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51°52′43″N 8°26′32″W / 51.8787°N 8.4422°W
| Douglas Community School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Principal | Pat Barry[1] |
| Website | http://www.dcscork.ie/ |
Douglas Community School, also known as Douglas Com, The Com or DCS, is an all boy's community school in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. It was founded as Coláiste Muire by the Presentation Brothers in 1926 as a juniorate[2] (i.e. for lower-cycle secondary students). In 1965 it became a full secondary school.[2] In 1974, it became one of the first "community schools" in Ireland, when it was transferred by the Presentation Brothers to a local board of management.[2] The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork's representatives are trustees on the board of management.[2] Its uniform is a navy jumper with royal blue and yellow stripes at neckline. The school also hosts adult education evening classes.[3]
On 16 October 2017, during Storm Ophelia, the school gym was damaged and its roof was blown off.[4]
Past pupils edit
- Colin Doyle, association football goalkeeper[5]
- Kieran Healy, sociologist[6]
- Adam Idah, association footballer[7]
- Mick Lynch, rock musician[8]
References edit
- ^ "About the School - Staff". Douglas Community School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "About the School". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Adult & Community Education". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Roof blown off Douglas Community School's sports hall". eveningecho.ie. The Echo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Cork Connections Eyeing the UEFA Nations League". TheCork.ie. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Kieran Healy's Homepage". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
visit Douglas Community School where I spent five years of my life
- ^ "'Everyone is buzzing for Adam' - City starlet inspires in Ireland but success comes as no surprise". Eastern Daily Press. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ O’Byrne, Ellie (21 December 2015). "A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
External links edit
- Douglas Community School Website