O'Connell School

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The O’Connell School is a secondary school for boys located on North Richmond Street in Dublin, Ireland. The school, named in honour of the leader of Catholic Emancipation, Daniel O’Connell, has the distinction of being the oldest surviving Christian Brothers school in Dublin, having been first established in 1829. James Joyce attended the school for a time, and it is mentioned in Dubliners in the story Araby. The school was for many years dubbed the "working man's Belvedere College" (in reference to the nearby fee-paying school of that name, and because of its good reputation). James Joyce transferred from O'Connell School to Belvedere after being offered a place there.

Notable alumni

A number of significant figures in Irish public life attended O'Connell's School.

• Maurice Ahern - former Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Brendan Bracken, 1st Viscount Bracken - British Minister of Information during the Second World War
• P.J. Mara - Fianna Fáil Guru
• John A. Costello - former Taoiseach of Ireland.
• James Joyce - writer who briefly attended the school.
• Luke Kelly – former lead singer of folk group The Dubliners.
• Thomas Kinsella – poet and playwright.
• Thomas Kettle – Nationalist MP and Irish Volunteer who died in World War 1.
• Eamonn Ceannt – Irish Nationalist one of the 1916 signatories.
• Seán Lemass - former Taoiseach of Ireland.
• Seán T. O'Kelly – second President of Ireland.
• Pat Kenny – Radio & TV presenter.
• Paddy Finucane – WWII top scoring fighter pilot ace in the RAF.
• Sean Heuston - Leading member of the 1916 Easter Rising.
• Colm Meaney - Film and TV Actor.
• William Mulholland - a famous Irish-American Dam Civil Engineer.
• Frank Flood - IRA officer executed in 1921 during the War of Independence. One of The Forgotten Ten.
• Gearoid Grant - orchestral conductor.
• Bill Cullen (businessman) - Irish businessman, philanthropist and star of The Apprentice (Irish TV series).
• Michael O'Hehir - radio broadcaster and sports commentator.
• Michael Holohan - composer and member of Aosdána.
• Ray Burke - former Fianna Fáil politician. He is a former government minister who was convicted and jailed on charges arising from political corruption in office.

References

External links

• Official website
• http://ie.ratemyteachers.com/o-connell-school/3628-s