St Columb's College
Secondary school in Derry, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St Columb's College (Irish: Coláiste Naomh Colum Cille) is a Roman Catholic boys' grammar school in Derry, Northern Ireland. Since 2008, it has been a specialist school in mathematics. It is named after Saint Columba, the missionary monk from County Donegal who founded a monastery in the area. The college was originally built to educate young men into the priesthood, but now educates boys in a variety of disciplines.
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Buncrana Road | |
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Type | Secondary school |
Motto | Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 3 November 1879 (1879-11-03) |
Principal | Caroline McLaughlin |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1800 |
Colour(s) | [1] |
Website | http://www.stcolumbs.com |
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St Columb's College was established in 1879 on Bishop Street (now the site of Lumen Christi College), but later moved to Buncrana Road in the suburbs of the city.