Muckross Park College
All-girls Catholic secondary school in Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muckross Park College (Irish: Páirc Mhucrois) is a non fee paying Catholic secondary school for girls, located in Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1900, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects and a compulsory Transition year programme. Muckross is one of a number of Dominican schools in Ireland.[1] It has a student body of 708.[2]
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Muckross Park College Irish: Páirc Mhucrois | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 53.3224°N 6.2416°W / 53.3224; -6.2416 |
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Former name | St. Mary's University College |
Type | Private secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Veritas (Truth) |
Denomination | Dominicans |
Established | 1900; 124 years ago (1900) |
Principal | Anne Marie Mee |
Gender | Girls |
Number of students | 708 |
Colour(s) | Green, White and Black |
Website | muckrossparkcollege |
The school is active in many sports and sports tournaments, including in hockey, tennis, and basketball.[3] Some former students have gone on to play for Ireland at the international level. Academically, the school has achieved high results and ranked highly in The Irish Times list of feeder schools for 3rd level education in Ireland.[4]