St. Patrick's College of Education (Drumcondra)

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St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach
Established 1875
Type: Roman Catholic
President: Dr. Pauric Travers
Students: 2,000
Location Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Website: www.spd.dcu.ie

St Patrick's College of Education (Irish: Coláiste Phádraig) is a linked college of Dublin City University since 1993, located in Drumcondra, Dublin City, Ireland. The college is in existence since 1875 and has a Roman Catholic ethos. It is the largest primary teacher training college in Ireland. Currently over 2,000 students are attending the college.

The college offers a number of undergraduate courses, primarily in primary education and arts, and postgraduate courses, primarily in education and languages.

Notable buildings on the campus include Belvedere House whuch was built c.1640.

Residents of the house included:

  • Marmaduke Coghill (former British Chancellor of the Exchequer)
  • Lord Singleton (MP for Drogheda)
  • Lords Bowe and Lifford (Lords Chancellor)
  • Lord Rokeby

St Pats are invited to enter the Dublin Senior Football Championship under the name Erins Hope. Erins Hope have been Dublin football champions on four occasions in 1887, 1932, 1956 and 1978. In 2007 Erins Hope failed to field a team for the Dublin championship and had to withdraw from the tournament.

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