Gaelcholáiste Reachrann

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann
Location
Donaghmede, Dublin Ireland
Coordinates	53.400492°N 6.156593°W / 53.400492; -6.156593
Information
Motto	Solas an Léinn (The Light of Learning)
Religious affiliation(s)	Inter Denominational
Established	2001
Principal	Eimer Nic an Rí
Gender	Mixed
Number of students	499
Website	https://gcreachrann.ie/

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann is an Irish-speaking secondary school (Irish: gaelcholáiste), located in Donaghmede, Dublin in Ireland. The school is under the patronage of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board.^[1] Reachrann shares a premises with Grange Community College.^[2] In the 2020/21 school year, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann (GCR) had an enrollment of 499 students.^[3] The school was ranked 1st in its area by the Irish Times in the 2019 Good Schools Guide. ^[4]

History

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann was founded in September 2001.^[5] The school's first Junior Certificate examinations were held in 2004,^[6] and its first Leaving Certificate examinations in 2007.^[2]

The founding principal was Fionnuala Ní Chaisil, followed by Máire Ní Ghealbháin. As of 2021, the principal was Eimer Nic an Rí.^[7]

The school was the subject of media coverage due to their development and marketing of the "Béal na nGael" badge.^[8][9][10] "The aim of the badge is to let the world know that the user is both willing and able to speak Irish, and the students say that what they are promoting is 'a practical product to stimulate more peer-to-peer communication through Irish.'"^[9] The Béal na nGael is a modern variant of the Fáinne, a badge worn to indicate a degree of fluency in, and willingness to communicate in, the Irish language.

In 2018, Reachrann was featured in an article in the Irish Independent, entitled "Schools build relationships to inspire better performance" where its academic success was discussed.^[11]

Academics

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann offers the Irish Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate curricula. The school also operates the Transition Year programme, which is mandatory for all students in the college. All subjects are taught through the medium of Irish. ^[12]

Sport

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann has a proud sporting tradition, fielding teams in Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Soccer, Basketball, Badminton and Frisbee.

In January 2020, one of the school's students played on the Irish U18 football team in an international friendly against Australia, where the Irish team won 2-0. ^[13]

In 2016, Reachrann won both the Dublin and Leinster Gaelic Football championships, however, the team lost the All-Ireland final by 4 points to Mayo's St. Joseph's C.C. ^[14]

In May 2013, Reachrann became the Dublin Hurling champions, after defeating Coolmine Community School 4-5 to 3-5 in the Dublin Schools Juvenile Hurling final.^[15]

Extra-curricular activities

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann participates in the annual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. In 2018, one of their students achieved 3rd place in the intermediate individual category in the Biological and Ecological Sciences section.^[16]

The school has a Grúpa Ceoil which rehearses and performs Irish Traditional Music. This traditional music group has performed in public on many occasions, most notably in the DDLETB Festival of Music,^[17] Gael Linn's Scléip^[18] and Trócaire's Trad for Trócaire.^[19]

In 2015 the school won the "Best Production" (Scothléiriú na Féile) award in the Féile Náisiúnta Scoildrámaíochta in Mullingar with their performance of the play Miotach.^[20] The play also won the award for Best Costumes in the Bord Gáis Energy Student Theater Awards.^[21]

See also

• Gaeloideachas

References

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2. "School Inspection Report", Dublin: The Department of Education, 16 October 2006. Published 26 April 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2009
3. "School Detail". Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
4. "Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, Domhnach Míde, Baile Atha Cliath 13 | The Irish Times Feeder Schools". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
5. "Gaelcholáiste Reachrann | Gaeloideachas". gaeloideachas.ie. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
6. Downes, John (16 September 2004). "Students happy at Dublin all-Irish school". The Irish Times.
7. Reachrann, Gaelcholáiste. "Gaelcholáiste Reachrann". Gaelcholáiste Reachrann (in Irish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
8. de Bréadún, Deaglán (5 February 2007). "Students promote emblem for speakers of Irish". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2007.
9. "Béal na nGael", feature, Broadcast record for BBC Northern Ireland. Retrieved 9 September 2009
10. "Gaeilge badge gets students talking" Archived 19 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine, in Association of Secondary Teachers, Volume 25: Number 2: March/April 2007 ISSN 0790-6560
11. "Schools build relationships to inspire better performance". independent. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
12. "School Detail". Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
13. "WATCH: Limerick teenager scores two goals as Ireland defeat Australia". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
14. "Dublin People - Local school celebrates big sporting success". Dublin People. Retrieved 14 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
15. "Reachrann win epic". herald. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
16. Cahalane, Mari (9 January 2016). "2018 Category awards - BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition". Retrieved 14 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
17. granitewordpress (21 May 2018). "DDLETB Festival of Music 2018". ddletb. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
18. "Craobh Scléip 2011 buaite ag Gaelcholáiste Reachrann". www.gaelport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
19. "Trad for Trócaire". Trócaire. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
20. "Duaiseanna Scoildrámaíochta fógartha – Gaelcholáiste Reachrann a bhuaigh an duais don scothléiriú". Tuairisc.ie (in Irish). 30 April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
21. https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/fingal-independent/20160517/282703341319697. Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Official website