Coláiste Chiaráin

Coláiste Chiaráin (in English: the College of St. Kieran) 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 just over 600 students and about 50 staff including office staff, teachers and two caretakers. Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".

Coláiste Chiaráin
Location
Leixlip, County Kildare

Republic of Ireland
Coordinates53.363928°N 6.499402°W / 53.363928; -6.499402
Information
MottoTús feasa fiafraí
(Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge')
Established1980
PrincipalMr Joseph Sweeney[1]
Faculty55
GenderMixed[1]
Number of studentsca. 600[1]
LanguageEnglish[1]
Religious orderPresentation Sisters
Websitecolaistechiarain.com

Location

Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, it was built to educate the expanding population of the Dublin Metropolitan Area, to which Leixlip although strictly in County Kildare is part of. This rapid growth and need for education has since slowed, leading to Colaiste Chiarain no longer replacing retired teaching staff.

Facilities

Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. In total the school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.

Further reading
  • Coláiste Chiaráin: A 25 Year Anniversary (published by the school, printed by Mullen Print)

References
  1. "School Detail: Leixlip Community School". www.education.ie. Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "Principal's Greeting". www.colaistechiarain.com. Coláiste Chiaráin. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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