Coláiste Chiaráin
Coláiste Chiaráin (in English: the College of St. Kieran) is a co-educational community school in Leixlip established in 1980 under the trusteeship of the Presentation Sisters, the Archbishop of Dublin and Co Kildare VEC.[2] It has just over 600 students and about 50 staff including office staff, teachers and two caretakers. Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".
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| Coordinates | 53.363928°N 6.499402°W |
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| Motto | Tús feasa fiafraí (Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge') |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Mr Joseph Sweeney[1] |
| Faculty | 55 |
| Gender | Mixed[1] |
| Number of students | ca. 600[1] |
| Language | English[1] |
| Religious order | Presentation Sisters |
| Website | colaistechiarain.com |
Location
Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, it was built to educate the expanding population of the Dublin Metropolitan Area, to which Leixlip although strictly in County Kildare is part of. This rapid growth and need for education has since slowed, leading to Colaiste Chiarain no longer replacing retired teaching staff.
Facilities
Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. In total the school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.
Further reading
- Coláiste Chiaráin: A 25 Year Anniversary (published by the school, printed by Mullen Print)
References
- "School Detail: Leixlip Community School". www.education.ie. Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Principal's Greeting". www.colaistechiarain.com. Coláiste Chiaráin. Retrieved 1 May 2020.