A Gaelcholáiste is a

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...

on the island of

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

(in either the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

) located outside

Gaeltacht ( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home. The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially recog ...

areas, where

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is the primary language of teaching and communication. Gaelcholáistí are supported and represented on a practical day-to-day basis by

Gaeloideachas Gaeloideachas is a national Irish organisation supporting the development of Irish-medium immersion schools at preschool (outside the Gaeltacht) and primary and secondary levels in the Republic of Ireland. They were established as ''Gaelscoilean ...

(who also support Irish-medium schools in the Gaeltacht) and

An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta / COGG is a Republic of Ireland State-agency who serve as a consultative council to the Irish Department of Education and Skills and other organisations and individuals on Irish language- ...

(whose name translates into English as "The Council for Gaeltacht and Gaelscoileanna Education") or COGG in the Republic and by

Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta or CnaG is the representative body for Irish-language medium education in Northern Ireland. Its name translates into English as the ''Council for Irish-language medium education''. It was established in 2000 by the N ...

in the North. There are 31 Gaelcholáistí and 17 second-level Irish language units (''aonaid Ghaeilge'') on the island of Ireland, attended by over 12,000 students. Close to 4,000 further students receive their second level education through Irish in the Gaeltacht.

History

Gaelcholáistí in the 2010s

The Republic's Department of Education announced in 2012 that three new Gaelcholáistí were going to open- two in Dublin Coláiste Ghlór na Mara in

Balbriggan Balbriggan (; , IPA: �bˠalʲəˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland, approximately 34 km from Dublin City. The 2016 census population was 21,722 for Balbriggan and its environs. ...

and Gaelcoláiste an Phiarsaigh in

Rathfarnham Rathfarnham () is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council a ...

and one in

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Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin in

Carrigaline Carrigaline () is a town and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the River Owenabue. Located about south of Cork city, and with a population of 15,770 people, it is one of the largest commuter towns of the city. The R611 regiona ...

. Gaelcholáiste Dhoire opened in

Dungiven Castle Dungiven Castle, in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is the historic seat of the Anglo-Irish Ogilby family dating back to the 17th century, although most of the current building dates from the 1830s. Following a mixed history, wh ...

in 2015. Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne opened in Knocknaheeney,

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

, in 2019. Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad opened in

Maynooth Maynooth (; ga, Maigh Nuad) is a university town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to Maynooth University (part of the National University of Ireland and also known as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth) and St Patrick's ...

in 2020. Many of the ''Aonaid Ghaeilge'' hope to develop into full Gaelcholáistí in the medium-term providing there is enough demand.

List of Gaelcholáistí

Coláiste Ailigh Coláiste Ailigh in County Donegal, Ireland, is a Gaelcholáiste (a secondary school offering a curriculum taught through the Irish language). Formerly located at Sprackburn House in Letterkenny, it opened in 2000, becoming the VEC's third All ...

(Letterkenny, Donegal) *

Coláiste an Phiarsaigh Coláiste an Phiarsaigh is a coeducational voluntary secondary school in Glanmire, Cork. Irish is the language of instruction and all pupils and teachers are expected to converse in Irish. The school is free for day pupils and fee-paying for bo ...

(Cork) * Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.) (Cork) * Gaelcoláiste an Phiarsaigh (Rathfarnham, Dublin) * Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin (Cork) * Scoil Chaitríona (Glasnevin, Dublin Northside) * Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach (Carlow) *

Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn () is a gaelcholáiste (Irish language-medium second-level school) that teaches students from the Clonmel area in County Tipperary in Ireland. Part of the Central Technical Institute (CTI) on the Mall, the Gaelcholáist ...

(part of CTI Clonmel, Tipperary) * Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (Tralee, Kerry) * Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad (Maynooth, Kildare). * Coláiste Chilliain (Clondalkin, Dublin) *

Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara is an Irish language secondary level school (a ''Gaelcholáiste'') in Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North A ...

(Naas, Kildare) * Coláiste Cois Life (Lucan, Dublin) * Coláiste de hÍde (Tallaght, Dublin) *

Gaelcholáiste Dhoire The Gaelcholáiste Dhoire is a multi-denominational, 11–19, all-ability, coeducational, Irish-medium, post-primary school in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is located inside Dungiven Castle. it has had many sporting achieve ...

(Dungiven, Londonderry) *

Coláiste Eoin Coláiste Eoin is a Catholic voluntary secondary (Irish language school) for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It has hurling and Gaelic football teams, traditional Irish m ...

(Booterstown, Dublin) *

Coláiste Feirste Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish-medium school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Previously known as ''Méanscoil Feirste'', the (Irish language school) is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls R ...

(Belfast, Antrim) * Coláiste Ghlór na Mara (Balbriggan, Dublin) *

Coláiste Íosagáin is a Catholic girls (Irish language secondary school) in Dublin, Ireland. In 2008 and 2014, 100% of students went on to third level education. It was ranked second in 2011 and 2010 by The Irish Times Good Schools Guide. History In 1968 t ...

(Booterstown, Dublin) * Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh (Limerick) * Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne (Knocknaheeny, Cork) * Coláiste Mhuire (Ratoath, Dublin) * Coláiste na Coiribe (Galway) *

Gaelcholáiste na Mara Gaelcholáiste na Mara is a secondary school located in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland, which was founded in 2007. It is run by the Kildare/Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). At a ''Gaelcholáiste'' the pupils are taught through t ...

(Arklow, Wicklow) *

Coláiste Ráithín Coláiste Ráithín is a secondary school located in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, which was founded in 1991. It is run by the Education and Training Board. The 340 pupils are taught through the medium of the Irish language Irish ( S ...

(Bray, Wicklow) *

Gaelcholáiste Reachrann Gaelcholáiste Reachrann is an Irish-speaking secondary school ( ga, gaelcholáiste), located in Donaghmede, Dublin in Ireland. The school is under the patronage of the ''Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board.'' Reachrann share ...

(Donaghmede, Dublin Northside) *Coláiste an Eachréidh (Athenry, Galway) *Meanscoil Gharman (Enniscorthy, Wexford) Planned * Clonsilla (Dublin 15)

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History

Gaelcholáistí in the 2010s

List of Gaelcholáistí

See also

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