Coláiste Feirste
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Coláiste Feirste is the only secondary-level Irish
-medium
school in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
.
Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the gaelscoil
is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, today the school has 530 pupils and 47 teachers.
The school was first situated in the Cultúrlann and was opened under the care of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare
who was replaced in 2002 by Garai Mac Roibeaird as principal. He was then replaced by Micheal Mac Giolla Ghunna, the current principal. The school's uniform consists of a distinctive green blazer, jumper, and green skirt (for girls). The school is now situated in Beechmount.
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
-medium
Medium of instruction
Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the official language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling. Bilingual or...
school in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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Previously known as Méanscoil Feirste, the gaelscoil
Gaelscoil
A gaelscoil is an Irish-medium primary school in Ireland, of a sort found outside the traditionally Irish-speaking regions, especially in urban areas....
is located in the west of the city in a new facility on Belfast's Falls Road. Founded in 1991 with just nine pupils, today the school has 530 pupils and 47 teachers.
The school was first situated in the Cultúrlann and was opened under the care of the first school principal Fergus O'Hare
Fergus O'Hare
Fergus O’Hare was involved in the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland as a member of People's Democracy in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
who was replaced in 2002 by Garai Mac Roibeaird as principal. He was then replaced by Micheal Mac Giolla Ghunna, the current principal. The school's uniform consists of a distinctive green blazer, jumper, and green skirt (for girls). The school is now situated in Beechmount.