St_Finian's_Primary_School

St Finian's Primary School

St Finian's Primary School

Former school in Belfast, Northern Ireland

54.599°N 5.946°W / 54.599; -5.946

St Finian's Primary School (1901 - 1989) (Irish: Bunscoil Naomh Fionán) was a Roman Catholic primary school located in the Falls Road area of West Belfast near Dunville Park. It was named after Saint Finnian of Clonard and was run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.[1]

Due to falling student numbers the school closed in the 1980s.

Since 2004 the building has been occupied by the Irish-language primary school Gaelscoil an Lonnáin.[2] There is also a Naíscoil an Lonnáin located in the facility for pre-school children.[3] In 2016, the Board of Governors proposed that it relocate to the former site of St Comgall's School in Divis Street but this was not approved.[4]

Notable alumni

Former pupils of St. Finian's include:

References

  1. [1]
    George Fleming (1998), "First Day at St Finian's", Magennis VC: the story of Northern Ireland's only winner of the Victoria Cross, p. 23, ISBN 9780953301805
  2. [2]
    "Gaelscoil an Lonnain". Education Authority. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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    "Naiscoil an Lonnain". Education Authority. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Proposal to relocate Gaelscoil an Lonnáin, Belfast turned down". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. [5]
    Professor John Loughlin profile, vonhugel.org.uk; accessed 29 March 2015.
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    "Gerry Adams 'emotional' at standing down as TD in Louth". BBC. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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    "Dillon, Martin 1949-". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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    "MLA Details: Mr Gerry Kelly". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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