Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn Explained

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn
Streetaddress:The Mall
City:Clonmel
County:County Tipperary
Country:Ireland
Gender:Mixed
Schooltype:Gaelcholáiste, Secondary
Age Range:12–19
Grades:First through sixth
Grades Label:Years
Founded:2004
Website:Official Website

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn (in Irish pronounced as /ˈɡeːl̪ˠxəˌl̪ˠaːʃtʲə ˈçeːtʲɪn̠ʲ/) is a gaelcholáiste (Irish language-medium second-level school) that caters to students from the Clonmel area in County Tipperary in Ireland. Part of the Central Technical Institute (CTI) on the Mall, the Gaelcholáiste is one of the CTI's three education identities (the others being the secondary school, Coláiste Chluain Meala, and CTI Senior College of Further Education), all three of which fall under the auspices of the Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB).[1]

History

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn was named after Irish poet Geoffrey Keating.[2]

The Gaelcholáiste was established in September 2004 with a three-year probationary period.[3] At its opening the GaelColáiste had 14 first-year pupils: thirteen boys and one girl. Eleven of these, including the girl, came from the local Gaelscoil. The remaining three pupils came from different primary schools in the area. At least one parent of eight of those fourteen pupils had been a past pupil of CTI. By 2006 the Gaelcholáiste had 26 students.[4] It was officially opened in 2009, having at that time an enrollment of 95 students.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Technical Institute.
  2. Web site: Ainm an Choláiste. 2. 25 June 2004. VEC. 23 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Whole School Evaluation REPORT 2006. 22 June 2006. Department of Education and Science. Introduction. 16 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Gael Choláiste Chéitinn – fostering the Irish language of a distinctive nation. https://archive.today/20120914122238/http://www.tipperarystar.ie/3582/Gael-Choliste-Chitinn--fostering.1399863.jp . dead. 14 September 2012. 24 March 2006. Tipperary Star. 16 June 2010.
  5. 21 December, 2009 – Minister O'Keeffe opens gaelcholáiste in Clonmel. 2009. Department of Education and Skills. 16 June 2010.