St. Brendan's Community School
St. Brendan's Community School is a secondary school located in the town of Birr, County Offaly. The school was opened in January 1980 following an amalgamation of the following schools that were in operation around the town; Presentation College (Oxmantown Mall), Mercy Sisters Convent (Wilmer Road) & the Vocational School (Green St). The first principal of the school was Brother Denis, who remained in that position until 1998, when he was succeeded by Tom Foley. The school has a strong hurling tradition, and has produced many notable hurlers (including Brian Whelahan) who have won All-Ireland titles at both club and county level. The school draws pupils from across South Offaly and North Tipperary.
The school's website states that its aim is "to create a caring community of learning where each individual is valued as a unique human being", and in general teachers have striven to live up to this ideal.
The principal is Ming Loughnane and the vice principal is Brian Hensey.