Coláiste Mhuire is a mixed-gender Catholic gaelscoil in Dublin, Ireland.
| Coláiste Mhuire | |
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 The gates to Coláiste Mhuire in 2020 | |
| Address | |
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Ratoath Road Dublin D07 CY97 Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°21′58″N 6°18′08″W / 53.3661°N 6.3023°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary secondary school |
| Principal | Oisín Mac Eoin |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Website | http://colaistemhuire.ie/ |
From 1933 to 2002, the school was based at Parnell Square in central Dublin before moving to its new campus in Cabra.
History
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The school was established in Harcourt Street, Dublin 1931 by the Irish Christian Brothers.[1] It moved to Parnell Square, Dublin two years later expanding to other buildings on the north-western corner of the Square.
Originally an all-boys school, in the 1990s the school began to accept girls for the first time.
In 2002, the secondary school relocated to a new campus in Cabra in view of the poor condition of the Parnell Square buildings, while the primary school children moved to 7 Parnell Square East.[2][3]
In 2007, the school began operating under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.[4]
Academics
editThe school offers a broad curriculum and a range of extracurricular activities. The school provides the Junior Certificate, an optional Transition Year (TY) programme, the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) and the established Leaving Certificate.[5]
Pupils from the school won the overall prize at the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 1972 and 1977.
Notable alumni
edit- P. J. Mara (1942–2016) - public affairs consultant; advisor to Charles Haughey
- Alan Dukes (born 1945) - Fine Gael politician; government minister
- Cathal Mac Coille (born 1952) - broadcaster and journalist
- Des Cahill (born 1959) - sports broadcaster
References
edit- ^ "Welcome". Colaiste Mhuire. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Colaiste Mhuire". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Stair na Scoile Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. Retrieved: 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Colaiste Mhuire". Edmund Rice Schools Trust. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Whole-School Evaluation", An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, 2012
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