Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St Mary's College, Derry
In or near Derry.
St Mary's College, Derry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry · 2.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's College in Derry is located at postcode BT48 9QE and is approximately 2 km from the nearest railway station, Derry~Londonderry. Entry to the college is free.
About
St Mary's College, Derry 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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Official information
St Mary's College is an all-girls post-primary school located in Derry, Northern Ireland, serving students aged 11 to 18. Established in 1959, the school moved to a modern campus in 2010 and is known for providing quality education and support to its diverse student body.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Mary's College, opened in 1959, is an all-girls Catholic-maintained secondary school and Specialist Science School located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It attracts pupils from a wide catchment area, with an enrolment of nearly one thousand pupils aged 11–18 and a staff of 92. The school was formerly situated in the heart of Creggan, but moved to a newly built campus on the Northland Road. St Cecilia's College moved to a newly built campus on the grounds of where St. Marys was formerly based in Creggan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was announced in early around 2001 onwards that St. Marys and St Cecilia's College would compete for a new school in the grounds of the former Templemore Secondary school on the Northland Road. St. Marys got the grounds but St Cecilia's College is currently located in the old Templemore School while their new school is being rebuilt on Blighs Lane. Although it was first thought that the new school would be ready for 2007, this date has been changed to 2009. The school has achieved much success throughout the world. It was the first school in the UK to receive three charter marks for excellence, the government's public service "gold medal". Dame Geraldine Keegan had been Principal of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9960, -7.3440
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT48 9QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Foyle
- Phone
- (028) 7136 2154
- Established
- 1959
- Nearest railway station
- Derry~Londonderry — 2 km
- Official site
- www.stmarysderry.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594471 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's College, Derry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's College, Derry?
- St Mary's College, Derry is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT48 9QE).
- What is St Mary's College, Derry?
- St Mary's College, Derry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's College, Derry?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT48 9QE.
- When was St Mary's College, Derry built?
- Built or established in 1959.
- Is St Mary's College, Derry free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's College, Derry is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's College, Derry?
- The nearest railway station is Derry~Londonderry, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT48 9QE.