The Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School (Irish: Scoil na Mainistreach, Iúr Cinn Trá[1]) is a voluntary day school for boys aged 11 – 18 years in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
The school was established in 1851 by members of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. It was named after a Cistercian Abbey founded on the site by St Malachy in 1144. Since then the school had been located at several sites around Newry including Chapel Street, Kilmorey Street, the Carstands at Margaret Street and the Mall, then on to Abbey Yard.[2] From 1966 to 2010 it was located at Courtenay Hill. In 2010, it moved to a new £18 million building on the outskirts of Newry. The school gives its name to many streets surrounding the former site such as Abbey Yard and Abbey Heights.[3]
The school was originally entirely run by the Irish Christian Brothers, but in the late twentieth century their numbers declined and the school is now entirely staffed by lay teachers. It is now under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (NI).
Academicsedit
The school provides instruction in a range of academic subjects. In 2018, 94.5% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[4]
77.2% of its students who sat the A-level exams were awarded three A*-C grades.[5]
^. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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^Cummiskey, Gavin (2 May 2006). "Abbey best in classic clash". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^"MacRory Cup". Ulster Schools GAA. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^"Football". Abbey CBS Grammar School Newry. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Champions2022". bmquizzing.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"Abbey CBGS". ERST NI. Edmund Rice Schools Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External linksedit
Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School
BM Quizzing Championships
January 01, 1970
abbey, christian, brothers, grammar, school, irish, scoil, mainistreach, iúr, cinn, trá, voluntary, school, boys, aged, years, newry, county, down, northern, ireland, newryaddress77a, ashgrove, roadnewry, county, down, bt34, 1qnnorthern, irelandcoordinates54, . The Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School Irish Scoil na Mainistreach Iur Cinn Tra 1 is a voluntary day school for boys aged 11 18 years in Newry County Down Northern Ireland Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School NewryAddress77a Ashgrove RoadNewry County Down BT34 1QNNorthern IrelandCoordinates54 10 19 N 6 19 55 W 54 172 N 6 332 W 54 172 6 332InformationSchool typeBoys GrammarReligious affiliation s Roman CatholicEstablished1851 173 years ago 1851 current site 2010StatusChristian Brothers Grammar SchoolSchool boardEducation Authority South Eastern PrincipalGina SavageStaff80 approx GenderMaleAge11 to 18Enrollment800HousesBreffni Donard Iveagh Oriel SlemishColour s SportsGaelic Football basketball rugbyNewspaperThe Abbey WayWebsitewww wbr abbeycbs wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Achievements 4 Notable former pupils 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe school was established in 1851 by members of the Congregation of Christian Brothers It was named after a Cistercian Abbey founded on the site by St Malachy in 1144 Since then the school had been located at several sites around Newry including Chapel Street Kilmorey Street the Carstands at Margaret Street and the Mall then on to Abbey Yard 2 From 1966 to 2010 it was located at Courtenay Hill In 2010 it moved to a new 18 million building on the outskirts of Newry The school gives its name to many streets surrounding the former site such as Abbey Yard and Abbey Heights 3 The school was originally entirely run by the Irish Christian Brothers but in the late twentieth century their numbers declined and the school is now entirely staffed by lay teachers It is now under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust NI Academics editThe school provides instruction in a range of academic subjects In 2018 94 5 of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A to C including the core subjects English and Maths 4 77 2 of its students who sat the A level exams were awarded three A C grades 5 Achievements editWinners of the NI Regional Senior Schools Quiz Challenge general knowledge quiz 2011 2018 6 The Hogan All Ireland Gaelic Schools Cup 2006 7 Winners of the Senior UK Schools Quiz Challenge general knowledge quiz 2002 Winners of the MacRory Cup Gaelic football competition 1954 1959 1964 1987 2006 8 9 Runners up of the BM Quizzing Championships NI Schools General Knowledge Quizzing Championships 2022 2023 10 Notable former pupils editSee also Category People educated at Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School Frank Aiken 1898 1983 TD Irish Republican Army commander Tanaiste and served as Minister for Defence 1932 39 Minister for the Co ordination of Defensive Measures 1939 45 Minister for Finance 1945 48 and Minister for External Affairs 1951 54 1957 69 Seamus Mallon 1936 2020 Member of Parliament MP for Newry amp Armagh 1986 2005 Social Democratic and Labour Party SDLP Deputy Leader 1979 2001 and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland 1998 2001 Mickey Brady b 1950 Sinn Fein MP for Newry and Armagh UK Parliament constituency Art Cosgrove b 1940 Irish historian writer Chancellor University College Dublin Denis Donoghue 1928 2021 Irish writer Kevin McKernan b 1987 Down GAA Gaelic footballer Peter McVerry b 1944 poverty campaigner Eunan O Neill b 1982 Television presenter Russia Today Sean O Neill b 1938 Gaelic footballer Ronan Rafferty b 1964 Irish golfer Patrick Shea 1908 1986 Northern Irish civil servant 11 Gerard Murphy 1948 2018 actor Oisin McConville born 1975 Gaelic footballer Joe Kernan born 1954 Gaelic footballerSee also editList of secondary schools in BelfastReferences edit Welcome to the Abbey Grammar School Archived from the original on 25 November 2020 Retrieved 4 January 2021 Boyle Fabian Three Cheers For The Good Old Abbey Boys Newry Memories Retrieved 7 May 2014 The Abbey Grammar School Retrieved 6 December 2019 Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 Belfast Telegraph A Level Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019 Retrieved 21 March 2019 Quizzes Abbey CBS Grammar School Newry Retrieved 9 December 2022 Cummiskey Gavin 2 May 2006 Abbey best in classic clash The Irish Times Dublin Retrieved 21 February 2024 MacRory Cup Ulster Schools GAA Retrieved 21 February 2024 Football Abbey CBS Grammar School Newry Retrieved 9 December 2022 Champions2022 bmquizzing com Retrieved 9 December 2022 Abbey CBGS ERST NI Edmund Rice Schools Trust Retrieved 15 November 2021 External links editAbbey Christian Brothers Grammar School BM Quizzing Championships Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abbey Christian Brothers 27 Grammar School amp oldid 1220195625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
