Slieverue National School is situated in the southern tip of Co. Kilkenny, just off the N25 National Primary Route between Waterford and New Ross. We are approximately 6km from Waterford City. Our school is in the picturesque village of Slieverue.

It was opened in 1966, replacing the original school which had been in operation since September 1884 and is now residential property. The school originally was made up of three rooms but was extended in the 1970's to include 7 classrooms and a General Purpose Room. A small double prefabricated building was added in December 2002. A new extension consisting of two classrooms, staff room and a resource room was officially opened by Mr. Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Education on 5th March 2009.

Kathleen and Maura's Memories of School in Slieverue in the 50-60's

Slieverue Post Office which was part of the old Hartley residence was adjacent to the school on one side.  This post office which was run by the Aylward and Hartley families since the beginning of the century closed forever on the 15th January 1993.  The original building was later demolished to make way for a new house.

Murphys shop was also adjacent to the school on the other side.  The shop was owned by and operated by 2 sisters, Nanny and Mary Murphy and their sister-in-law Mary.  Their brother Dick was also the local Postman.  Pupils from the school were free to to to the shop at lunchtime to buy sweets and sometimes their lunch.  Sadly the shop closed in 1980.  Like the post office, the original building was demolished to make way for a new house.

The main N25 road went through Slieverue Village until 1986.  Up until then, all the traffic went right by the school gate.  Thankfully, the by-pass was opened in 1086 taking the main bulk of the traffic behind the school.