- Marist College, Athlone
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For other schools with the same name, see Marist College (disambiguation).
For other Marist Brothers schools, see List of Marist Brothers schools.Marist College is a secondary school for boys in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. The school was founded in 1884 by the Marist Brothers, a French Order, and the first principal was Brother Mungo. The original school was based in Glesson Street/Saint Mary's Square. In 1973, the school moved to its current location on Retreat Road. The current principal is Mr. Thomas Blaine while the vice-principal is Mr. Tony Colgan.
Famous past pupils include, John McCormack (world famous tenor) and Brian Lenihan (former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tanáiste).
The college had a seminary for Juniorate training between 1915 and 1936 located at Bailieborough Castle Co.Cavan.
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- Marist Brothers schools
- Secondary schools in County Westmeath
- Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland
- Educational institutions established in 1884
- Athlone
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