Irish medium school in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
| Gaelcholáiste Dhoire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Dungiven, County Londonderry, BT47 4LF Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°55′29″N 6°55′16″W / 54.9248°N 6.9212°W / 54.9248; -6.9212 |
| Information | |
| School type | Irish Medium |
| Opened | 2015 |
| School board | Education Authority (Western) |
| Principal | Diarmaid Ua Bruadair |
| Staff | 33 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 400 approx |
| Sports | Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Basketball, Table Tennis |
| Website | http://www.gaelcholaistedhoire.com/ |
The Gaelcholáiste Dhoire is a multi-denominational, 11–19, all-ability, coeducational, Irish-medium, post-primary school in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is located inside Dungiven Castle.
History
The college was established in 2015. It is the second Irish medium post-primary school to be established in Northern Ireland. In 2012, before planning and purchasing of land for the school in Dungiven, Diarmaid Ua Bruadair (Principal of Gaelcholáiste Dhoire) and his colleagues reportedly tried to purchase land from the then-recently deestablished Maghera High School, which had closed in 2009, however this fell through.
Academics
The college offers instruction in a total of 16 subjects that meet the revised Northern Ireland Curriculum requirements at Key Stage 3: English, Irish, Mathematics, Science, History, Religion, French, ICT, Technology and Design, Home Economics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Drama and Learning for Life and Work. English is taught through the medium of English, and the 15 other subjects are delivered through the medium of Irish (the target language).
The college has been praised for its leadership and pupil achievements by the inspectors from the Education and Training Inspectorate.
References
- "Gaelcholaiste Dhoire". Gaelcholaiste Dhoire. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Gaelcholaiste Dhoire - maidir linn/about us". Gaelcholaiste Dhoire. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "New Dungiven Irish language school praised by inspectors". The Irish News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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