St Peter's College, Wexford

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St Peter's College, Wexford is an Irish secondary school and former seminary located in Summerhill, over looking Wexford town. It is a single sex school for male pupils. Currently its school population is approximately 640.

St. Peter's College

1 History
2 Sport
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[edit] History

The college was founded in 1811 by Most Rev. Patrick Ryan, Bishop of Ferns. Originally Located in Michael Street, Wexford but in 1819 the college moved to Summerhill, after the purchase of a large house there. Expansion occurred for years afterwards and the impressive facade with its distinctive tower and the Augustus Welby Pugin designed chapel were constructed. In 1938, due to increasing numbers of students, a seminary wing was added to facilitate this. This wing is now occupied by the Wexford Campus of Institute of Technology, Carlow. The Seminary closed in 1999 and new construction work was completed in 2001.

The college featured prominently in the Ferns enquiry into paedophile activities in the Roman Catholic Church.

[edit] Sport

The college has a proud Gaelic Athletic Association tradition with All Ireland glory in hurling in 1968. Other successes include Leinster Hurling and Football championships but success in recent years has been limited.