Coláiste Lorcáin is a

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located in the town of

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, in

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. The school was established in July 1982 as a result of an amalgamation between the Vocational School, Castledermot and St. Mary's Secondary School. The school is dedicated to St. Laurence O'Toole, the

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of the Arch

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, who was born in the parish of Castledermot around the year 1123. The school is under the direction of a Board of Management which includes representatives of the Sisters - The Poor Servants of the Mother of God, Kildare Vocational Education Committee, the parents and teachers of the school. Castledermot is situated on the main Dublin - Waterford road approximately ten km north of Carlow town. The Coláiste Lorcain Junior Rugby team won the Leinster Junior Development Cup in 2009.

Alumni

* Aisling Swaine - professor."Ballitore woman making her mark promoting justice"
''The Nationalist'', 30 December 2015

References

External links

Coláiste Lorcáin Website
{{Schools and colleges in County Kildare Secondary schools in County Kildare Irish-language schools and college 1982 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions established in 1982