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St Malachy's College

St. Malachy's College
Coláiste Naomh Maolmhaodhóg
St. Malachy's College Front Exterior, corner.JPG
St. Malachy's College front exterior
Address
36 Antrim Road
Belfast, BT15 2AE
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°36′32″N 5°56′25″W / 54.6089°N 5.9403°W / 54.6089; -5.9403Coordinates: 54°36′32″N 5°56′25″W / 54.6089°N 5.9403°W / 54.6089; -5.9403
Information
Type Grammar School
Motto "Gloria Ab Intus" (Glory from within)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1833
Closed July – August
LEA Belfast Education and Library Board
Principal Paul McBride
Years taught Year 8 – Year 14
Gender All-Male
Age 11 to 18
Number of students 1024 (approx)
Color(s)         
Athletics Badminton, Basketball, Cross country running, Gaelic, Golf, Hurling, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Team name Malachians F.C.
Website

St. Malachy's College (Irish: Coláiste Naomh Maolmhaodhóg) is the oldest Roman Catholic grammar school in the province of Ulster, and the third oldest in Ireland.

The college was founded in 1833 by Bishop William Crolly with the advent of Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the penal laws, which had outlawed, among other things, the celebration of the Catholic Mass, and the provision for the education of the Catholics of Ireland. The school is located on the former site of Vicinage Park, just north of Belfast city centre. Its motto is "gloria ab intus" which translates from Latin as "glory from within".

St. Joseph's Seminary, the seminary for the Diocese of Down and Connor, was situated on the same campus for over a century. This was officially known as the Diocesan Seminary at St Malachy's, and colloquially as "the wing" due to it being a wing of the college building. The Diocesan Seminary moved to the Cliftonville Road during the Christmas holidays of 2012, and has taken the name St. Malachy's Diocesan Seminary, in recognition of both the long-standing connection to the College.

St. Malachy's is a boys' school providing education for approximately 1,200 students aged 11 to 18 with a very wide catchment area. It is the only male, Catholic, grammar school in north Belfast and students come from not only local areas such as Ardoyne and New Lodge, but also suburban and rural towns in County Antrim such as Carrickfergus, Antrim town and Randalstown.

The college today boasts impressive records in both GCSE and A-level examinations, and has had many recent sporting successes, especially in athletics and basketball. The college is also noted for having a strong music department and was recently designated as the first specialist music college in Northern Ireland.


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