schools

1979 – Birr Community College, Birr, Co. Offaly

In 1974, the Irish Department of Education organised an open architectural ideas competition for the design of a new type of building – a ‘community school’.

1998 – Ranelagh Multi-Denominational School, Dublin

Architect: O’Donnell + Tuomey

Winner of the RIAI Gold Medal 1998-2001,

2002 – Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan

Architect: Anthony Reddy Associates

Modern secondary school with a rather more striking appearance than is usually normal with projects where budgets are king.

2005 – Winnipeg Adult Education Centre, Winnipeg

Architect: Penner Prins

In 2005 a new extension by Penner Prins Architects was added to the rear of the Isbister School facing onto Colony Street.

2007 – Ratoath College, Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath

Architect: McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects

Ratoath College is the first significant public institution in the community and accommodates 850 second level pupils.

2008 – MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis, USA

Architect: James Dayton

The MacPhail Center for Music is a nonprofit music school in a recently opened building in the Mills District of Downtown East,

2012 – Education Campus, Armagh Rd., Monaghan

Architect: Oppermann Architects

A multi-user Education Campus on the site of the former Military Barracks site in Monaghan,

2013 – Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Architect: McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects

Coláiste Ailigh is a secondary school of 350 students located on the northeast fringe of Ireland on an elevated and east-sloping site on the outskirts of the town of Letterkenny.