Who
We Are:
Situated in North Monaghan, on the edge of Monaghan town, St. Macartan's
College is a post-primary school for boys It is our wish that students
share fully in the life of the school and leave St. Macartan's College
as caring and capable young adults who will contribute positively to
their communities.
The foundation stone for St. Macartan's College was laid on 8th July, 1840. Eight years later "The Sem" opened its doors to its first students, and for over a century and a half the school has adapted itself to meet the educational needs of boys in the North Monaghan and surrounding areas. In recent years it has made the change from being predominantly a boarding school to a day school catering for 770 students.
There are 51 teachers in the school today. In its efforts to cater for a large intake of boys of mixed ability,
St.Macartan's
endeavours to provide a wide range of subjects for both the Junior and
Leaving Certificates. Each student, in consultation with his parents
and teachers, decides on the subjects which best suit his interests
and abilities.
The crest of St. Macartan's College, as seen in the front hall of the
school, was designed by the artist Richard J. King, for the centenary
celebrations of 1940. It is modeled on the front panels of the circular
boss at the Clogher Cross,the 14th-century treasure, now on loan from
the Dioceseof Clogher to the Monaghan County Museum. The panels contain
the interlaced letters DEUS(God), and, underneath, the motto of the
College, Fortis et Fidelis
The words “ Fortis et Fidelis” suggest a Pauline quotation from 1 Cor 16:13.They evoke the legend of St. Mac Cairthinn, the tréanfhear of Patrick, the bodyguard and champion of the Saint who used to carry him across fords and rivers on his missionary journeys. The words occur in one of the last letters of Father Cornelius Tierney, a former student and priest-teacher in St. Macartan's, and later a Columban missionary who died a prisoner of Communist guerillas in China in 1931.
Mission Statemant :
In St. Macartan's College, we seek to provide an environment where the Christian values of mutual respect, tolerance, care and justice are encouraged and nurtured. Our school complements the efforts of parents and parishes in the fostering of a living faith.
Each student is unique and has different gifts and different needs. Our school strives to provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which develops the individual's talents and abilities.
St. Macartan's College encourages self-discipline and responsibility, and fosters the development of skills, which enable students to use their leisure time positively and creatively.
It is our wish that students share fully in the life of the school and leave St. Macartan's College as caring and capable young adults who will contribute positively to their communities.
What
we Offer :
Our
school caters for boys from 12 to 18 years old. They are offered a wide
and varied curriculum. In the Junior Cycle (12-15 years old) the students
study Civic, Social and Political Education; English; French; German;
Geography; History; Irish; Mathematics; Physical Education; Religious
Education; and Social, Personal and Health Education. The Students also
choose two subjects from the following five: Art, Craft and Design;
Business Studies; German; Materials Technology; and Technical Graphics.
The students then sit the Junior Certificate Examination at the end
of their year.
After the Junior Cert. the students enter the Transition year programme followed by the Leaving Certificate (3-Year) or go directly into the Leaving Certificate Applied programme (2-Year).
In
the final two years the main emphasis is on preparation for the Leaving
Certificate. Each student studies Irish; English; Mathematics; Religious
Education and Physical Education.
They also choose four optional subjects from French; German; Construction
Studies; Business Studies; Art; Economics; Physics; Biology; Accounting;
Chemistry; History; Technical Drawing and Geography.
At the end of their studies the students sit the Leaving Certificate Examination.
Meet the staf:
| Principal: Paraic Duffy | |
| Deputy Principal: Vincent Lee | |
| Kevin McEneaney | Roy Mallon |
| lPeadar McMahon | Allen McGeough |
| Ciaran Cahil | Brendan Flynn |
| Dan Murphy | Nelius Flynn |
| Siobhan Colreavy | Lynn McCrea |
| Michael Todd | Raymond McHugh |
| Pascal Smyth | Linda Walsh-Fitzgerald |
| Marion McDonald | FR. John Chester |
| Brenda Carroll | John Conaty |
| Joe Kirke | Gerry Reilly |
| Brid Finlay | Rosaleen McSkeane |
| David McCague | Brigid McAree |
| Mary O'Hagan | Seamus Meehan |
| Eamon Kelly | Marie Treacy |
| Sharon O'Shaughnessy | Deirbhil Brady |
| Vincent McCarvill | Ann Teague |
| Geraldine Garvey | Dermot McMenamin |
| Patrick Duffy | Paddy Hughes |
| Karl Kildea | Catherine Fleming |
| Sinead McColgan | Garrett Coyle |
| Paul West | Fionnuala Gallagher |
| Enda McCabe | Catherine Kierans |
| Chaplain: Fr. Dermot Harkin | |
| Secretarial: Sarah McKernan; Vera Duffy | |
| Maintenance: Joe Dunne | |