St. Kevin's College (

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, which is located between

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(3 km) and

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(2 km) on the northside of

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. St. Kevins College was founded in 1967 by the Christian Brothers and is now under the trusteeship of the

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(ERST). The school is dedicated to St. Kevin of Glendalough, the patron saint of Dublin and is built on lands previously owned by the

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in the 16th century. The current principal is Sarah Barry. The school has approx. 550 students. The school offers the Junior Certificate, an optional Transition Year, the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. St Kevin's College participates in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) initiative and the School Completion Programme. A recent Department of Education and Skills report described the quality of teaching and learning at St. Kevin's College as good or very good with some instances of excellent practice.Whole School Evaluation Report, Department of Education and Skills, 2014

Notable alumni

Arts, humanities and religion * Senator Tom Clonan, former Captain in the Irish Army, academic and journalist *

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, musician and actor * Prof. James O'Higgins Norman, academic and author Sports * James McCarthy, Dublin Senior Gaelic footballer *

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, manager and former professional footballer (Arsenal and Republic of Ireland) *

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References

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