Colaiste Ris
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| Established | 1869 |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headmaster | Padraig Hamill |
| Vice-Principal | Noleen Dowling |
| Location |
Yorke St. & Chapel St. Dundalk County Louth Ireland |
| Staff | 40 Approx. |
| Students | Boys: 393 Girls: 122 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 12–19 |
| Colours | White, Blue & Gray |
| Sports | GAA, Soccer, Basketball Rugby Union |
| Website | www |
Coláiste Rís is a secondary school in the centre of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It is named in honour of Edmund Rice, the founder of the Irish Christian Brothers.
Coláiste Rís, formerly Dundalk CBS, was established on 10 May 1869 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers which is an order of Brothers, not monks or priests, called to consecrated life. The first student was John Kelly from Dundalk. The Christian Brothers were invited to form a school by Archbishop Michael Kieran of Armagh because, in his own words, "they gave the best education that has been offered to the youth of Ireland".
The founder of the school was Brother Louis Yorke, an Englishman born in Manchester into a Protestant family. When he died, in June 1907, the town of Dundalk came to a standstill. The street where the school stands was renamed to Yorke Street in his honour, commending his great service to the education of young people in the area.
The first Maths teacher was John Philip Holland, notable as the inventor of the submarine. Mr Holland also served as a teacher in other CBS schools in Ireland.
Within a year of the school opening there were 500 boys enrolled. This required some major extensions and the development of facilities has continued constantly in the years since then. A recent addition was a Technological Wing built with financial contribution from Senator Edward Haughey, a past pupil.
In 1922, when the Irish Free State was established, the school adopted the ideals of the new state. Students began to study their subjects through Irish in 1925 and in 1934 the school won Corn na Dála, the Dáil Cup, as the best in Ireland for the promotion of Irish culture.
One of the four streams offer subjects through the medium of Irish Gaelic up to Junior Certificate Level but then students have to study through the English language only.
Among other successes in recent years were Irish Senior Golf Champions in 1981, numerous national titles in Debating, 1916 Scholarships, Leinster Senior Football and Young Scientist of the Year.
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