| Archbishop McHale College Coláiste Ardeaspaigh Mhic Éil | |
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| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Misneach agus Meanna "Courage and Spirit" |
| Established | 1938 |
| Principal | John David Kearney |
| Faculty | 25 |
| Enrollment | approx 300 |
Archbishop McHale College is a non-denominational vocational secondary school situated in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. [1] It is run by the Galway/Roscommon Education and Training Board. The school is named after Archbishop John McHale
Archbishop McHale College is participating in the Erasmus+ programme from 2016 to 2019. The school has exchanges with three schools in Ponteareas in Galicia in Spain. Students and staff from Ponteareas visited Tuam in May 2017. [2]
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Tuam is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce.
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