St Mel’s College
St Mel's College was an all-boys secondary school in Longford, Ireland. In November 2024, plans were announced to merge the school with the local all-girls secondary school, Scoil Mhuire, Longford, to form a new co-educational school to be known as Coláiste Mel agus Mhuire.- Type: School
- Description: school in Ireland
- Also known as: “Saint Mel’s College” and “St. Mel’s College”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mel’s Cathedral and Longford railway station.
St Mel’s Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral Church of St Mel is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, located in the town of Longford in Ireland. St Mel’s Cathedral is situated 340 metres southwest of St Mel’s College.
Longford railway station
Railway station
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Longford Railway Station serves the town of Longford in County Longford, Ireland. Longford is the terminus of Iarnród Éireann's Dublin Connolly–Longford Commuter service, and is also a stop on the Dublin Connolly–Sligo InterCity service. Longford railway station is situated 610 metres south of St Mel’s College.
Longford Greyhound Stadium
Athletics track
Longford Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track located on the south side of Longford, County Longford, Ireland. The stadium was a ten-minute walk from the town centre and had a large customer car park. Longford Greyhound Stadium is situated 1 km south of St Mel’s College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longford and Moydow.
Longford
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Longford Town is the county town of County Longford. It's a quiet market town with few attractions of its own, but it's a convenient base for visiting for several prehistoric sites.
Moydow
Village
Moydow is a village on the outskirts of Longford town in County Longford, Ireland. Moydow contains an old disused post office, a disused schoolhouse used as a community centre, two pubs, a Roman Catholic church and a disused Church of Ireland church. Moydow is situated 7 km south of St Mel’s College.
Cloondara
Village
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Cloondara is a small village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the River Shannon. Cloondara is situated 7 km west of St Mel’s College.
St Mel’s College
- Categories: secondary school, nonprofit organization, and education
- Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7294° or 53° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.79272° or 7° 47′ 34″ westOpen location code
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amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q7590635
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In Other Languages
“St Mel’s College” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Coláiste Naomh Mel”
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Highlights include Longford Athletics and Longford Branch Library.
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