St. Eunan's was founded by the then Bishop of Raphoe, Dr. Patrick O'Donnell. It was founded as a Minor Seminary, to prepare young men for the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. The School began with over 30 pupils, mostly boarders, housed in an imposing castle like building situated on one of the highest points in the town. To read an article on the history of St. Eunan's that appeared in Letterkenny Christmas annual 1982, click here! A five year course was provided to those who could afford a secondary education. English, Gaelic, Maths, Latin, Greek, History and Geography were taught. It was for all intents and purposes a classical education with emphasis placed on performance. The school population began to grow in the 1920's and it was necessary to build a new extension to the College in the early 1930's. The number of boarders increased and so did the "Day Boys" - those who could go home each evening. The present recreation hall was built in 1958 and the science block in 1968. The New building as it is called was opened in 1979. Due to the growth of second level schools in the area the number of boarders fell and in 1992 the Boarding wing was closed. The College now caters for 750 pupils from a wide catchment area To date there have been twelve presidents of the College -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Links: History | Historic Articles | Presidents | Annual 1982 | Phairc Adhamhnáin This document was last modified on: Tuesday, 16-Jan-2001 08:25:44 EST The current time is (GMT): Wednesday, 08-May-2002 20:52:18 GMT Last Document browsed: http://www.sainteunans.com/index.shtml
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