St Mary's College, Dublin

St Mary's College CSSp
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire
Location
Rathmines, Dublin 6
Ireland
Coordinates 53°19.66′N 6°16′W / 53.32767°N 6.267°W / 53.32767; -6.267Coordinates: 53°19.66′N 6°16′W / 53.32767°N 6.267°W / 53.32767; -6.267
Information
Type Independent
Motto Fidelitas in Arduis
(Faithful in difficulty)
President Fr John Flavin, CSSp
Principal Denis Murphy and Mary O'Donnell
Staff 47 full time, 8 part-time
Gender Male
Age 7 to 19
Number of students 700
Colour(s) Blue and White
Religious order Holy Ghost Fathers
Website stmarys.ie

Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. (Congregatio Sancti Spiritus) is an independent boys' primary & secondary school run by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and located in Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded in 1890, closed in 1916, and then reopened in 1926. The school colours are blue and white. The Senior School Principal is Denis Murphy and Deputy Principal is Larry Beonard. The Junior School Principal is Mary O'Donnell and Deputy Principal is Judith Keane.

Notable Past Pupils

Arts & Media

Law

Politics

Sports

Other

Notable staff

  • Éamon de Valera – Taoiseach and former President, taught at St. Mary's for a short time in 1915 as a mathematics professor[12]

Sister schools

The following schools were also founded by the Holy Ghost Fathers in Ireland:

St. Mary's College R.F.C. in Templogue.

St. Mary's Rugby Club

Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. is directly associated with the St. Mary's College Rugby located in Templogue. The club has been home to some of Leinster and Irelands greatest rugby players of all time.

References

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  2. Fiona Gartland; Saurya Cherfi (9 September 2015). "President of High Court announces decision to retire early". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. "From inspirer of 'Just Society' to Chief Justice". The Irish Times. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. Michael Parsons (21 April 2018). "'I go to the gallows an Irishman.' Kevin Barry's pre-execution letter". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. "Where are they now? Paul Dean (Dublin 28/6/60)". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. "Hickie embellishes family tradition". The Irish Times. 29 January 1997. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. Joy Orpen (17 October 2016). "Former international Shane Jennings: 'We want rugby players to open up; to take time to reflect, and to act on the issues'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. Will Slattery (11 June 2017). "'I was just so blessed I was able to walk again' - The top Irish fullback who broke his neck on a Lions tour". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. Oliver Brown (28 February 2015). "Ireland v England: How softly-spoken Dubliner Jonathan Sexton became the finest fly-half in the world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  10. Gavin Cummiskey (23 August 2016). "Cillian Willis to sue Sale Sharks over concussion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. "Boys in blue put cuffs on Monkstown". The Irish Times. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  12. "The Blackrock College Story". The Irish Times. 23 May 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2018.


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