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'Mount Temple Comprehensive School' is a secondary school located in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, originally notable as the first non-sectarian public (state funded) school to open in Dublin.

The school was established in 1972 by Robert Earle following the amalgamation of 'Mountjoy School', 'Hibernian Marine School' and 'Bertrand & Rutland School'.

Contents

History

Structure

Students

Sport

Famous Students

Famous Teachers

References

External link

History

★ 'Hibernian Marine School' was a charity school founded in 1777, originally to provide for the orphans and children of seamen. The school was located on the Seafield Road in Clontarf, Dublin.

★ 'Mountjoy School' was a protestant boarding school located on Malahide Road, also in Clontarf (Mount Temple School's current location).

★ 'Bertrand & Rutland School' was a school located in Eccles Street in the north-side of Dublin.
Hibernian Marine School amalgamated with Mountjoy School in 1968 and became 'Mountjoy & Marine School' the school later amalgamated with B & R and took the name of 'Mount Temple Comprehensive School' in 1972.

Structure

Students

Mount Temple Comprehensive School has about 850 students of mixed gender, creed and nationality and prides itself on its unique diversity. As a comprehensive school it teaches both academic and practical subjects and extra-curricular sport and music are a major part of Mount Temple life. Students may also be involved in other activities including drama, Amnesty International, Christian Union, English, Irish, French and German debating and public speaking.

Sport

The principal sports in Mount Temple are rugby (boys) and hockey (boys and girls) but girls' basketball, badminton, cricket and soccer are also played.
The piano club is at the moment trying to be registered as a sport to receive extra funding. This move has been supported by the Headmaster, Mr. Wegimont. He realises it's clearly not a sport, but a section of the school worthy of extra funding. The school board has not been so supportive.
Recently the 6th year students organised and ran the very first dodgeball tournament of the schools history which is now a growing sport in the school with the Inter-Malahide Road championship nearby and the second Mount Temple dodgeball tournament due in early March.
The boys hockey section has produced several interprovincial players and many players who have gone on to play at the highest levels.
Luke Murphy Gilligan and Matthew Smyth are two of the schools better known sporting heroes.

Famous Students

Former pupils include:

★ Rock Group U2

★ Musician Damien Dempsey ^[1]

★ Author Christopher Nolan (author) ^[2]

★ Former Irish Hockey International Jacqui Potter

★ Irish Football International Alan Maybury^[3]

★ Famous gay rights activist Simon Collier

★ Comedian Andrew Maxwell ^[4]

★ Camembert Quartet front man Clint Velour (Patrick Cullivan) ^[5]

★ Former Miss Ireland Amanda Brunker ^[6]

★ Former Director of the National Gallery and author Homan Potterton (Mountjoy)

Famous Teachers

Former teachers include:

★ Writer, director and actor Gerard Stembridge

★ President of Irish Girl Guides Elspeth Henderson

References

1. Times Online article on Damien Dempsey's background.
2. BBC article on Christopher Nolan winning the Whitbread award.
3. Short article from Ireland.com about Maybury being called for the Irish team.
4. A short bio on comedy CV. IMDB entry
5. Irish Times Magazine Article October 23, 2004 has an interview with a short background on Paddy Cullivan. The IMDB also lists some of his performances.
6. Irish Times Atricle February 22, 2005.

External link

★ Mount Temple Comprehensive School - official website

★ The Dubliner - A Social History of U2 1976-2005