Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Slemish College
Slemish College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Slemish College is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Slemish College is a co-educational integrated secondary school in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. There are six houses at Slemish College. Ultan, Comgall, Gall, Beryn and Faber. The college is named after Slemish Mountain near Ballymena in mid-Antrim, which tradition suggests was home to Saint Patrick during his youth.
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Background
History
Ballymena parents had established integrated primary schools, and wanted their children to complete their education in an integrated schools. A steering group formed in 1994, and support was received from NICIE on condition that 80 children could be found. Ballymena and particularly Harryville Chapel had been a point of conflict during The Troubles. The violence did not stop until The Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. Slemish first opened its doors in September 1996 with 84 pupils. The school takes in 120 new students every year. It was one of the most oversubscribed schools in Northern Ireland by 2001. In June 2008 the college was given specialist school status in the area of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8556, -6.2596
- Address
- Larne Road
- Established
- 1996
- Official site
- www.slemishcollege.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7540046 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Slemish College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slemish College?
- Slemish College is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8556°, -6.2596°.
- When was Slemish College built?
- Slemish College dates to 1996.