Bishopstown Community School

Bishopstown Community School was established in the heart of Bishopstown in 1979. It was, and still is, the only co-ed secondary school in the Bishopstown area.

Front entrance of BCS on Westgate Road

Famous past pupils of the school include members of the pop band The Frank and Walters.

Bishopstown Community School Pobalscoil Bhaile an Easpaig
Location
Bishopstown, Cork Republic of Ireland
Information
Motto	At Bishopstown Community School each individual is respected and valued for their unique qualities and abilities. Our aim is to develop the whole school community so that we may be better able to realise to the full our potential as individuals and as active members of society.
Principal	John Farrell
Staff	approx. 40

Curriculum

Bishopstown Community School offers a broad curriculum and currently

provides the following academic courses.

Irish
English
Maths
Applied Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Engineering
Music
Art
Materials Technology Wood
French
CSPE
Religion
SPHE
Geography

View from the canteen of Bishopstown Community School

Amber Flag

In 2015 Bishopstown Community School was awarded the amber flag for the work of its students and staff in promoting positive mental health. In addition to this the school has produced a number of publications in this area.

BCS Receiving the amber flag for its promotion of positive mental health

Website: www.bishopstowncs.ie

Official Website

Cork City

Districts

Culture

Events	Cork Jazz Festival Cork Film Festival Cork International Choral Festival Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Live at the Marquee SoundEye Festival

Venues	Cork Opera House Cork Public Museum Crawford Municipal Art Gallery Everyman Palace Theatre Lewis Glucksman Gallery

Education

Third level	Cork College of Commerce Cork Institute of Technology Griffith College Cork St. John's Central College University College Cork

Secondary	Bishopstown Community School Christian Brothers College Coláiste Chríost Rí Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Douglas Community School North Monastery Mount Mercy College Presentation Brothers College Hamblin and Porter's Grammar School

Health

History

Media

Print	Cork Independent Evening Echo Irish Examiner

Radio	Cork's 96FM Red FM

Parks and
recreational areas

Religion

Sport

Clubs and Organisations

Basketball	Neptune UCC Demons

Cricket	Cork County Cricket Club

GAA	Bishopstown Blackrock Brian Dillons Delaney Rovers Douglas Glen Rovers Mayfield Nemo Rangers Redmonds Seandún St. Finbarr's St. Michael's St. Nicholas' St. Vincent's UCC Tower Street

Rugby	Cork Constitution Dolphin Highfield Sundays Well UCC

Soccer	Cork City Cork City WFC Tramore Athletic UCC Albert Rovers Cork Athletic Cork Celtic Cork F.C. Cork Hibernians

Venues

Cricket	The Mardyke Cricket Ground

GAA	Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Rinn The Mardyke Cork Athletic Grounds

Rugby	Musgrave Park * The Mardyke

Soccer	Turners Cross Stadium * The Mardyke * Bishopstown Stadium

Streets

Water bodies

Other buildings
and structures

Italics indicate proposed developments. Smaller font-size indicates locations or organizations that no longer exist.

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