The Abbey School (Tipperary)
| The Abbey School Scoil na Mainistreach, Tiobraid Árainn | |
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Station Road, Tipperary, County Tipperary E34 PD87 Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 52°28′18″N 8°09′36″W / 52.471583°N 8.160133°W |
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| Motto | A Caring, Learning Community |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian Brothers |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 3 October 1955 (as Father Humphrey's Memorial School) |
| Principal | David Sadlier |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | 332 |
| Campus size | 9 ha (23 ac) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | abbeyschool |
The Abbey School (formerly Abbey CBS) is a Christian Brothers Secondary School in the town of Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland. The Abbey is an all-boys school and has 332 students [1]
In recent years the school has been extended twice.[2][3][4] The first extension is known as the "Edmund Rice Wing" and contains an area for student lockers as well as a Construction Studies room, Woodwork room and Technology laboratory. The second extension was the complete renovation of an old stable which is now called the "Mary Rice Centre" which houses a special needs area, learning support and one-to-one education and a library.[citation needed]
The current principal of the school is David Sadlier [5]
History
A priory of Augustinian friars operated on the site from c. 1300 before being suppressed in 1539.[6]
After the Cromwellian conquest (1650s) the land came to Erasmus Smith. He established grammar schools in Tipperary, Galway and Drogheda, where the sons of his Protestant tenants were educated.[citation needed]
The first building was destroyed during the Williamite War (1688–91). By 1702, there was a new grammar school, which lasted until 1820 when it was rebuilt.[citation needed]
The structure that succeeded it burned down in 1941, soon after the Catholic Christian Brothers had assumed control.[citation needed]
On 3 October 1955 the school was reopened as Father Humphrey's Memorial School. The school is named after Fr. David Humphr[e]ys (1843–1930) who had campaigned for the education rights of Catholics.[7][8]
Notable alumni
- Nicholas Mansergh (1910–91)
- Nicky English (born 1962), hurler, manager and broadcaster
- Standish James O'Grady (1846–1928), writer
- John O'Leary (1830–1907), Fenian
- Goddard Henry Orpen (1852–1932), historian
- Michael Slattery (1783–1857), Catholic archbishop
- Alan Quinlan (born 1974), rugby player and broadcaster
References
- ^ "The Abbey School, Tipperary S.R. On SchoolDays.ie".
- ^ "The Abbey School, Tipperary S.R. on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie.
- ^ "Abbey School Tipperary - Report Card". 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Tipperary Abbey School - Offaly Express -".
- ^ "Our Principal – the Abbey School".
- ^ Gwynn, Aubrey; Hadcock, R. Neville (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. London: Longman. pp. 295, 302.
- ^ "Fr. David Humphrys (or Humphreys)". humphrysfamilytree.com.
- ^ "Augustinian Abbey". www.askaboutireland.ie.