Coláiste an Chraoibhín has been in existence since 1987, on a ten-acre site at the
southern end of Fermoy town, and continues a tradition of vocational education which
is over a century old in Fermoy.
It derives its name from the pen name of Dr Douglas Hyde, who lived at nearby Castle Hyde
for a time. It is a co-educational, multi-denominational school under the auspices of
the County Cork Vocational Education Committee (CCVEC).
The school is largely a single storey construction which has, over a nineteen-year period,
had a total of five extensions, and now includes six pre-fabricated rooms. This has been
due to the rise in enrolment, from a base of 269 students in 1987 to a second-level
population at present of 427. In addition, in any given year the school has a further
enrolment of at least 155 Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) students, as well as adult and
continuing education students.
When one includes the school’s involvement with the nearby COPE foundation and the
provision of crèche facilities on site for over forty children of, in the main, PLC
students, the degree of usage being made of the school facilities is several times greater
than had obtained in 1987.
The school counts up to twenty four different primary schools within its overall student
catchment area, given that Fermoy is at the centre of a large area of north east Cork.
It has a truly open admissions policy, for which it is applauded.
It's web address is http://www.c-chraoibhin.ie/
Email for General Enquiries: info@c-chraoibhin.ie
Song Playing:
"CollegeHornpipe"
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