Coláiste Ailigh
Coláiste Ailigh is a Gaelcholáiste in County Donegal, Ireland. Formerly located at Sprackburn House in Letterkenny, it opened in 2000, becoming the VEC's third All-Irish School.- Email: colaisteailigh@donegaletb.ie
- Type: School
- Description: Irish-language secondary school
- Also known as: “Colaiste Ailigh”
- Address: Letterkenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include An Grianán Theatre and Donegal County Museum.
An Grianán Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Paul McGuckin, CC BY 2.0.
An Grianán Theatre is the largest theatre in County Donegal. Located in Letterkenny's Port Road district, its current director is Patricia McBride. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes. An Grianán Theatre is situated 1¼ km southwest of Coláiste Ailigh.
Donegal County Museum
Museum
Photo: DevelopedMadness, Public domain.
Donegal County Museum is a county museum in County Donegal in Ireland. Located on the High Road in Letterkenny, the museum building was completed in 1843 as the Warden's House of the Letterkenny Workhouse. Donegal County Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of Coláiste Ailigh.
Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba
Church
St Eunan's Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba is situated 2 km southwest of Coláiste Ailigh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Letterkenny and Manorcunningham.
Letterkenny
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Letterkenny is the largest town in County Donegal, with a population of around 22,500. It's the county's commercial and transport hub — not the most scenic place in itself, but a practical and well-equipped base for exploring the rest of Donegal.
Manorcunningham
Village
Photo: Dana2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manorcunningham, or Manor is a village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located 7 km from Letterkenny on the main road to Derry. It is known locally and throughout Donegal as just Manor. Manorcunningham is situated 7 km east of Coláiste Ailigh.
Kilmacrenan
Village
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmacrennan, also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. Kilmacrenan is situated 8 km northwest of Coláiste Ailigh.
Coláiste Ailigh
- Category: education
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96361° or 54° 57′ 49″ northLongitude
-7.72444° or 7° 43′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C6JX77G+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 480260066OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q5150364
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In Other Languages
From Hausa to Irish—“Coláiste Ailigh” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Kwalejin Ailigh”
- Irish: “Coláiste Ailigh”
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