Principal Garaí Mac Roibéard Enrolment circa 600 Province Ulster Motto Is Gael Mise | Opened 1991 Teaching staff circa 47 Phone +44 28 9032 0707 Founded 1991 | |
Address Teach Ard na bhFeá, 7 Páirc Radharc na bhFeá, An Cheathrú Ghaeltachta, Belfast BT12 7PY, UK Similar St Louise's Compreh College, St Dominic's High Sch, St Geneviev High Sch, Rath Grammar School, Jem Swim School | ||
Ionad taca ochta col iste feirste
Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish-medium school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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- Ionad taca ochta col iste feirste
- Col iste feirste students highlight bias against irish language during visit to stormont
- History of School Building
- Notable Former Pupils
- References
Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the gaelscoil is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, today the school has more than 600 pupils and circa 47 teachers.
The school was first situated in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and was opened under the care of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare who was replaced in 2002 by Garaí Mac Roibéard as principal. He was then replaced by Micheal Mac Giolla Ghunna until 2015 when Garaí Mac Roibéard replaced him to become the current principal. The school's uniform consists of a distinctive green blazer, jumper, and black trousers or green skirt. The school is now situated in Beechmount.
Col iste feirste students highlight bias against irish language during visit to stormont
History of School Building
Beechmount was the former family home of the Riddel family.
Notable Former Pupils
Ex-Lord Mayor of Belfast, Niall Ó Donnghaile attended Coláiste Feirste during the 1990s and 2000s
World Handball Champion Aisling Reilly attended Coláiste Feirste during the early 2000s