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Irish Diocesan Colleges

21 January 2013
1912 – St. Mary’s College, Galway

1912 – St. Mary’s College, Galway

Architect: William A. Scott Seen here before the addition of the extra storey of 1939 flattened the highly original composition. An abstraction of collegiate gothic into a distinctly early twentieth century style with...

02 January 2013
1906 – St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

1906 – St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Architect: T.F. McNamara Odd castle-like school by T.F. McNamara, who had recently completed Hague’s cathedral in the town, when he was cmomissioned. Four circular towers, some conical, some castellated, provide the school with...

28 August 2012
1830 – St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

1830 – St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

St. Nathy’s complex, comprises a school, former barracks and gate lodge. Now used as a school. Detached fourteen-bay three-storey former barracks, established c.1830, with five-bay breakfront with stepped parapet and two-storey gable fronted...

03 February 2011
1889 – St. Flannan’s Diocesan College, Ennis, Co. Clare

1889 – St. Flannan’s Diocesan College, Ennis, Co. Clare

Architect: Francis O’Connor Started in 1878 and completed by March 1889. The clock tower 150 ft high. Cost: £21,000.

14 October 2010
1885 – St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork

1885 – St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker Designed by Robert Walker for The Most Rev Dr. Delany as a Diocesan College attached to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross. A secondary school only in its...

29 September 2009
1848 – St Macartan’s College, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

1848 – St Macartan’s College, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Architect: Thomas Duff St Macartan’s College designed by Thomas Duff is a large building of 17 bays in a restrained classical style and was built as the Diocesan college for Clogher. The centre...