Coláiste Feirste

Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish-medium school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Coláiste Feirste
Address
7 Beechview Park

Belfast
,
BT12 7PX

Northern Ireland
Information
School typeIrish-medium
MottoIs Gael Mise
(I am a Gael)
Opened1991
School boardEducation Authority(Belfast)
PrincipalMícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna
Teaching staffcirca 53
GenderCo-educational
Enrolmentcirca 650 [1]
Hours in school day6 hours ten minutes (normal school day)
Colour(s)        
Feeder schoolsIrish-medium schools
Websitecolaistefeirste.org

Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the gaelscoil is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, today the school has more than 900 pupils and circa 50 teachers.[2]

The school was first situated in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich and was opened under the care of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare who was replaced in 2002 by Garaí Mac Roibeaird as principal.[3] In 2010 he joined the Educational Authority on secondment and was replaced by Mícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna until 2015 when Garaí Mac Roibeaird returned. Garaí Mac Roibeaird retired in 2019 and Mícheal Mac Giolla Ghunna became principal once more. The school's uniform consists of a distinctive green blazer, jumper, and black trousers or green skirt. The school is now situated in Beechmount.

History of School Building

Beechmount was the former family home of the Riddel family.[4]

Notable Former Pupils

References
  1. "Prospectus". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. Headteacher’s Welcome Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine colaistefeirste.com, accessed 16 August 2009
  3. "Prospectus". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. McClelland, Gillian (2005) Pioneering Women: Riddel Hall and Queen's University Belfast, Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast


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