Coolmine Community School
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Coordinates: 53°23′19″N 6°23′44″W / 53.3887°N 6.3956°W
Coolmine Community School (Scoil Pobail Chúil Mhín in Irish) is a co-educational secondary school located in the Coolmine suburb of Dublin. It lies within Greater Blanchardstown in the administration of Fingal.
History[]
The school was one of the two first community schools founded in Ireland, in 1972, and was officially blessed and opened in 1974. It was established by the State after considerable discussion between a local parents' committee, the Department of Education, the Vocational Education Committee and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, with a view to integrating the traditional academic approach of the secondary schools with the tradition of the vocational schools.
Operations[]
The school caters for over 1,200 pupils, both boys and girls, aged from 12 to 19 years, who live mainly within a geographically defined catchment area. The premises includes a sports and leisure complex with an indoor heated swimming pool.
The Community Development and Adult Education Day and Evening Programmes cater annually for some 2,000 persons.
The school crest embodies a stylised version of Crois Bhríde, or St Brigid's Cross, with the early Irish symbol of the Holy Trinity surrounded by the "C" of community and underlined by the motto "Creideamh Beo", living faith.
Governance[]
The school is governed by a board of management, and managed by a principal.
Past pupils[]
- Joanne Cantwell, sports broadcaster[1]
- Philip Cassidy, former professional cyclist
- Eoghan Coady, chef at three-Michelin star restaurant Noma in Copenhagen[2]
- Mark Coughlan, RTE journalist
- Martin Earley, former professional cyclist
- Stephen Henderson, goalkeeper for Crystal Palace
- Jade Jordan, actor and author[3]
- Mark Kennedy, former Ireland international footballer[4]
- Emma Manley, fashion designer[5]
- Sharon Tobin, RTE journalist
References[]
- ^ "History 'Cud be a classic!". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Why there's no place like Noma". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Beginner's Pluck". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Work goes on after hours outside the classroom". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "My education journey: Emma Manley - fashion designer". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links[]
- Secondary schools in Fingal
- Community schools in the Republic of Ireland
- Republic of Ireland school stubs