Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn
Address
The Mall Clonmel , County Tipperary Ireland
Coordinates	52.3538°N 7.6960°W / 52.3538; -7.6960
Information
School type	Gaelcholáiste, Secondary
Founded	2004
Years	First through sixth
Gender	Mixed
Age range	12–19
Website	Official website

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡeːl̪ˠxəˌl̪ˠaːʃtʲə ˈçeːtʲɪn̠ʲ]) is an Irish language-medium second-level school in Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is part of the Central Technical Institute (CTI) on the Mall and is one of the three educational entities within CTI. The other two are the secondary school, Coláiste Chluain Meala, and CTI Senior College of Further Education. All three institutions operate under the Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB).[1]

History

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn, which was established in September 20024, was named after Irish poet Geoffrey Keating.[2] It initially operated under a three-year probationary period.[3] At its opening, the school had 14 first-year pupils. Eleven of these had come from the local Gaelscoil, while the remaining three came from different primary schools in the area. By 2006, the student body had grown to 26.[4] It was officially inaugurated in 2009, by which time the enrollment had reached 95 students.[5] As of 2017, it had an enrollment of 121.[6]

References

1. "Central Technical Institute".
2. "Ainm an Choláiste" (PDF). VEC. 25 June 2004. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2011.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Whole School Evaluation REPORT 2006". Department of Education and Science. 22 June 2006. p. Introduction. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
4. "Gael Choláiste Chéitinn – fostering the Irish language of a distinctive nation". Tipperary Star. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
5. "21 December, 2009 – Minister O'Keeffe opens gaelcholáiste in Clonmel" (Press release). Department of Education and Skills. 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
6. "Department of Education and Skills - Whole School Evaluation Report - Central Technical Institute, Clonmel" (PDF). gov.ie. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2025. The total current enrolment of the second-level elements of the Central Technical Institute is 238 students. The current enrolment of Coláiste Chluain Meala is 117 students while the current enrolment of Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn is 121

External links

• Official website