Presentation College, Athenry

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Presentation College, Athenry
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Presentation College, Athenry
Athenry, County Galway

Ireland
Coordinates 53°17′44″N8°45′07″W / 53.295570°N 8.751920°W / 53.295570; -8.751920
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1908 [1] [2]
Principal Cathal Moore [3]
ChaplainBenny McHale [4]
Number of students1,107 (2022) [5]
Website presathenry.ie

Presentation College, Athenry is a voluntary secondary school which is predominantly Catholic in character located in the town of Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. It is under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST). [6]

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History

Presentation Convent in Athenry was established by the Tuam mother-house. Sisters taught in the old girls' primary school at Abbey Row until, some years later, a new primary school was built on the parish lands at the rear of the convent. [7] [8]

In the late 1920s, the Sisters began to provide secondary education for girls in the primary school through development of a secondary top. [7]

In 1930, four girls took the Intermediate Certificate examination, fore-runner of the present Junior Certificate. [7]

By the late 1940s, the school was registered with the Department of Education as a secondary school and the curriculum was extended. There were 74 girls on the rolls in 1949/50. [7] [8]

In 1964, the Sisters announced that boys would be admitted to the school from September, and 25 boys joined the 126 girls in the school which was now named Presentation College. [7]

By 1968, Sr. Brid Brennan had been appointed principal. [9] With the advent of the Free Education Scheme and free transport in 1967 pupil numbers increased greatly. The co-educational Coolarne school also then amalgamated with Presentation College. [7]

By 1970, there were 386 pupils enrolled, and were mainly taught in pre-fabricated classrooms. [7]

During the 1980s, the present school building was completed on what had previously been the football pitch. A gymnasium was provided by local effort. The first lay Principal, Gilbert McCarthy, was appointed and served until his retirement in 2004. [7]

On 14 February 2019, the doors to the founding school closed. [10] Later in February 2019, Presentation College Athenry relocated to a new school on a greenfield site at Ballygurrane Athenry. [11] [12]

Curriculum

The school offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles and a Transition Year programme. [13] [14] [15]

Presentation College Athenry is involved in a variety of sports, including Gaelic football, camogie, hurling and soccer. [16]

Teachers

Alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "The Story of Presentation Sisters, Scoil Chroí Naofa and Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Book detailing history of Presentation schools in Athenry is selling like hot cakes". Galway Advertiser . 10 December 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cathal Moore Interview on Over the Line". Galway Bay FM . 15 February 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Presentation Day Mass 2017". presathenry.ie. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gov.ie - Presentation College". gov.ie. Department of Education. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Presentation College, Athenry – CEIST". Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Our History – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Presentation College, Athenry – Secondary Education 1947 – 1987". athenryparishheritage.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "BRENNAN, Sr. Bríd : Death". The Irish Times . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cairde Pres – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Pres Project 2019 – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Education Minister to officially open Presentation College Athenry this Friday". Galway Bay FM . 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Junior Cycle – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Senior Cycle - LCE (Leaving Cert Established) – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Transition Year – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Extra Curricular – Presentation College Athenry". presathenry.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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