CBS Roscommon is a Catholic

Catholic

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 public secondary school for boys, located in Roscommon

Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 5,017 . The town is located near the junctions of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.-History:...

 town, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ireland

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The school is located in Roscommon on the road to Galway on the edge of Roscommon town. It was founded by the Congregation of the Christian Brothers in 1935. It accommodates approx. 450 students. The Brothers also had a Boys National School from classes 2nd to 6th (boys had their first three years of education in the Convent of Mercy).

Academics

The curriculum offered is broad, covering all common subjects in the State Examinations including Spanish, French, Art, Materials Technology, Chemistry

Chemistry

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, Physics

Physics

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, Biology

Biology

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 and Economics

Economics

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Extra-curricular activities

The principal sport in the school is Gaelic football

Gaelic football

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, then hurling

Hurling

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. Swimming, Handball, basketball, tennis, golf, athletics and rugby for the seniors.