Colaiste Ghobnatan is an Irish-medium school in the civil parish of Ballyvourney in County Cork, Ireland. As of 2015, there were approximately 200 students enrolled in the school.[2] Located in the Muskerry Gaeltacht, Irish is spoken throughout the school. Originally opened in 1950 as a school for boys, within 30 years, it was also accepting girls from the area.
| Colaiste Ghobnatan | |
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| Location | |
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Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 51°56′21″N 9°09′22″W / 51.9391°N 9.156°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Gaelcholáiste/Voluntary secondary school |
| Established | 1950 |
| Patronage | Cork Education and Training Board (Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Chorcaí)[1] |
| Enrollment | 209[2] (2015) |
| Language | Irish |
| Website | http://www.colaisteghobnatan.ie |
History edit
The school, originally known as Gairmscoil Ghobnatan opened in 1950.[3] The nearby Colaiste Íosagán closed in 1989, and the two schools (Gairmscoil Ghobnatan and Coláiste Iosagáin) combined to form Coláiste Ghobnatan.[3] The school building was extended in the late 1980s and further rooms were added in 1996.[3]
Sport edit
Sports played in the school include Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, basketball and volleyball.[citation needed] The school is also involved in road bowling.[4]
In 2009, the school's senior Gaelic football team reached the VEC B Football Championship.[citation needed] In 2012 and 2013, the boys and girls football teams won several county and Munster vocational school titles.[5] In 2014, Coláiste Ghobnatan's Gaelic football team won the Masita GAA All Ireland Post-Primary Schools Senior C final.[6]
References edit
- ^ "CETB - Our Schools & Colleges". corketb.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Programme Evaluation Transition Year (TY) Report - Coláiste Ghobnatan Baile Bhúirne, County Cork Roll". gov.ie. Department of Education. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Information - Brief History of the School". colaisteghobnatan.ie. Coláiste Ghobnatan. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
Gairmscoil Ghobnatan, as it was then known, was opened in 1950 [..] In 1989 Scoil Ghobnatan amalgamated with Coláiste Iosagáin to form Coláiste Ghobnatan
- ^ "Coláiste Ghobnatan and Clonakilty Community College impress as schools battle for road bowling honours". Southern Star. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Bittersweet night as Coláiste Ghobnatan celebrate football successes". The Corkman. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Video: Special day for Coláiste Ghobnatan". gaa.ie. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2023.