Douglas Community School
| Douglas Community School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Mr Pat Barry[1] |
| Website | http://www.dcscork.ie/ |
51°52′43″N 8°26′32″W / 51.8787°N 8.4422°W
Douglas Community School, also known as Douglas Com, The Com or DCS, is an all-boys community school in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. It was founded as Coláiste Muire by the Presentation Brothers in 1926 as a juniorate[2] (i.e. for lower-cycle secondary students). In 1965 it became a full secondary school.[2] In 1974, it became one of the first "community schools" in Ireland, when it was transferred by the Presentation Brothers to a local board of management.[2] The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork's representatives are trustees on the board of management.[2] Its uniform is a navy jumper with royal blue and yellow stripes at neckline. The school also hosts adult education evening classes.[3]
On 16 October 2017, during Storm Ophelia, the school gym was damaged and its roof blown off.[4]
Past pupils
- Colin Doyle, association football goalkeeper[5]
- Kieran Healy, sociologist[6]
- Mick Lynch, rock musician[7]
References
- ^ "About the School - Staff". Douglas Community School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "About the School". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Adult & Community Education". DCS website. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Roof-blown-off-Douglas-Community-Schools-sports-hall-4b158772-70a9-424b-9176-536bb7db2078-ds
- ^ "Cork Connections Eyeing the UEFA Nations League". TheCork.ie. 1 Feb 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Kieran Healy's Homepage". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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- ^ O’Byrne, Ellie (21 December 2015). "A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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