Coláiste Chiaráin

53°21′50″N 6°29′58″W / 53.3639°N 6.4994°W / 53.3639; -6.4994InformationMottoTús feasa fiafraí
(Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge')Established1980PrincipalMark Neville^[1]GenderMixed^[1]Enrolmentca. 580^[1] (2023)LanguageEnglish^[1]Religious orderPresentation SistersWebsitecolaistechiarain.com

Coláiste Chiaráin (in English: the College of St. Kieran), also known as Leixlip Community School, 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 approximately 580 students and 50 staff.^{[citation needed]} Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".

Facilities

Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. The school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.^{[citation needed]}

Alumni

• Emma Byrne (b. 1979) - footballer^{[citation needed]}

Further reading

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

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