Coláiste Feirste
School in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish-medium school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
(I am a Gael)
| Coláiste Feirste | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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7 Beechview Park Belfast , Northern Ireland | |
| 54°35′30″N 5°58′19″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Irish-medium |
| Motto | Is Gael Mise (I am a Gael) |
| Established | 1991, as Meánscoil Feirste |
School board | Education Authority (Belfast) |
Principal | Mícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna[1] |
Teaching staff | 65 [1] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 842[1] |
| Colour | |
Feeder schools | Irish-medium schools in the Greater Belfast area [1] |
| Website | colaistefeirste |
Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the gaelscoil (Irish language school) is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, as of 2022 the school had around 850 pupils and 65 teachers.[2][1]
The school was first situated in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and was opened under the supervision of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare who was replaced in 2002 by Garaí Mac Roibeaird as principal.[3] Mícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna has been principal since 2019.[citation needed] The school is now situated in Beechmount, the former home of the Riddel family.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Niall Ó Donnghaile - Former Lord Mayor of Belfast and Sinn Féin Senator in Seanad Éireann.[5]
- Aisling Reilly - Two time singles World Handball Champion and current Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast.[5]
- Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - Rapper in the Belfast-based hip hop trio Kneecap[6]
