeth

The school in Kilskeery, County Tyrone, is one of only two in Northern Ireland named after the monarch. But the Education Authority (EA) has launched a ...

As a result, the authority has proposed that Queen Elizabeth II Primary in Kilskeery close in August 2024. Queen Elizabeth II Primary School in Kilskeery was built in 1953 during the "Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a cherry tree was planted in the school grounds in her memory and as part of her 'green canopy' project." But the Education Authority (EA) has launched a consultation on a proposal to close Queen Elizabeth II Primary in August 2024. The EA has said pupil numbers in the Kilskeery school are too low. A rural primary school named after Queen Elizabeth II and built in the year of her coronation could be set to close.