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Coláiste_Chiaráin Latitude and Longitude:

53°21′50″N 6°29′58″W / 53.3639°N 6.4994°W / 53.3639; -6.4994
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Coláiste Chiaráin
Location

Coordinates 53°21′50″N 6°29′58″W / 53.3639°N 6.4994°W / 53.3639; -6.4994
Information
MottoTús feasa fiafraí
( Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge')
Established1980
PrincipalMark Neville [1]
GenderMixed [1]
Enrolmentca. 580 [1] (2023)
LanguageEnglish [1]
Religious order Presentation Sisters
Website colaistechiarain.com

Coláiste Chiaráin (in English: the College of St. Kieran), also known as Leixlip Community School, 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 approximately 580 students and 50 staff.[ citation needed] Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".

Facilities

Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. The school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.[ citation needed]

Alumni

Further reading

  • Coláiste Chiaráin: A 25 Year Anniversary (published by the school, printed by Mullen Print)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "School Detail: Leixlip Community School". gov.ie. Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Principal's Greeting". www.colaistechiarain.com. Coláiste Chiaráin. Retrieved 1 May 2020.