Coláiste Cois Life is a mixed post-primary Gaelcholáiste (Irish language school) in Lucan, Ireland. The school is financed by resources from the Department of Education and voluntary donations, and is a member of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board. It was founded in 1997.[4]

Coláiste Cois Life
Location

Ireland
Information
Established1997
ChairpersonAnne-Marie D'arcy.[1]
PrincipalTomás Ó Donnagáin[2]
GenderMixed
Number of students771[3]
Colour(s)Blue and White
Websitecolaistecoislife.ie

History

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Coláiste Cois Life was founded in 1997 and occupied a number of prefabricated buildings on Esker Manor. In 2006, a new two-story building was completed along with a new school campus on Castle Road.[5] The new building still houses the school to this day and is located adjacent to the original site. The original site is now occupied by Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, an all-Irish primary school.

In December 2013, a 10m x 20m section of the school's roof was torn off during 100 km/h winds. The section of roof landed in the car park of a nearby primary school, Gaelscoil Naomh Pádraig. There were no injuries.[6]

Gaeltacht Leamhcáin

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In the summer months, Gaeltacht Leamhcáin is based at Coláiste Cois Life offering 1–2 week Irish language courses for children between the ages of 9 and 12.[7]

School teams

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Rankings

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In 2017, Coláiste Cois Life was ranked as the 40th best post-primary school in Ireland in a list by the Sunday Times.[12] On the same list, the school ranked third out of all post-primary gaelcholáistí,[n 1] and first out of all mixed gaelcholáistí.

Notable past pupils

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Conor McGregorMixed martial artist and boxer.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Plural of Gaelcholáiste

References

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  1. ^ "Cairde Cois Life". colaistecoislife.ie.
  2. ^ "School Detail". Department of Education.
  3. ^ "Enrolment". June 2017.
  4. ^ "Bunaíodh Coláiste Cois Life sa bhliain 1997". Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Coláiste Cois Life Report" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Part of school roof torn off". 28 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Home". Gaeltacht Leamhcáin.
  8. ^ "2012 Senior C" (PDF). Dublin Camogie.
  9. ^ a b "Gníomhaíochtaí". colaistecoislife.ie.
  10. ^ "U16 and U19 Boys Basketball teams play Colaiste Cois Life | News | Stratford College Secondary School Dublin". www.stratfordcollege.ie.
  11. ^ Bheacháin, Áine Ní. "Díospóireacht (Concern)". colaistecoislife.ie.
  12. ^ "Local secondary schools hit top spots in rankings list". September 2017.
  13. ^ "UFC's Conor McGregor Speaking In Irish. The Notorious Speaking His Native Language" – via www.youtube.com.