Terenure College - A School in the Carmelite Tradition

Terenure College was founded in 1860 and is the oldest educational establishment in the Carmelite Order. It is a boys Junior (primary) and Senior (secondary) school as well as being one of the largest houses in the Province. In 1972 it ceased being a boarding school and is now solely a day school though it is also a centre for the Open University which holds classes in the evenings and at weekends. The school educates boys for the Department of Education’s Junior and Leaving Certificates and also has a wide range of co-curricular activities and is probably best known as one of the country’s leading rugby-playing schools. The school recently embarked on another building programme which has seen the swimming pool renovated and the Community Residence upgraded. The College Chapel also has a series of stained glass windows created by Frances Biggs, a well known artist, and which depict Carmelite themes and saints.

The image above shows a view of the original Tyrenure House with the community (right) and school buildings (left) as seen from one of the many rugby pitches (picture courtesy T. Moran).

Stained Glass Windows in Terenure College Chapel

The College Chapel

Contacts:

Fr Prior, O.Carm.,

Terenure College,

Terenure,

Dublin 6W.

Tel: 01 4904621.

Fax: 01 4929888.

Email: admin@terenurecollege.ie

Fr Principal, O.Carm.,

Terenure College Junior School (Primary Education)

Or

Fr Principal, O.Carm.,

Terenure College Senior School (Secondary Education)

Email: admin@terenurecollege.ie

See also:

Terenure College - The Schools' Website

Terenure College Past Pupils Union

Terenure College Rugby Football Club