St. Raphael's College, Loughrea Explained

St. Raphael’s College, Loughrea
Type:Voluntary secondary school
Gender:Male and Female
Affiliation:CEIST
Principal:Paul Cafferky
Teaching Staff:35
Enrollment:500
Streetaddress:Baunoge
City:Loughrea
Province:County Galway
Country:Ireland
Website:http://saintraphaels.ie/

St. Raphael's College is a co-educational Catholic voluntary Secondary School in Loughrea, County Galway.

History

The college was originally founded as an all-girls day and boarding school by the Clonfert Sisters of Mercy in 1917. In 1974, it amalgamated with the nearby St. Brendan's De La Salle School, which had been founded in 1947. It has since offered co-education to boys and girls in this area.[1]

Organisation

It operates under the trusteeship of CEIST.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About St. Raphael's . St. Raphael's College, Loughrea . 25 April 2020.
  2. Web site: St. Raphael's College, Loughrea . CEIST . 25 April 2020.