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Carndonagh Community School

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Phone
  
+353 74 937 4260

Address
  
Church Rd, Gort Glebe, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland

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Moville Community College, Scoil Mhuire Buncrana, Carndon Library, Buncrana Community Library

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Carndonagh Community School' (Irish: Pobalscoil Charn Domhnaigh) is a secondary school located in Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland.

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Carndonagh community school reunion


History

Carndonagh Community School was formed in 1972 by the merger of Carndonagh College (a local boys' school), The Convent of Mercy Secondary School (a convent school for girls), and Carndonagh Vocational School (a large established co-educational school).

Education

Education at the school is based on the Irish Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate curricula. The school was formerly the biggest school in Ireland with over 1600 pupils until a new school was built in the neighboring town of Moville.

The current principal of the school is Paul Fiorentini with John McGuiness and Owen McConway as vice principals. The student population is over 1000 again at present.

Sports

The school's senior soccer squad became All-Ireland champions following a 2-1 won victory over Presentation Brothers College, Cork on 11th March 2016.

Notable alumni

  • Frank McGuinness (1960s, Carndonagh College) - Irish writer.
  • References

    Carndonagh Community School Wikipedia


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