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Wesley College, Dublin
Wesley College is an independent co-educational secondary school for day and boarding students in Ballinteer, County Dublin, Ireland. Wesley College is under the control of a Board of Governors, appointed each year by the Methodist Church in Ireland. Wesley College was founded on 1 October 1845 and counts two Nobel laureates among its alumni. Strong emphasis is put on religious education for all denominations and both extra-curricular activities and sport play an important part in this school. The college offers pupils an opportunity to explore the humanities, sciences, technology, business studies, English literature, music and the arts. Wesley College offers a range of extracurricular and sporting activities in the belief that these assist a "sound general education and contribute to the whole person". History Origins On 16 May 1844, a gathering of men met in Belfast and agreed to form a Wesleyan Proprietary Grammar School in Ireland "for the purpose of affording a thorough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinteer
Ballinteer () is a small southside suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland, extensively developed from the late 1960s onwards. The population of all electoral divisions labelled as Ballinteer was 15,659 as of the 2022 census. Geography Ballinteer is located approximately from the city centre. To the west is Rathfarnham, to the east is Sandyford and Stepaside, to the south are the Dublin Mountains, and to the north is Dundrum. Ballinteer is also bordered by the Marlay Park. History Ballinteer originally consisted of some housing roads off Ballinteer Avenue (Mayfield Terrace, Ballinteer Gardens, and Ballinteer Park), built between the 1920s and 1950s, and locally referred to as Old Ballinteer. Ludford Estate, off Ballinteer Road, was built in the late 1960s, followed by Ballinteer Drive, Grove, Crescent, Close. The latter four roads were originally called Lissadel Estate when built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Woodpark est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
