Blackrock College is a school in South Dublin which had been run by Holy Ghost Fathers. After 2000 it has been administered by a lay board.
Details and Facilities
- Address: Rock Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin Tel: 01-2888681
- No of pupils: 950
- Class size in first year: 25
- Start date for applications: At birth
- Closing date for applications: Three years before entry
- First preference given to: Siblings, sons of past pupils, sons of staff members, relatives of the Holy Ghost Community, other relatives of past pupils
- Ethos: Catholic
- Facilities: Swimming pool, squash and tennis courts, basketball courts, gym, concert hall, lecture theatre, two computer labs, 59-acre campus, seven science labs, orchestra, choirs, musical society, debating societies, range of extracurricular activities.
Famous Past Pupils
Bob Geldof
Ruairķ Quinn
Eamon de Valera
Dave Fanning
Bob Geldof
Ardal O'Hanlon
Brian O'Driscoll
John O'Shea
External Link
[Blackrock College Website (http://www.blackrockcollege.com)]