De La Salle College Churchtown
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De La Salle College is an all-male secondary school in Churchtown
, a southern suburb of Dublin, in Ireland
. It is a state school. De La Salle College, Churchtown was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present location in 1957. Since then, the college has extended on two different occasions (in 1986 and 1997) to cater for the increase in the number of pupils wishing to attend. The college now has educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils.
The Brothers of De La Salle
are the trustees of the College and it is under the control of a board of management. Lorcan Balfe is the current principal. There are approximately 35 teachers offering pupils an opportunity to explore science and technology.
Churchtown, Dublin
Churchtown is a largely residential suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland, between Dundrum and Rathfarnham. It is in the postal districts Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.- Ely's Arch :...
, a southern suburb of Dublin, in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is a state school. De La Salle College, Churchtown was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present location in 1957. Since then, the college has extended on two different occasions (in 1986 and 1997) to cater for the increase in the number of pupils wishing to attend. The college now has educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils.
The Brothers of De La Salle
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
are the trustees of the College and it is under the control of a board of management. Lorcan Balfe is the current principal. There are approximately 35 teachers offering pupils an opportunity to explore science and technology.
Notable alumni
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er - Brian StynesBrian StynesBrian Stynes is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin and now resides in Australia. He Attended De La Salle College, Churchtown,Dublin-Australian rules football career:...
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Members: Brez - Guitar, Vocals & Deco - Keyboard.