Ardscoil Mhuire

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Ardscoil Mhuire
Location
Mackney, Ballinasloe, County Galway[1]

Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1919[2]
FoundersSisters of Mercy[2]
PrincipalPauric Hanlon[3]
ChaplainV. Rev. John Garvey[5]
Number of students471 (2019)[4]
Websitewww.ardscoilmhuire.com

Ardscoil Mhuire is an Irish voluntary Catholic single-sex girls' secondary school situated in Mackney, near Ballinasloe in County Galway.[1] It is under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST).[2]

History[]

Ardscoil Mhuire was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in Ballinasloe in 1919. In January 2003, the school moved to the current location in Mackney, near Ballinasloe, County Galway.[2]

On 9 March 2019, a Heritage Day was held to coincide with the school's 100th anniversary,[6] with celebrations begun on 5 February 2019.[7]

As of 2020, Pauric Hanlon is the principal of Ardscoil Mhuire.[3]

Curriculum[]

The school offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles and a Transition Year cycle.[8][9] Ardscoil Mhuire offers all the mandatory subjects, along with music & arts, speech & drama, home economics, debating, public speaking and an ICT programme.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ardscoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway - The Irish Times Feeder Schools Map". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times Feeder Schools Map. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "History - Ardscoil Mhuire". www.ardscoilmhuire.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "A message from our new principal Mr Pauric Hanlon". uniqueschoolapp.ie. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "School Detail: ARDSCOIL MHUIRE - Department of Education and Skills". education.ie. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Centenary Mercy Day Mass celebrations in Ardscoil Mhuire Ballinasloe 2019". ceist.ie. CEIST. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Ardscoil Mhuire Heritage Day - Ardscoil Mhuire". www.ardscoilmhuire.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Ardscoil Mhuire - Official Opening of "Ardscoil Mhuire 100" Art Exhibition in Celebration of our Centenary Year". ceist.ie. CEIST. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Curriculum - Ardscoil Mhuire". www.ardscoilmhuire.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Transition Year - Ardscoil Mhuire". www.ardscoilmhuire.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Music and the Arts - Ardscoil Mhuire". www.ardscoilmhuire.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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Coordinates: 53°19′21″N 8°14′48″W / 53.3224°N 8.2468°W / 53.3224; -8.2468

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