Carndonagh Community School

The Headmaster of Carndonagh Community School is Mr. Paul Fiorentini. The teachers taking part in the SchoolSat project are Colm Toland and Michael O'Kane.

Carndonagh Community school, situated in the heart of the Inishowen peninsula was for many years renowned as the largest second level school in Ireland. It was formed from the amalgamation of a Vocational School, a girls’ convent school and a boys’ secondary school in 1974. In 2002 it has an enrolment of 1290 pupils and a teaching staff of 106 as well as ancillary staff. The pupils come from a wide rural area which has a number of small towns and villages. The majority of the pupils come to school by bus.

Carndonagh takes part in all the major school sports. Gaelic Football and soccer for both boys and girls are popular and successful. Athletics, basketball, hurling etc are also catered for in the school. The school has also had notable success in public speaking and with its choirs. The school produces a popular musical event each year. Last year’s production was “Grease”

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