Drimnagh Castle Secondary School

Drimnagh Castle Caisleán Druimnigh
Location
Drimnagh, Dublin 12 Ireland
Coordinates	53°19′27″N 6°20′01″W / 53.3243°N 6.3337°W / 53.3243; -6.3337Coordinates: 53°19′27″N 6°20′01″W / 53.3243°N 6.3337°W / 53.3243; -6.3337
Information
Motto	Malo Mori Quam Foedari (Latin for 'Death rather than dishonour')
Established	1954
Number of students	650
Website	drimnaghcastleonline.ie

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School (Meánscoil Iognáid Rís) is a Christian Brothers secondary school located on the Long Mile Road in the suburb of Drimnagh, Dublin. The school buildings are situated directly beside the old Norman castle from which the school takes its name.

History

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School first opened its doors in 1954. For a short time after the school opened, classes took place in the castle itself, until the current buildings were completed at a cost of £84,000.

At the time of its opening, all students were taught by Christian Brothers. As the years passed, however, the numbers of brothers teaching in the school gradually fell and there are currently no brothers teaching in the school. The majority of students come from Drimnagh Castle Primary School but a good deal of pupils come from other schools in the area as well as other schools in the surrounding suburbs. Dr Ray Walsh retired as principal in 2014 . The current principal is Mr John Devilly, a former principal of St James secondary school.

The school recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. This occasion was celebrated by the addition of a new sports changing facility which was officially opened on 4 October 2004 by President Mary McAleese.

Sporting Tradition

Drimnagh Castle or ‘The Castle’ as it has come to be known by its students, has a great sporting tradition helped by its extensive playing fields which lie hidden from view of the Long Mile Road. The school team was crowned All-Ireland soccer champions in 2002 and have also won a host of GAA tournaments in recent years.

Notable alumni

External links

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School Website

Schools and colleges in County Dublin

Primary	CBS Eblana CBC Monkstown Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín Glasnevin National School Kildare Place National School Lindsay Road National School Our Lady's Primary Schools Scoil Lorcáin St. Joseph's Boys National School St. Josephs BNS St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule St. Pius X National School Willow Park School Zion Parish Primary School

Secondary	Alexandra College Ardscoil La Salle Ardscoil Rís Artane Industrial school Belvedere College Blackrock College Carriglea Park Carriglea Park Castleknock College Castleknock Community College Catholic University School CBS Eblana CBC Monkstown Chanel College Clonkeen College Coláiste Éanna Coláiste Eoin Coláiste Íosagáin Coláiste Moibhí Coolmine Community School De La Salle College Dominican College Drimnagh Castle Gaelcholáiste Reachrann Gonzaga College Greendale Community School High School Dublin The Institute of Education King's Hospital Kylemore College Loreto Abbey Loreto College Lucan Community College Manor House School Marian College Maryfield College Mercy College Mount Anville Mount Temple Moyle Park College Muckross Park College Newpark Comprehensive School Oatlands College O'Connell School Pobalscoil Íosa Portmarnock Community School Pobalscoil Iosolde Pobalscoil Neasáin Rockbrook Park Sancta Maria College St Columba's College Sandford Park Sandymount High School Skerries Community College St. Aidan's CBS St. Andrew's College St Benildus College St Conleth's College St. Enda's School St. Fintan's High School St Kevin's CBS St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule St Mac Dara's Community College St Mary's College St Michael's College St Paul's College St. Vincent's CBS St. Vincent's Industrial School Synge Street CBS Templeogue College Terenure College Wesley College

Tertiary	Ballyfermot College of Further Education Beaumont Hospital College of Technology, Kevin Street Collinstown Park Community College Connolly Hospital Dublin City University Dublin Institute of Technology Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Eye and Ear Hospital Inchicore College of Further Education Institute of Public Administration Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Kilroy's College King's Inns Liberties College Marino Institute of Education Mater Misericordiae University Hospital National College of Art and Design National College of Ireland National Performing Arts School New Media Technology College Ringsend Technical Institute Royal College of Science Royal College of Surgeons Senior College Dun Laoghaire St. James's Hospital St. Vincent's Industrial School St. Vincent's University Hospital Tallaght Hospital Trinity College, Dublin (University of Dublin) University College, Dublin

List of Christian Brothers schools and Presentation Brothers schools in Ireland

Fee-paying	C.B.C. Cork C.B.C. Monkstown Presentation Brothers College, Cork

Gaelscoileanna	Coláiste Eoin Gaelcholáiste Muire, Cork Coláiste Mhuire Coláiste Phadráig, Dublin

Secondary Schools	Presentation College, Bray C.B.S. Glen Road, Belfast Ardscoil Rís, Limerick Ardscoil Rís, Dublin Oatlands College Edmund Rice College, Glengormley St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast C.B.S. Ennistymon Ennis C.B.S. Rice College, Ennis Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork Coláiste Chríost Rí, Turners Cross, Cork Coláiste Éanna Midleton CBS Secondary School C.B.S. Charleville Blarney Street C.B.S, Cork C.B.S. Youghal Deerpark C.B.S., Cork C.B.S. Mitchelstown, Co. Cork Clonkeen College Drimnagh Castle Secondary School O'Connell School St. Aidan's C.B.S. St. Declan's C.B.S, Cabra St. Fintan's High School St. Joseph's C.B.S., Dublin St. Vincent's C.B.S. Synge Street C.B.S. C.B.S. Westland Row St Mary's C.B.S. (The Green) C.B.S. Naas, Co. Kildare Callan C.B.S., Co. Kilkenny Kilkenny C.B.S. St Mary's C.B.S., Co. Laois C.B.S. Sexton Street, Limerick St. Fintan's High School St. Joseph's C.B.S., Louth Rice College - Westport C.B.S. St. Mary's C.B.S., Wexford C.B.S. New Ross C.B.S. Wexford Waterpark College, Waterford Mount Sion Primary School Dungarvan CBS CBS Tramore Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh St. Joseph's C.B.S., Tipperary C.B.S. High School, Clonmel Abbey C.B.S., Newry, County Down St. Mary's Christian Brothers Secondary School, Roscommon

Defunct schools	CBS Eblana St. Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack St Joseph's Industrial School, Tralee Presentation Brothers College, Glasthule

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