St. Hripsime Armenian Sunday School Opens in Dublin

September 20, 2009. A first ever Armenian Sunday School was established in Dublin, thanks to the efforts of the local Armenian community and Mr. Ohan Yergainharsian, Armenia's Honorary Consul to Ireland. The newly established St. Hripsime Armenian school will have 26 students and two classes.

Opening of St. Hripsime Armenian Sunday School: Ohan Yergainharsian, Armenia's    Honorary Consul and the man behind the Sunday School idea and implementation, delivers the opeining address, flanked by teachers Mrs. Anahit Mikayelian and Lucine Ustian. (Please scroll down for more photos).

To see Mr. Yergainharsian's report on the opening of the School as described in his letter to Armenia's Ambassador  to Ireland, Dr. Vahe Gabrielyan, please click  here.

Dr. Minassian cuts the ribbon. She is followed by Armenia's Honorary Consul Ohan Yergainharsian and teachers Anahit Mikayeian and Lucine Ustian.

Parents enter the St. Hripsime Armenian Sunday School for the first time.

Schoolchildren with their teachers.

Schoolchildren with teachers and some parents.

Left to right: teachers of St. Hripsime Armenian Sunday School of Dublin Mrs. Anahit Mikayelian and Lucine Ustian, guest from Armenia Dr. Diana Minassian, School founder Ohan Yergainharsian and parent Derenik Kolayan, member of the founding committee

Gayaneh Mikayelian recites a poem

Above and below: schoolchildren and their parents in the St. Hripsime Sunday School playground, Dublin