38-697: Catholic University School (C.U.S.) is a private (voluntary) secondary school for boys in Dublin , Ireland . The school was founded in 1867 by Bartholomew Woodlock as a preparatory school for the Catholic University of Ireland , the predecessor to University College Dublin , that was founded by St. John Henry Newman in 1854. Under the custodianship of the Marist Fathers , the private school has educated Irish politicians, academic and literary figures, and three Olympic gold medalists . The foundation of
76-446: A Board of Management or less often a patron or religious institute . A school principal is in general control of everyday business. Some voluntary secondary schools are boarding schools , this is particularly so in the case of Protestant , many of which are Church of Ireland , as students cannot commute daily to such schools which are often located only in a few provincial towns. These schools generally receive additional grants to
114-424: A per capita basis. Approximately 90% of teachers' salaries are met by the state. Some schools charge tuition fees, while many others request top-up funding or voluntary fee contributions from parents. The local community may also be involved in fund raising. Until 1966, all post-primary schools were voluntary secondary schools except for vocational schools run by Vocational Education Committees . The raising of
152-481: A voluntary secondary school (or privately-owned secondary school ; Irish : scoil dheonach ) is a post-primary school that is privately owned and managed. Most are denominational schools, and the managers are often Catholic Church authorities, especially in the case of Catholic schools . Like national schools at primary level, voluntary secondary schools are supported by the Department of Education , on
190-738: A Royal Charter founding three colleges of the Queen's University of Ireland . The colleges in Cork , Belfast and Galway were non-denominational. However, at the Synod of Thurles in 1850, the Catholic Church officially condemned these institutions as "Godless Colleges" and declared a need for a Catholic University. Thus, the Catholic University of Ireland was founded in 1851 – though not fully established until 18 May 1854 with Cardinal John Henry Newman as its first Rector . To ensure larger numbers of students for
228-418: A foundation stone laid. Cardinal Cullen was against the idea of educating lay and clerical students on the same premises. However this plan was shelved because of the expansion of the railway line, and a church and monastery was built on the site. Under the name St. Patrick's University night classes were advertised by the university, under Dr. Woodlock's name Some feeder secondary schools were established for
266-463: A new institution. The Synod findings were supported by Pope Pius IX and the Holy See gave approval in 1852, and then issued a papal encyclical on 20 March 1854 supporting the establishment of the university. On 18 May 1854 the Catholic University of Ireland was formally established, with five faculties – of law, letters, medicine, philosophy and theology – with John Henry Newman (later Cardinal) as
304-777: Is located near St Stephen's Green in Dublin. School buildings include; the Georgian buildings to the front of the school containing the Oratory and Headmasters residence , Victorian buildings , a sports hall with gym and changing rooms and the "old school" building. The school also owns land in Clonskeagh , County Dublin, which is home to the school's rugby pitches, cricket field and a sports pavilion . Teams representing CUS participate in schools rugby and cricket competitions in Leinster . CUS has won
342-471: Is sometimes heard at school events and at rugby matches. The primary religious anthem of the school in recent years has been Dominican Magnificat , taken from The Magnificat passage in The Gospel of Luke . Historically, the school was divided into three houses; Colin, Sarsfield, and Bodkin. Students were placed under the supervision of a housemaster, usually a clerical member of the teaching staff. The school
380-708: The Catholic Emancipation period of Irish history, the Archbishop of Armagh attempted to provide for the first time in Ireland higher-level education both accessible to followers of the Catholic Church and taught by such people. The Catholic Hierarchy demanded a Catholic alternative to the University of Dublin / Trinity College , whose Anglican origins the Hierarchy refused to overlook. The Hierarchy also wanted to counteract
418-487: The Catholic University , and suggested that the university proceed with the foundation of its own feeder school. Over time, St. Laurence's Academy developed a close relationship with the university. Woodlock was the first president of the school and professors from the university also taught in the school. The school was given a name reflecting its function: the Catholic University School. The first teachers in
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#1732854707832456-699: The Leinster Senior Cup in cricket six times since 1999. Other sports played include tennis and athletics . Rugby and cricket take place at Bird Avenue in Clonskeagh . Three Olympic Gold Medalists have attended the school; John Pius Boland , Ronnie Delaney , and David Malone . Past pupil Eoin Morgan captained the England team to victory in the ICC 12th Cricket World Cup in July 2019. CUS students have represented Ireland at
494-596: The Rector . Lectures commenced on 3 November 1854, with the registration of seventeen students, the first being Daniel O'Connell, grandson of the notable Catholic politician Daniel O'Connell . In 1856 the University Church opened. As a private body, the Catholic University was never given a royal charter, and so was unable to award recognised degrees, and suffered from chronic financial difficulties. Newman left
532-643: The World Schools Debating Championships . The school has a connection with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and holds an annual "hamper fund" in order to raise funds to the charity. The school has also arranged student visits and fundraising in support of causes in the Davao Region of the Philippines. The CUS Union, founded in 1902, is the past pupils association of the school. In June 2002,
570-417: The school leaving age by Donogh O'Malley triggered the creation of publicly managed community and comprehensive schools. Some smaller secondary schools subsequently merged with each other or with the public schools. Voluntary secondary schools still form the largest part of the post-primary school system and are attended by about 60% of post-primary education students. The schools are generally managed by
608-490: The state examinations including Classical Studies , Art History , German , Art , Art history , Chemistry , Physics , Accounting and Economics . Academically, the school was ranked in 63rd place nationally in 2018. According to the school's website, class sizes "do not exceed 22-24" and are "[lower] for option subjects". The preparatory school offers the full primary curriculum as well introducing pupils to Spanish and Mandarin . The school's song, “ Walking On ”,
646-441: The "Godless Colleges" of the Queen's University of Ireland – established in the cities of Galway , Belfast and Cork . The University of Dublin had since the 1780s admitted Catholics to study; a religious test , however, hindered the efforts of Catholics in their desire to obtain membership of the university's governing bodies. Thus, in 1850 at the Synod of Thurles , it was decided to open in Dublin – especially for Catholics –
684-580: The CUI. The nearby Catholic University School was joined by St. Flannan's College , Ennis in County Clare (in 1862) and Catholic University High School in Waterford . In 1863 the CUI awarded its first Doctorate of Divinity to James Vincent Cleary (Professor and later President of St. John's College, Waterford , and future Bishop of Kingston, Canada), using its papal charter to award theological degrees. In 1880,
722-711: The Catholic University School has its basis in the Catholic Revival movement of the late 1820s. For over 250 years, the only university in Ireland had been Trinity College, Dublin – the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin . While the Trinity College had been opened to Catholics in 1793 (they could not be elected as Scholars, Fellows, or Professors), only a few attended. Those Catholics who did were mainly educated in England at schools such as Stonyhurst College . In response, in 1850, Queen Victoria granted
760-704: The Catholic University and hence the new Royal University. University College was passed to the control of the Jesuits in 1883, when it housed the faculties of the Catholic University except for medicine. The Catholic University Medical School commenced lectures for medical students in November 1855 (one year after the Catholic University of Ireland was founded), in Cecilia Street, Dublin. The recognition of its graduates by chartered institutions (the RCSI ) ensured its success, unlike
798-627: The Doctor and Anglican missionary Marie Elizabeth Hayes was studied in Cecilia St. In 1909, the Catholic University essentially came to an end with the creation of the National University of Ireland , with University College Dublin as a constituent; however, the Catholic University of Ireland remained a legal entity until 1911. In 1915, the NUI awarded honorary doctorates to a number of former students of
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#1732854707832836-553: The Royal University of Ireland was established. The Royal University's charter entitled all Irish students to sit the Universities examinations and receive its degrees. The university was renamed as University College – Dublin in 1882. The Catholic University was neither a recognised university so far as the civil authorities were concerned, nor an institution offering recognised degrees. Newman had little success in establishing
874-525: The associated Catholic University. This ensured that the medical school became the most successful constituent college of the Catholic University and by 1900 the medical school had become the largest medical school in Ireland. In 1880 it formally became part of the Catholic University of Ireland, (students now sitting examinations with the Royal University of Ireland ) when Francis Quinlans MD(Univ. Dubl.), F.R.C.P.I., Professor of Materia Medica and Pharmacy,
912-476: The first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane , Australia – and he left the school. In the early 1860s, the finances of the Catholic University School and Catholic University of Ireland were intertwined, and the rent for the Harcourt Street premises was a high £2600 per annum. Neither the school nor the university were able to cope with this burden. Archbishop of Dublin , Paul Cullen was adamant that it
950-594: The first president of UCD following the creation of National University of Ireland. In 1931 the School moved to Earlsfort Terrace. Sir Christopher Dixon served as Dean from 1900 to 1905 when he was succeeded by Dr. Coffey. In 1897 Dr. Eva Jellett a member of the Church of Ireland attended lectures in Cecilia Street, since Trinity College (of which her father was Provost) did not admit women to study, she transferred to Trinity in 1904 when women were allowed to study there. Similarly
988-536: The new university, Dr Daniel Murray , the Archbishop of Dublin established a school at 16–17 Harcourt Street and named the school after Saint Laurence O'Toole , the patron Saint of Dublin. St. Laurence's Academy, founded in 1850, was accompanied by the establishment of Belvedere College by the Jesuits in 1832 on the north side of the city. The University , as yet, had no dedicated preparatory or feeder school. By 1862, Dr. Bartholomew Woodlock took over as rector of
1026-475: The new university, though over £250,000 had been raised from the laity to fund it. Though they held the foundation money as trustees, the hierarchy in 1859 sent most of it to support an Irish Brigade led by Myles O'Reilly to help defend Rome in the Second Italian War of Independence . Newman left the university in 1857. According to Lytton Strachey Eventually he realised something else: he saw that
1064-503: The normal per capita grant. Catholic University of Ireland The Catholic University of Ireland ( CUI ; Irish : Ollscoil Chaitliceach na hÉireann ) was a private Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University of Ireland and its associated colleges which were nondenominational ; Cardinal Cullen had previously forbidden Catholics from attending these "godless colleges". After
1102-705: The offer to the General Council of the Marist Fathers in Lyons in France. After a two-day petition, he convinced the Council of the benefit of taking on the Dublin school. In July 1867, Woodlock informed Cullen of the financial burden the Harcourt Street premises had been. He recommended that the Marists purchase new premises, and when 89 Lower Leeson Street became available, the Marists purchased it. The Harcourt Street site remained on as
1140-439: The organisation was hosted at Áras an Uachtaráin by then President of Ireland Mary McAleese . Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern spoke at the school's annual dinner in 2002. Other guest speakers have included Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor , and broadcasters Eamon Dunphy and George Hook . Former pupils have included: Voluntary secondary school In education in Ireland ,
1178-511: The original university then merging into another of its colleges, University College, Dublin. Following the 1879 Act all Catholic Colleges including Carlow College , Holy Cross College and Blackrock College ( The French College ) came under the Catholic University. Subsequently, other schools/seminaries such as St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny, St Ignatius College SJ Temple St., Dublin, and the Carmelite College, Terenure became affiliated to
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1216-566: The premises for the school for a short while as refurbishments were carried out on the Leeson Street building. On 29 September 1867 the Catholic University School opened on Lower Leeson Street. In 2019, the school was involved in a High Court dispute with a former teacher. The court ruled that the teacher had been denied a fair disciplinary process, and the school was ordered to reform its complaints and disciplinary processes. The curriculum offers over 20 subjects and covers all common subjects in
1254-496: The school went into a serious decline; in 1879 only three students had registered. The situation changed in 1880 when the recognised Royal University of Ireland came into being and students of the Catholic University were entitled to sit the Royal University examinations and receive its degrees. After the 1880 reforms the Catholic University consisted of a number of constituent colleges, including St Patrick's College, Maynooth and Cecilia St. Medical School (see below), with much of
1292-578: The school were mostly young Dublin priests who had studied at the Irish College in Rome . Among them was Dr. James Quinn , who set about enrolling students from wealthy Catholic families. Within a year the school had an enrollment of 130 students. The subjects taught were classical rather than practical and included Greek , Latin , French , German , Italian and the Arts . Pope Pius XI eventually chose Quinn as
1330-410: The university in 1857, after which the school went into a serious decline. Bartholomew Woodlock was appointed Rector in 1860 and served until he became Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise in 1879. In 1861, Dr Woodlock tried to secure land for a building near Holy Cross College Clonliffe, the establishment to be known as St. Patrick's University. Plans were drawn up by an architect, J. J. McCarthy , and
1368-507: The whole project of a Catholic University had been evolved as a political and ecclesiastical weapon against the Queen's Colleges of Peel, and that was all. As an instrument of education, it was simply laughed at ; and he himself had been called in because his name would be a valuable asset in a party game. When he understood that, he resigned his rectorship and returned to the Oratory. Subsequently,
1406-533: Was also Dean of the Faculty at Cecilia Street, the CUI was renamed University College Dublin in 1882. The 1908 reforms reconstituted the Catholic University Medical School as the Faculty of Medicine of University College Dublin, with Dr. D. J. Coffey , M.B.(RUI), a graduate of the medical school and Professor of Physiology, Catholic University Medical School, succeeded William Delany SJ becoming
1444-516: Was not possible for C.U.S to close down even for a year – because it would be possible that the school would never open again. In 1867 both Cardinal Cullen and Bartholomew Woodlock travelled to Dundalk for the consecration of Michael Kiernan as Archbishop of Armagh . While there, they visited the Marist College and believed that Marist administration would be beneficial to the Catholic University School. Subsequently, Cardinal Cullen brought
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