Post-Primary – Diocesan Colleges

The College of the Immaculate Conception, Summerhill, Sligo 

The College of the Immaculate Conception was founded by the then Bishop of Elphin, Dr Laurence Gillooly in Summerhill, Athlone in 1857. It was transferred to Sligo in 1880 and provided with temporary accommodation in Quay Street, pending the building of a new school. The present college was formally opened in 1892. Popularly, the college has always remained known as “Summerhill”. For many decades the College catered for both boarders and dayboys and operated essentially as a junior seminary for the diocese of Elphin. Since its foundation the college was always presided over by a succession of diocesan priests until a break with tradition came in 1999 with the appointment of the first lay principal.

College of the Immaculate Conception
Summerhill
Sligo
Tel: 071 9160311
Fax: 071 9160361
Email: [email protected]
Acting Principal: Ms Aileen 

St Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney 

In the 60’s this was a private school owned by a Mrs Maureen Melody with an enrolment of 81 girls.  The school and the land on which it was built were purchased in 1963 by the Presentation Sisters and the very first Presentation of Mary Convent in Ireland was founded.  Unfortunately the Congregation had to leave St Cuan’s in 1960. The same year Mr Eamonn Donaghue became the first non-religious Head Master.

St Cuan’s College
Castleblakeney
Ballinasloe
Co Galway
Tel: 090 9678127
Fax:   090 9678137
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: www.stcuans.ie
Principal: Ms Colette Kennedy Walsh

Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone 

Coláiste Chiaráin is also under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Elphin and  welcomes students from every background and faith community in the greater Athlone area. It was created in We were created in 2017 from the amalgamation of St Joseph’s College, Summerhill, Athlone, and St Aloysius College, Deerpark, Athlone.  The college offers a wide range of subjects at Junior and Senior Cycle and endeavours to meet the needs of all  students. The school currently offers the Junior Certificate, Transition Year (TY) programme, the Leaving Certificate, and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP).

Coláiste Chiaráin
Summerhill 
Athlone 
Co Westmeath
N37 AH97
Tel: 090 6492383
Email: [email protected] 
Website: http://www.ccathlone.ie/
Principal: Mr Brendan Waldron