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Coláiste Chiaráin | |
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Coordinates | 53°21′50″N 6°29′58″W / 53.3639°N 6.4994°W |
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Motto | Tús feasa fiafraí ( Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge') |
Established | 1980 |
Principal | Mark Neville [1] |
Gender | Mixed [1] |
Enrolment | ca. 580 [1] (2023) |
Language | English [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".
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]