Gort na Móna Secondary School
Private secondary school in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gort na Móna Secondary School was a private Catholic secondary school for boys aged 11–16, located in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It opened in September 1971 with 120 pupils.[1]: 239 In 1988, the school amalgamated with St Thomas's Secondary School, St Peter's Secondary School, and St Paul's Secondary School to become Corpus Christi College, Belfast.[2] The first school premises were located at the current Gort na Móna GAC site in Turf Lodge and consisted of a series of wooden huts while construction of the main building took place.
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Coordinates | 54°35′37″N 5°59′37″W |
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Type | Private secondary school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 1971 |
Founder | Br. D.M. O'Connell |
Status | Closed |
Closed | 1988 |
School number | 123/0179/12 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 11-16 |
Colour(s) | Maroon, sky blue and saffron |
Sports | Gaelic football and handball, hurling |
In 2019, Corpus Christi College amalgamated with St Rose's Dominican College and the Christian Brothers School, Glen Road. The new school is called All Saints College / Coláiste na Naomh Uile.[3]