| Scoil Aireagail | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′44″N 7°12′47″W / 52.4789°N 7.213°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Ballyhale Vocational School |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | Helen McTighe |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | Approx. 200[1] (2023) |
| Patronage | Kilkenny and Carlow ETB (Education and Training Board) |
| Website | http://scoilaireagail.ie |
Scoil Aireagail (formerly Ballyhale Vocational School) is a mixed-gender secondary school in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is in the patronage of the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board.[2]
When it originally opened in 1959,[3] forty students were enrolled and there were just two classrooms. Students were accepted to study for their Group Certificate Examination.
Originally known as Ballyhale Vocational School, the school was opened/reopened, as Scoil Aireagail, in October 1999.[4]
As of 2019, the school had 199 students enrolled and it was offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate programmes.[2]
Alumni
- Robert Aylward (1955-2022) - Fianna Fáil politician
References
- ↑ "Scoil Aireagail". gov.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- 1 2 Whole School Evaluation Management, Leadership and Learning Report - Scoil Aireagail (Report). Department of Education. 14 January 2019. p. 3.
- ↑ "History - Scoil Aireagail Ballyhale Co.Kilkenny". Scoil Aireagail Ballyhale Co.Kilkenny. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ Annual Report 2016 (PDF). kcetb.ie (Report). Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board. p. 35.
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