The Abbey School (Tipperary)
| The Abbey School Scoil na Mainistreach, Tiobraid Árainn | |
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Station Road, Tipperary, County Tipperary E34 PD87 | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′18″N 8°09′36″W / 52.471583°N 8.160133°W |
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| Motto | A Caring, Learning Community |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian Brothers |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 3 October 1955 (as Father Humphrey's Memorial School) |
| Principal | John Kiely[1] |
| Gender | male |
| Number of students | 412 |
| Campus size | 9 ha (23 ac) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | abbeyschool |
The Abbey CBS (commonly known as The Abbey) is a Christian Brothers Secondary School in the town of Tipperary, Ireland. The Abbey is an all-boys school and has about 412 students at the moment. In recent years the school has been extended twice.[2][3][4]
The first extension is known as the "Edmund Rice Wing" and contains an area for student lockers as well as a state-of-the-art Construction Studies room, Woodwork room and Technology laboratory. The second extension was the complete renovation of an old stable which is now called the "Mary Rice Centre" which houses an area for all aspects of special needs, learning support and one-to-one education and a library to accommodate everyone at Abbey CBS. The Special Needs department is very well structured at the school with the vast majority of special needs students receiving one-to-one education and attention by qualified staff. [citation needed]
History
An Augustinian abbey operated on the site from 1270/1290 before being suppressed in 1540.
After the Cromwellian conquest (1650s) the land came to Erasmus Smith. He established grammar schools in Tipperary, Galway and Drogheda, where the sons of his Protestant tenants were educated.
The first building was destroyed during the Williamite War (1688–91). By 1702, there was a new grammar school, which lasted until 1820 when it was rebuilt.
The structure that succeeded it burned down in 1941, soon after the Catholic Christian Brothers had assumed control.
On 3 October 1955 the school was reopened as Father Humphrey's Memorial School. The school is named after Fr. David Humphr[e]ys (1843–1930) who had campaigned for the education rights of Catholics.[5][6]
Past pupils
- Nicholas Mansergh (1910–91)
- Nicky English (born 1962), hurler, manager and broadcaster
- Standish James O'Grady (1846–1928), writer
- John O'Leary (1830–1907), Fenian
- Goddard Henry Orpen (1852–1932), historian
- Michael Slattery (1783–1857), Catholic archbishop
- Alan Quinlan, rugby player and broadcaster
References
- ^ "John Kiely taks on top job at Abbey CBS, Tipperary Town".
- ^ "The Abbey School, Tipperary S.R. on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie.
- ^ "Abbey School Tipperary - Report Card".
- ^ "Tipperary Abbey School - Offaly Express -".
- ^ "Fr. David Humphrys (or Humphreys)". humphrysfamilytree.com.
- ^ "Augustinian Abbey". www.askaboutireland.ie.
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