Portmarnock Community School (Irish: Pobalscoil Phortmearnóg)[2] is a public secondary school situated in Portmarnock, County Dublin.[3] It was built by the Department of Education in 1979,[2] and was one of the first community schools built in Ireland.[citation needed] As of 2019, the school had an enrollment of over 900 students.[1]
| Portmarnock Community School Pobalscoil Phortmearnóg | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 53°25′55″N 6°08′17″W / 53.432°N 6.138°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Vitam Impendere Vero (Latin for "to stake one’s life for the truth") |
| Established | 1979 |
| Principal | Helen Dargan |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 12 to 19 |
| Number of students | 915 (2019)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | portmarnockcommunityschool.ie |
Notable alumni edit
- Vincent May, drums, Kodaline[4]
- Jeremy McConnell, Irish model and reality TV star
- Ryan O'Shaughnessy, singer/songwriter[5][6]
- Stephen Ward (footballer)
References edit
- ^ a b "Subject Inspection Report - Portmarnock Community School" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "About us". portmarnockcommunityschool.ie. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Portmarnock Community School | Pobal Scoil Phortmearnóg". portmarnockcommunityschool.ie. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Kodaline support enterprise". independent. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ O'Shea, Cormac (9 May 2018). "Who is Ireland Eurovision hopeful Ryan O'Shaughnessy? Former Fair City and BGT star reaches final". dublinlive.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan (31 January 2018). "Ireland's Eurovision revealed: another twentysomething with a high-pitched voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
He came to public attention in 2012 on Britain's Got Talent when he sang his own song No Name, a song of unrequited love dedicated to a girl who went to his school at Portmarnock Community College.