St. John's National School was the first school established in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, in 1962.Shannon Killaloe Diocese Website
St. John's is a Church of Ireland affiliated school under the patronage of the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe. St. John's National School website Its foundation was paralleled with the opening of Christ Church (now closed)Christ Church Shannon www.chuchofirelandclare.com and other developments in the Shannon, County Clare area. Although the school pursues the Follow MeFollow Me Series Church of Ireland Board of Education. religious programme endorsed by The Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian Boards of Education, it is open to children of all religion or no religion.
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