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St Vincent’s Castleknock College has almost 190 years experience of excellence in boys’ education. A Christian school in the Catholic tradition, we place faith, respect for fellow students and for teachers, care for the poor and vulnerable, and growth of self-worth through active participation as central to the school’s spirit and ethos.
Castleknock College (Irish: Coláiste Caisleán Cnucha) is a voluntary Vincentian secondary school for boys, situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock, eight km (5.0 mi) west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. Founded in 1835 by Philip Dowley, it is one of the oldest boys schools in Ireland. [1]
Admissions. Admission applications for 1st Year 2025 will be accepted from 3rd to 25th October 2024 inclusive. Please note: Applications will be accepted by post only. Incomplete, and/or late applications will not be accepted and will be returned.
The history of St Vincent’s Castleknock College Dublin dates back to the early nineteenth century when in 1830, a year after the passing of Catholic Emancipation, four young priests from Maynooth College obtained permission to open a day school at 24 Usher’s Quay, in the heart of Dublin city, under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin.
Feb 25, 2021 · Castleknock College has discerned itself as one of the nation’s leading institutions for Catholic boys. Historically, the school was the preferred Irish boarding school for upper-middle-class and upper-class Catholics in Ireland, alongside English schools such as Ampleforth College, Downside, and Stonyhurst.
Open Evening First Year Parents 2025 PowerPoint. An extremely comprehensive and diverse range of classes are available in our Adult Education Programme. Click here for full details. Castleknock Community College, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15.
Apr 10, 2001 · One of Ireland's oldest boarding schools, Castleknock College in west Dublin, is to close its doors after 166 years. The fee-paying school run by the Vincentians is closing because of "a...
