Coláiste Phadráig
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Coláiste Phadráig is a Christian Brothers
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The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...

secondary school for boys in Lucan, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

The school opened in September 1969 when it had two teachers and forty-five students. It originally consisted of a two classroom prefabs. During the 1970s, as student numbers increased, more and more prefabs were added.

A new school building was opened in the Autumn of 1978. At this stage there were about 30 teachers and 400 students.

By 2000 this new school building was no longer big enough and a large extension was built that containing computer and science labs and a careers library. New metalwork and woodwork rooms and a gym were also added. This extension was opened in 2004 and the school now has over 600 students and 50 teaching and ancillary staff.
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