Education
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School was established by Edward VI in 1547. The Grammar school caters for boys and girls between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Choir music is a key part of the ethos of the school. The school welcomes children of all denominations and offers a wide ranging academic education, with the full range of subjects at Junior and Leaving Certificate.
Contact Details:
Sylvia Hick
Principal
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School
Saint Patrick’s Close
Dublin 8
Ireland
T: +353 1 454 3388
F: +353 1 454 9632
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Choir School
The Choir School was founded in 1432 by Archbishop Richard Talbot to provide for the education of the choirboys and was originally housed in what is now the robing room of the cathedral. It has had an almost continuous history since its foundation, the two interruptions being the Reformation and Cromwell's Commonwealth. Today it is housed in modern buildings opposite the Cathedral. The school is a co-educational national school and all the boys are choristers in the cathedral choir. Girls at the school are often sisters of current choristers and some sing in the cathedral girls' choir.
The school is renowned for the excellence of its teaching staff, and for its friendliness: small classes mean a real focus and care for each child. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Choir School is unique in being the only school of its kind in this country, and it is the oldest school in Ireland.
Contact Details:
Sandra Morgan
Principal
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School
Saint Patrick’s Close
Dublin 8
Ireland
T: +353 1 454 0588
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral Past Choristers' and Past Pupils' Association
The association was founded in 1882 and is the oldest school past pupils' association in. Founded originally as an educational association it quickly developed into an organisation based on friendship and fellowship between choristers and past choristers associated with Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Today its membership is worldwide with members meeting regularly for social occasions. The Association hosts an annual dinner held in March, an annual wine and savoury evening in the autumn a table quiz in February and members also assist in various capacities in the day to day life of the cathedral. The Past Choristers' and Past Pupils' Association is affiliated to the Association of Schools’ Unions which is the umbrella organisation for 13 of Ireland's Church of Ireland and other secondary schools including the King's Hospital School, the High School, Wesley College, St Andrew's College, Saint Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School, Cavan Royal School, Kilkenny College and Sandford Park.
The latest Newsletter is available here.
Further history on the Association is available here.
>For further details please contact the Honorary Secretary.
