Villiers School Explained

Type:	Independent day and boarding school
Villiers School
Motto:	Latin: Fidei Coticula Crux
Motto Translation:	"The cross is the touchstone of faith"
Location:	North Circular Road, Limerick
Country:	Ireland
Coordinates:	52.6617°N -8.6563°W
Headmistress:	Jill Storey
Students:	600
Staff:	34 full time, 14 part time
Homepage:	Villers School, Limerick

Villiers School is an independent coeducational Protestant day and boarding secondary school located on the North Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland.

History

Founded from the estate of Hannah Villiers in 1821, the school has a Protestant ethos and is managed by the Headmistress on behalf of the board of governors. The school relocated from Henry Street to its current location on the Tivoli campus on the North Circular Road less than one mile from Limerick city centre in 1953.

Notable former/current students and faculty

• Donald Clarke, film correspondent for The Irish Times^[1]
• David J. Cowpar, author (The ODDs Beginnings, Lee Kennedy: a Life Changing Friendship)^[2]
• Max Dennison, Oscar-nominated special-effects artist^{[3] [4]}
• Daniel Ketchum, Olympic gold medalist at Athens, 2004^{[5] [6]}
• Aisling O'Loughlin, TV3 presenter^[7]
• Jan O'Sullivan, Irish Minister for Education and Skills^[8]
• Philip Owens, Los Angeles, California-based film editor^{[9] [10]}
• Phoebe Prince
• John Ruddock, Founder member of the National Concert Hall^[11]
• Vere Wynne-Jones, RTÉ news and sports presenter^[12]
• Samuel Walsh, artist; member of Aosdana^[13]

External links

• Official school website
• Satellite photo

Notes and References

1. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0804/1224251957022.html Donald Clarke
2. http://www.villiers-school.com/Earlier_News_Items.html David J. Cowpar
3. http://www.mattepaintinguk.com/about Max Dennison profile
4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219601 Max Dennison IMDb profile
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230028/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/dan-ketchum-1.html Daniel Ketchum profile
6. http://www.tipperarystar.ie/sport/dan-ketchum-1-4018317 Daniel Ketchum profile
7. http://www.inspirepr.ie/Default.aspx?treeid=15&nid=2 Aisling O'Loughlin
8. http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0711/629951-cabinet Jan O'Sullivan
9. http://www.philipowens.com Philip Owens website
10. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3135191 Philip Owens profile
11. http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Administration/Ceremonies/Honorary_Conferrings/Honoured_by_UL/Recipients/John%20A%20Ruddock John Ruddock
12. http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0723/jonesv.html Vere Wynne-Jones profile
13. http://www.samuelwalsh.com Samuel Walsh website