- Drimnagh Castle Secondary School
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Drimnagh Castle
Caisleán DruimnighMotto Malo Mori Quam Foedari
Latin for 'Death rather than dishonour'Established 1954 Location Drimnagh, Dublin 12,
IrelandStudents 650 Homepage http://www.drimnaghcastleonline.ie/ Drimnagh Castle Secondary School is a Christian Brothers secondary school located on the Long Mile Road in the suburb of Drimnagh, Dublin. The school buildings are situated directly beside the old Norman castle from which the school takes its name.
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History
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School first opened its doors in 1954. For a short time after the school opened, classes took place in the castle itself, until the current buildings were completed at a cost of £84,000.
At the time of its opening, all students were taught by Christian Brothers. As the years passed, however, the numbers of brothers teaching in the school gradually fell and there are currently no brothers teaching in the school. The majority of students come from Drimnagh Castle Primary School but a good deal of pupils come from other schools in the area as well as other schools in the surrounding suburbs. Dr Ray Walsh has been the Principal since 2000.
The school recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. This occasion was celebrated by the addition of a new sports changing facility which was officially opened on 4 October 2004 by President Mary McAleese.
Sporting Tradition
Drimnagh Castle or ‘The Castle’ as it has come to be known by its students, has a great sporting tradition helped by its extensive playing fields which lie hidden from view of the Long Mile Road. The school team was crowned All-Ireland soccer champions in 2002 and have also won a host of GAA tournaments in recent years.
Notable alumni
External links
List of Christian Brothers schools and Presentation Brothers schools in Ireland Fee paying (Private) Gaelscoil Coláiste Eoin · Gaelcholáiste Muire, Cork · Ardscoil Rís, Dublin · Coláiste Éanna · Coláiste Mhuire · Coláiste Phadráig, Dublin · Coláiste Chríost Rí, CorkState Secondary Schools Presentation College, Bray · C.B.S. Glen Road, · Ardscoil Rís, Limerick · Belfast · Oatlands College · Edmund Rice College, Glengormley · St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast · C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon · Ennis C.B.S. · Rice College Ennis · C.B.S. Midleton · C.B.S. Charleville · Blarney Street C.B.S, Cork · C.B.S. Youghal, Youghal · Deerpark C.B.S. St Patrick's Road, Cork · CBS, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork · Clonkeen College · Drimnagh Castle Secondary School · O'Connell School · St. Aidan's C.B.S. · St. Declan's · St. Fintan's High School · St. Joseph's C.B.S., Dublin · St. Vincent's C.B.S. · Synge Street C.B.S. · C.B.S. Westland Row · St Mary's CBS (The Green) · C.B.S. Naas · Callan CBS, Callan · Kilkenny CBS · St Marys C.B.S., Laois · CBS Sexton Street, Limerick · St. Fintan's High School · St. Joseph's C.B.S., Louth · Rice College Westport C.B.S. · St. Mary's C.B.S., Wexford · C.B.S. New Ross · C.B.S. Wexford · Waterpark College, Waterford · Mount Sion · Dungarvan C.B.S. · C.B.S. Tramore · Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh · St. Joseph's C.B.S., Tipperary · CBS High School Clonmel · Abbey C.B.S. · St. Mary's Christian Brothers Secondary School, Roscommon ·Defunct schools CBS Eblana · St. Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack St Joseph's Industrial School, Tralee · Presentation Brothers College, GlasthuleCoordinates: 53°19′27″N 6°20′00″W / 53.324212°N 6.333216°W
Categories:- Secondary schools in Dublin (city)
- Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland
- Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools
- Republic of Ireland school stubs
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