Davitt College

Davitt College
Location
Gorteendrunagh, Springfield, Castlebar, County Mayo
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°51′26″N 9°17′26″W / 53.85722°N 9.29056°W / 53.85722; -9.29056Coordinates: 53°51′26″N 9°17′26″W / 53.85722°N 9.29056°W / 53.85722; -9.29056
Information
Principal Bernie Rowland
Teaching staff 75 approx. (January 2017)
Number of students 750 approx. (January 2017)
Website davittcollege.com

Davitt College (Irish: Coláiste Dáibhéid) is a mixed vocational secondary school located in Gorteendrunagh, Springfield, Castlebar, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.

The school was ran under authority by the VEC until July 2013 when it was replaced by the ETB. The school is named after Irish Republican and founder of the Irish Land League Michael Davitt. The school has a number of international students every year mainly from Germany and Spain studying English on a foreign exchange program.

Davitt College has been putting on a musical production every year since its inauguration in 1984, performed by students doing transition year.[1][2] The college holds an annual awards ceremony every May for their high performing students.[3] [4]

Students from Davitt College recently visited Zambia along with another school for charitable causes.[5]

Davitt College was one of the first schools in the Republic of Ireland to introduce Politics and Society as a Leaving Certificate subject in September 2016, with the inaugural examination taking place in June 2018.[6] [7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Davitt College to rock thirtieth anniverary musical production". Mayo Advertiser. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Davitt College students gear up for musical masterclass". Mayo Advertiser. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Davitt College Awards Night 2014". Castlebar.ie. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ↑ http://www.castlebar.ie/Ken-Wright/Davitt-College-Awards-Night-2014.shtml
  5. ↑ "The Connaught Telegraph - Students working with children in Zambia". Con-telegraph.ie. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Davitt College Castlebar Selected to Introduce New Politics and Society Subject - Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim Education & Training Board". Mayosligoleitrim.etb.ie. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  7. ↑ http://davittcollege.com/?page_id=15104


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