St. Kilians Deutsche Schule
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St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule, also known as 'St. Kilian's German School', is an independent school
situated in Clonskeagh
, Dublin, Ireland
. The institution has a Kindergarten, a primary school and a secondary school. It is a mixed school and is known mostly for mixing German and Irish culture.
The origins of St. Kilians lie at the beginning of Autumn 1952 with language courses for the German boys and girls of the Save the German Children Society. The school came into being through the efforts of Dr. Hermann Katzenberger, Dr. A Kolb and approximately 15 members of the German-Irish society. It was originally named St. Kilians preparatory school. It was named after Saint Kilian
(using the German language
version of his name), the Irish saint who spread Christianity throughout Europe.
It has recently received an extension on the site where some of the car park was. The new extension provides 16 new class rooms for St. Kilians and the Lycee.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
situated in Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh or Clonskea , is a southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder.-Location and access:Whilst located fully within the traditional County Dublin, Clonskeagh lies partially within the administrative area of Dublin City Council but mostly in that of Dun...
, Dublin, 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...
. The institution has a Kindergarten, a primary school and a secondary school. It is a mixed school and is known mostly for mixing German and Irish culture.
History
St. Kilians is a product of the Save the German Children Society. The first group of children arrived in Ireland in July 1946. It is estimated that roughly 400 children were involved in this project. After three years, some of the children expressed a desire to stay with their Irish foster parents.The origins of St. Kilians lie at the beginning of Autumn 1952 with language courses for the German boys and girls of the Save the German Children Society. The school came into being through the efforts of Dr. Hermann Katzenberger, Dr. A Kolb and approximately 15 members of the German-Irish society. It was originally named St. Kilians preparatory school. It was named after Saint Kilian
Saint Kilian
Saint Kilian, also spelled Killian , was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of Franconia , where he began his labours towards the end of the 7th century.-Background:...
(using the German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
version of his name), the Irish saint who spread Christianity throughout Europe.
It has recently received an extension on the site where some of the car park was. The new extension provides 16 new class rooms for St. Kilians and the Lycee.