Coláiste Feirste
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Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish-medium school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the Script error: No such module "Lang". (Irish language school) is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, as of 2022 the school had around 850 pupils and 65 teachers.[1][2]
The school was first situated in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and was opened under the supervision of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare who was replaced in 2002 by Garaí Mac Roibeaird as principal.[3] Mícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna has been principal since 2019.Template:Fact The school is now situated in Beechmount, the former home of the Riddel family.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Niall Ó Donnghaile - Former Lord Mayor of Belfast and current Sinn Féin Senator in Seanad Éireann.[5]
- Aisling Reilly - Two time singles World Handball Champion and current Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast.[5]
- Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - Rapper in the Belfast-based hip hop trio Kneecap[6]
- Conor MacNeill - Actor/writerTemplate:Fact
See also
References
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