Kildare Place National School is a Church of Ireland primary school (a national school) in Rathmines, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.[2] The school is linked to the training college of the Church of Ireland College of Education.[3] Originally founded in the 19th century, and formerly located on Kildare Street in Dublin's City Centre, the school moved to Upper Rathmines Road in 1969.[4]
| Kildare Place National School | |
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| Location | |
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96 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′07″N 6°15′49″W / 53.3186°N 6.2636°W |
| Information | |
| Number of students | 201 (2021)[1] |
| Website | kildareplace.ie |
Notable alumni
edit- Kevin McLaughlin – Former Leinster and Ireland rugby player[5]
- David McMillan – League of Ireland footballer with University College Dublin A.F.C.[citation needed]
- Evan McMillan – League of Ireland footballer with Sligo Rovers FC[citation needed]
- Johnny Sexton – Leinster and Ireland rugby player[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kildare Place National School, Dublin City 6 on SchoolDays.ie".
- ^ "Primary Schools in Dublin". dublin.ie. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007.
- ^ "Dáil Éireann - Volume 453 - 30 May, 1995 - Written Answers - Kildare Place (Dublin) School". historical-debates.oireachtas.ie. 30 May 1995. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Kildare Place School – Celebrating 50 years in Rathmines and 200 Years in Existence". dublin.anglican.org. United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Famous past pupils from Kildare Place". kildareplace.ie. Kildare Place School. Retrieved 17 August 2021.