Summerhill College
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College Road Sligo, County Sligo Republic of Ireland |
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| Type | Voluntary secondary school |
| Established | 1857 |
| Founder | The Most Reverend Laurence Gillooly, C.M., Bishop of Elphin |
| Patron | The Most Reverend Kevin Doran, DD, Bishop of Elphin |
| Principal | Mr. Paul Keogh |
| Teaching staff | 70 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Light Blue |
| Athletics | Soccer, Gaelic games, Rugby union, Athletics, Basketball, Swimming, Surfing |
| Nickname | Boys in Blue, The Hill |
| Website | http://www.summerhillcollege.ie |
 The old buildings of Summerhill College (now replaced by a new building programme) |
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Summerhill College (aka The College of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys located in the town of Sligo in northwest Ireland.
The school was founded in 1857 by the then Bishop of Elphin Dr Laurence Gillooly in Summerhill, Athlone, County Roscommon. It moved to temporary accommodation in Sligo in 1880 (Quay Street) and to a new school building (the present site) in 1892. Although the official name of the school is the College of the Immaculate Conception, it has always been known locally as Summerhill or Summerhill College.
The College has been a Diocesan College—historically an entry school for those wishing to train as priests for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin. The college took in both boarders and day boys until the dormitories were closed in the 1980s due to economic circumstances.
The school offers the traditional Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles to its pupils. It also provides other options such as Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP),Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) and Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA).
Summerhill College has a proud sporting tradition in soccer and Gaelic football. During the school year, soccer coaching is run in the school, with the assistance of Sligo Rovers F.C. It also offers many other sports to its students, including rugby union, basketball, athletics, swimming and surfing.
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