Colaiste Ghobnatan
School in Republic of Ireland
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Colaiste Ghobnatan is an Irish-medium school in the civil parish of Ballyvourney in County Cork, Ireland. As of 2015, there were approximately 200 students enrolled in the school.[2] Located in the Muskerry Gaeltacht, Irish is spoken throughout the school. Originally opened in 1950 as a school for boys, within 30 years, it was also accepting girls from the area.
| Colaiste Ghobnatan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 51.9391°N 9.156°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Gaelcholáiste/Voluntary secondary school |
| Established | 1950 |
| Patronage | Cork Education and Training Board (Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Chorcaí)[1] |
| Enrollment | 209[2] (2015) |
| Language | Irish |
| Website | http://www.colaisteghobnatan.ie |
History
The school, originally known as Gairmscoil Ghobnatan opened in 1950.[3] The nearby Colaiste Íosagán closed in 1989, and the two schools (Gairmscoil Ghobnatan and Coláiste Iosagáin) combined to form Coláiste Ghobnatan.[3] The school building was extended in the late 1980s and further rooms were added in 1996.[3]
Sport
Sports played in the school include Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, basketball and volleyball.[citation needed] The school is also involved in road bowling.[4]
In 2009, the school's senior Gaelic football team reached the VEC B Football Championship.[citation needed] In 2012 and 2013, the boys and girls football teams won several county and Munster vocational school titles.[5] In 2014, Coláiste Ghobnatan's Gaelic football team won the Masita GAA All Ireland Post-Primary Schools Senior C final.[6]