Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon
In or near Clonmore.
St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Peatlands Park Railway · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St Patrick's Academy in Dungannon can be reached via the nearest railway station, Peatlands Park Railway, which is 9.4 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for your sat-nav is BT71 6FU.
About
St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 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
Saint Patrick’s Academy is a Catholic school focused on creating a positive and inclusive environment for learning and personal growth. The academy encourages student involvement in various activities and aims to nurture pupils in their faith while providing meaningful spiritual nourishment.
From the Wikipedia article
Saint Patrick's Academy (Irish: Acadamh Naomh Pádraig) is a voluntary grammar school located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It formed on 1 September 2003 when the two single-sex Saint Patrick's Academies, which coexisted on the same site as two distinct and separate institutions, were merged as one. In January 2013 the Education Minister John O'Dowd announced the school was one of 22 schools to get a new build project.
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Background
History
Founded in 1891, St. Patrick's Academy was, for its first three years, a boys' school. From September 1894, the Sisters of Mercy undertook the teaching of students in preparation for the Intermediate board's examination. The Girls' Academy was based in a single room in the newly built Mercy Convent on Northland Row. Both schools moved to new premises on Killyman Road in September 1901; the academy building was to be the home of the school for the next seventy years. The Boys' Academy was always led by the clergymen appointed by the Tyrone Roman Catholic Board of Education, while the Girls' Academy was led by a senior member of the Sisters of Mercy. The academy eventually outgrew its home on…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5080, -6.7580
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT71 6FU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Peatlands Park Railway — 9.4 km
- Official site
- www.stpatricksacademy.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon?
- St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT71 6FU).
- What is St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon?
- St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon?
- The nearest railway station is Peatlands Park Railway, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT71 6FU.
- When was St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Is St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon free to visit?
- Yes, St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT71 6FU. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.