St. Patrick's Comprehensive School, Shannon.

St. Patrick's Comprehensive School, Shannon. Scoil Phadraig, Sionna.
St. Patrick's Comprehensive School, Shannon.

St. Patrick's is 30 years old this year, having been opened in 1966. It is a co-educational school, with more than 900 students, and a teaching staff of 58.

An innovative school, we have been involved for a number of years in:

European Studies
Community Based Learning
Minicompanies
Vocational Leaving Certificate
Work Experience Programmes
Exchange Programmes
Applied Leaving Certificate

Shannon is Ireland's newest town. It has a population of 8,500 people. It is situated in Co. Clare, about 14 miles from Ennis in the direction of Limerick.