Castleknock College
Private secondary school for boys in Dublin, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castleknock College (Irish: Coláiste Caisleán Cnucha) is a voluntary Vincentian secondary school for boys, situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock, eight km (5.0 mi) west of Dublin city centre, Ireland.
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St Vincent's Castleknock College Coláiste Chaisleán Cnucha | |
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Location | |
Ireland | |
Coordinates | 53.3685°N 6.3683°W / 53.3685; -6.3683 |
Information | |
Type | Voluntary |
Motto | Nos Autem in Nomine Domini ("We however, (put our trust) in the Name of the Lord") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Vincentian |
Patron saint(s) | Saint Vincent de Paul |
Established | 1835; 189 years ago (1835) |
Founder | Philip Dowley |
President | Very Rev. Paschal Scallon C.M. |
Headmaster | Chris Kinder |
Chaplain | Rev. Stephen Monaghan C.M. |
Gender | Male |
Age range | 12–19 |
Number of students | 708 |
Houses | Bodkin, O’Shea, O’Callaghan, Ferris |
Colour(s) | Navy and sky blue |
Song | Nos Autem, Abide With Me |
Publication | The Castleknock College Chronicle |
Alumni name | Pastmen |
Website | castleknockcollege |
Founded in 1835 by Philip Dowley, it is one of the oldest boys schools in Ireland.[1] Although priority is given to those of the main Catholic tradition, as a Christian school, it is attended by students of other denominations and faiths.[2] The school's colours are navy and sky blue. The school crest is a book, symbolising education, a cross, symbolising Catholicism, the Irish shamrock, symbolising the success of the Vincentians in Ireland and the papal tiara, symbolising loyalty to the Holy See.