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Rockwell College |
| Rockwell College Coláiste Charraig an Tobair |
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| Motto | Inter Mutanda Constantia Latin for 'Constancy in the midst of change' |
| Established | 1864 |
| Location | Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland |
| Students | 500 |
| President Principal |
Fr Mead, CSSp Mr Pat O'Sullivan |
| Religious order | Holy Ghost Fathers |
| Homepage | http://www.rockwell-college.ie |
Rockwell College, founded in 1864, is a well known private catholic secondary school near Cashel in South Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. It offers day as well as full boarding. Rockwell is run by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Famous past pupils include Liam O'Flaherty, Chief Justice John Murray, Gerard Danaher SC and past Irish president Patrick Hillery. Another past Irish President and a major figure in Irish history Eamon de Valera taught there, as did Thomas MacDonagh, poet and nationalist who was executed after the 1916 rising. It has a proud rugby tradition with several Provincial and International players such as Denis Leamy, and fields strong teams in the Munster Junior and Senior Cups.
External links
| Spiritan secondary schools in Ireland |
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Blackrock College • Rockwell
College • St. Mary's College • St. Michael's College • Templeogue
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