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|name = St. Wolstan's Community School |
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{{Orphan|date=July 2013}} |
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|native_name = Pobalscoil Naomh Bholstan |
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|motto = We care, develop, believe — together we achieve |
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|religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|53.334|-6.562|type:edu|display=inline,title}} |
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|established = August 1955 |
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|location = Clane Road, [[Celbridge]], [[County Kildare]] |
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|country = [[Republic of Ireland]] |
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|Principal = Maria Barry |
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|viceprincipal_label = Deputy Principal |
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|viceprincipal = Anne Smyth |
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|hours_in_day = 7 hours<br/>6 hours 20 mins |
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|campus_type = Rural |
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|postcode = W23 RKA9 |
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|campus_size = 12 [[hectare|ha]] (30 [[acre|ac]]) |
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|staff = 60 teachers |
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|website ={{URL|stwolstans.ie}} |
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==History== |
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[[St. Wolstan's Priory]] was founded between 1202 and 1205 by [[Adam de Hereford]] and named after [[Wulfstan (died 1095)|Saint Wolstan]] (also spelled ''Wulfstan''; died 1095). The monastery was [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|dissolved in 1536]] and when the [[Holy Faith Sisters]] opened a girls' school on the site (located south of [[Castletown House]]) in 1955 they revived the name.<ref>"St. Wolstan's 50th Anniversary", 2005.</ref> |
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| St. Wolstan's Community School Pobalscoil Naomh Bholstan | |
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| Location | |
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Clane Road, Celbridge, County Kildare W23 RKA9 | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′02″N 6°33′43″W / 53.334°N 6.562°W |
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| Motto | We care, develop, believe — together we achieve |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 1955 |
| Staff | 60 teachers |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours 6 hours 20 mins |
| Campus size | 12 ha (30 ac) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | stwolstans |
St. Wolstan's Community School is an all-female second level school situated on the outskirts of Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the only all-female community school in Ireland.
History
St. Wolstan's Priory was founded between 1202 and 1205 by Adam de Hereford and named after Saint Wolstan (also spelled Wulfstan; died 1095). The monastery was dissolved in 1536 and when the Holy Faith Sisters opened a girls' school on the site (located south of Castletown House) in 1955 they revived the name.[1]
References
- ^ "St. Wolstan's 50th Anniversary", 2005.
External links
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