Athlone Community College

Athlone Community College is a mixed gender school in the town of Athlone in the Irish Midlands. Athlone Community College consists of a student body of 900 students and employs more than 70 teachers. Prior to the development of the present co-educational system, the Sisters of Mercy opened the school for girls in 1893, leading to the expansion and introduction of Technical education. Even in those days, fund-raising was necessary and the Sisters organized several concerts to clear a IR£1,500.00 debt. The world acclaimed tenor, John McCormack, was a frequent star performer and helped alleviate some of the Sisters financial difficulties. In 1902, a Technical School for boys was opened by the Secretary of the Department of Education and...