Gaelcholáiste Reachrann
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Gaelcholáiste Reachrann is an Irish
-speaking secondary school
,in Donaghmede
on Dublin's Northside
, sharing premises and some teachers with Grange Community College.
Founded in September 2001, the school's first Junior Certificate examinations were held in 2004, and its first Leaving Cert examinations in 2007.
The school's founding principal was Iníon Fionnuala Ní Chaisil, and present principal is Iníon Máire Ní Gheallbháin. In the 2006/2007 school year, there were 219 pupils (100 female, 119 male).
The school has been the subject of media coverage due to their development and marketing of the "Béal na nGael" badge. "The aim of the badge is to let the world know that the user is both willing and able to speak Irish, and the students say that what they are promoting is 'a practical product to stimulate more peer-to-peer communication through Irish.'" The Béal na nGael is a modern variant of the Fáinne
, a badge worn to indicate a degree of fluency in, and willingness to communicate in, the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
-speaking secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
,in Donaghmede
Donaghmede
Donaghmede is a residential suburb of Dublin, in the province of Leinster, Ireland.-Location:Donaghmede is situated approximately to the north east of the Dublin city centre, and is in the constituency of Dublin North East...
on Dublin's Northside
Northside (Dublin)
The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...
, sharing premises and some teachers with Grange Community College.
Founded in September 2001, the school's first Junior Certificate examinations were held in 2004, and its first Leaving Cert examinations in 2007.
The school's founding principal was Iníon Fionnuala Ní Chaisil, and present principal is Iníon Máire Ní Gheallbháin. In the 2006/2007 school year, there were 219 pupils (100 female, 119 male).
The school has been the subject of media coverage due to their development and marketing of the "Béal na nGael" badge. "The aim of the badge is to let the world know that the user is both willing and able to speak Irish, and the students say that what they are promoting is 'a practical product to stimulate more peer-to-peer communication through Irish.'" The Béal na nGael is a modern variant of the Fáinne
Fáinne
Fáinne is the name of a pin badge worn to show fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish Language.The three present variations of the pin are the Fáinne Airgid , Fáinne Óir , and Seanfháinne - all have alternate meanings in Irish.In other contexts, fáinne simply means "ring" or "circle"...
, a badge worn to indicate a degree of fluency in, and willingness to communicate in, the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...