Mount Temple Comprehensive School
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Malahide Road , , Dublin 3 Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°22′09″N 6°13′21″W / 53.3691°N 6.2225°WCoordinates: 53°22′09″N 6°13′21″W / 53.3691°N 6.2225°W |
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| School type | Non-fee paying co-educational comprehensive voluntary secondary school |
| Mottoes | All Different, All Equal,[1] Nisi Dominus Frustra, (Without the Lord, it is in vain) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Liam Wegimont |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25:1 approx. |
| Houses | 2 |
| Colour(s) | Black Blue |
| Information | 01 8336984 |
| Website | mounttemple.ie |
Mount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. The school operates under the patronage of the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, and has, as a primary objective, the provision of state-funded second-level education to the Protestant population of northern Dublin, while accepting pupils of all religions, and none. The school was established in 1972 following the amalgamation of Mountjoy School, Hibernian Marine School in coastal Clontarf, and Bertrand & Rutland School.[2]
History[]
Three schools[]
Hibernian Marine School was a charity school founded in 1766, originally to provide for the orphans and children of seamen.[3] The school was originally located on Sir John Rogerson's Quay but later moved to Seafield Road in Clontarf, where the Seacourt estate now stands.[4]
Mountjoy School was a boarding school in Mountjoy Square (in the same building was the Incorporated Society for Promoting Protestant Schools), founded in 1896. It later moved to the current location in Clontarf.
Bertrand & Rutland School was in Eccles Street on the northside of Dublin. It was a Church of Ireland School, which was itself formed formed by a 1947 merger of Rutland School and Bertrand High school, the latter of which was in turn formed by the amalgamation of Bethesda Female Orphan School and Bertrand Female Orphan School in 1943. The Bertrand and Rutland Fund still funds scholarships to Protestant schools in Ireland.[5]
Amalgamations[]
Hibernian Marine School amalgamated with Mountjoy School in 1968 and became Mountjoy & Marine School. The school later amalgamated with Bertrand & Rutland and took the name of Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1972.[6]
Students[]
Mount Temple Comprehensive School had about 450 students when it opened in 1972, which rose to over 700 students in the 1980-90s and from 2010 to 2020 had almost 900 students.[7] There have been plans for many years for a new school to be built on site to cater for these extra students. In October 2020, the planning inspector recommended planning permission be granted, despite some local objections, clearing the way to build a three-storey school that can accommodate one thousand students.[8]
Notable alumni[]
- Shaun Aisbitt, Ireland's tallest man[9]
- Steve Averill, musician, designer working closely with U2[10]
- Amanda Brunker, former Miss Ireland[11]
- Linda Brunker, sculptor [12][13]
- Diane Caldwell, Irish international footballer[14]
- Adam Clayton, musician, best known as the bassist of the Irish rock band U2[15]
- Damien Dempsey, musician[16]
- David Howell "The Edge" Evans, musician, best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2[15]
- Dik Evans, brother of David Howell "The Edge" Evans and founder member of The Hype and Feedback, previous incarnations of the band U2
- Frank Ll. Harrison, musicologist[17]
- Ali Hewson, activist, businesswoman and wife of U2 frontman Bono[15]
- Paul David "Bono" Hewson, frontman of U2,[15] and husband of activist and businesswoman, Ali Hewson.
- Robert Hilliard, Olympic boxer, Church of Ireland minister, journalist, and communist who died fighting with the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War[18]
- Mick Kearney, player with Leinster Rugby[19][20]
- Becky Lynch, professional wrestler (WWE)[21]
- Andrew Maxwell, comedian[22]
- Alan Maybury, Irish football international[23]
- Neil McCormick, music journalist[24]
- David McMurtry, industrialist, co-founder of metrology company Renishaw plc, based in Wotton-under-Edge.[25]
- Larry Mullen Jr., musician and the drummer for the rock band U2[15]
- Christopher Nolan, author[26]
- Mark O'Neill, television presenter[27]
- Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal[28]
Notable faculty[]
- Elspeth Henderson, president of Irish Girl Guides
- Patrick Hughes, former Irish cricket international
- Colin McKenzie, head of Irish Kidney Association[29]
- Gerard Stembridge, writer, director and actor
Popular culture[]
Mount Temple was the school where the rock band U2 was formed. In September 1976, 14-year-old drummer Larry Mullen Jr. posted a notice on the school's noticeboard, looking for fellow musicians. All four members of U2 are former pupils of the school.[15]
Summer activities[]
During the summer months the whole school facility is used by the Centre of English Studies (CES), catering for hundreds of international students who come to Dublin to learn English.
References[]
- ^ Learning Policy, Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Official Policy, available 12 July 2015 at http://www.mounttemple.ie/policies/learning-policy/
- ^ Mount Temple Comprehensive History
- ^ "1773 – Hibernian Marine School, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland, National Townland and Historical Map Viewer, Historic 6" Last Edition B&W: DN019
- ^ Educational Endowment Schemes Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine Dáil Éireann - Volume 393 - 14 November 1989
- ^ "Free Secondary Education For Protestants 1972". RTÉ. 16 September 1972. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Data on Individual Schools". Department of Education. November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Dublin author fails in bid to prevent Bono's old school getting planning for new building". 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Meet Ireland's Tallest Man". Irish Independent. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Hayden, Jackie (16 September 2001). "The Hot Press Interview: Steve Averill". Hot Press. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Irish Times Article February 22, 2005.
- ^ "Famous Past Pupils – Mount Temple Comprehensive".
- ^ "SIBLINGS Amanda and Linda Brunker".
- ^ "Diane meets up with Beckham and Figo..." Fingal Independent. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. (9 October 2007). U2 by U2. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-077674-9.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Times Online article on Damien Dempsey's background.
- ^ D. F. L. Chadd: "Francis Llewellyn Harrison, 1905–1987", in: Proceedings of the British Academy (1989), p. 361; see Bibliography.
- ^ Ware, Séamas (May 2002). "The Boxing Parson" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. International Society of Olympic Historians. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ MICK KEARNEY at Leinster Rugby
- ^ Michael Kearney on LinkedIn
- ^ "Becky Lynch, the girl from Baldoyle who has become a wrestling superstar".
- ^ A short bio on comedy CV. IMDB entry
- ^ Short article from Ireland.com about Maybury being called for the Irish team.
- ^ McCormick, Neil; Adam Clayton; Bono; The Edge; Larry Mullen Jr. (2005). U2 by U2. New York: HarperEntertainment. pp. 40-46. ISBN 0-06-077675-7.
- ^ "Irish-born designer receives knighthood". Irish Times. 15 January 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ BBC article on Christopher Nolan winning the Whitbread award.
- ^ "So, how low did they go?". Irish Independent. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Duncan Smith". Labour. 5 November 2015.
- ^ U2’S Former Music Teacher Lands a Top Gig as Kidney Association Chief
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- Mount Temple Comprehensive School
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