Douglas Community School
| Douglas Community School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Pat Barry[1] |
| Website | http://www.dcscork.ie/ |
Coordinates: 51°52′43″N 8°26′32″W / 51.8787°N 8.4422°W
Douglas Community School, also known as Douglas Com, The Com or DCS, is an all-boys community school in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. It was founded as Coláiste Muire by the Presentation Brothers in 1926 as a juniorate[2] (i.e. for lower-cycle secondary students). In 1965 it became a full secondary school.[2] In 1974, it became one of the first "community schools" in Ireland, when it was transferred by the Presentation Brothers to a local board of management.[2] The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork's representatives are trustees on the board of management.[2] Its uniform is a navy jumper with royal blue and yellow stripes at neckline. The school also hosts adult education evening classes.[3]
On 16 October 2017, during Storm Ophelia, the school gym was damaged and its roof blown off.[4]
Past pupils[]
- Colin Doyle, association football goalkeeper[5]
- Kieran Healy, sociologist[6]
- Adam Idah, association footballer[7]
- Mick Lynch, rock musician[8]
References[]
- ^ "About the School - Staff". Douglas Community School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "About the School". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Adult & Community Education". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Roof blown off Douglas Community School's sports hall". eveningecho.ie. The Echo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Cork Connections Eyeing the UEFA Nations League". TheCork.ie. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Kieran Healy's Homepage". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
visit Douglas Community School where I spent five years of my life
- ^ "'Everyone is buzzing for Adam' - City starlet inspires in Ireland but success comes as no surprise". Eastern Daily Press. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ O’Byrne, Ellie (21 December 2015). "A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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