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St Brendan's Community School

Coordinates: 53°06′18″N 7°54′59″W / 53.1049°N 7.9163°W / 53.1049; -7.9163
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St Brendan's Community School is a mixed-gender secondary school in the town of Birr, County Offaly in Ireland. As of 2024, the school had an enrollment of 822.[1]

The school was opened in January 1980 following an amalgamation of the following schools that were in operation around the town: Presentation College (Oxmantown Mall), Mercy Sisters Convent (Wilmer Road) and the Vocational School (Green St).[citation needed] The school's hurling team has produced a number of hurlers (including Brian Whelahan) who have won All-Ireland titles at both club and county level.[citation needed]

The school's architecture has previously been compared to a "tractor shed".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Directory Page - St.Brendan's Community School". gov.ie. Department of Education. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Tractor shed or landmark of Irish modernism?". The Irish Times. 20 October 2018.
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53°06′18″N 7°54′59″W / 53.1049°N 7.9163°W / 53.1049; -7.9163