Portmarnock Community School
Portmarnock Community School (Irish: Pobal Scoil Phortmearnóg)[2] is a public secondary school situated in Portmarnock, County Dublin.[3] It was built by the Department of Education and Science in 1979,[2] and was one of the first community schools built in Ireland. As of 2019, the school had an enrollment of over 900 students.[1]
| Portmarnock Community School | |||||||
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| Coordinates | 53.432°N 6.138°W | ||||||
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| Type | Public | ||||||
| Established | 1979 | ||||||
| Principal | Eithne Deeney | ||||||
| Number of students | 915 (2019)[1] | ||||||
| Campus | Suburban | ||||||
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| Website | portmarnockcommunityschool.ie | ||||||
Notable alumni
- Vincent May, drums, Kodaline[4]
- Jeremy McConnell, Irish model and reality TV star
- Ryan O'Shaughnessy, singer/songwriter[5][6]
References
- "Subject Inspection Report - Portmarnock Community School" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "About us". portmarnockcommunityschool.ie. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Portmarnock Community School | Pobal Scoil Phortmearnóg". portmarnockcommunityschool.ie. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- "Kodaline support enterprise". independent. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- O'Shea, Cormac (9 May 2018). "Who is Ireland Eurovision hopeful Ryan O'Shaughnessy? Former Fair City and BGT star reaches final". dublinlive.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- McGreevy, Ronan (31 January 2018). "Ireland's Eurovision revealed: another twentysomething with a high-pitched voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
He came to public attention in 2012 on Britain’s Got Talent when he sang his own song No Name, a song of unrequited love dedicated to a girl who went to his school at Portmarnock Community College.
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