Sample Schools

Public Secondary Schools

Kilkenny College

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 850
Type: Semi Private
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Newtown School

Location: Waterford
Students: 300
Type: Semi Private
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

St. Leos College

Location: Carlow
Students: 980
Type: Public
Student Type: Girls Only
Day/ Boarding : Day

St. Brigid’s School

Location: Callan
Students: 269
Type: Public
Student Type: Girls Only
Day/ Boarding : Day

Presentation College

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 560
Type: Public
Student Type: Girls
Day/ Boarding : Day

St. Kieran’s College

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 600
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys Only
Day/ Boarding : Day

Castlecomer Community College

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 610
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Knockbeg College

Location: Carlow
Students: 480
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys Only
Day/ Boarding : Day

Athy College

Location: Athy
Students: 450
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

St. Mary’s Academy CBS

Location: Carlow
Students: 550
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Éamann Rís CBS

Location: Callan
Students: 233
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys
Day/ Boarding : Day

CBS Thurles

Location: Tipperary
Students: 729
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys
Day/ Boarding : Day

Presentation Thurles

Location: Tipperary
Students: 384
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Mhuire Thurles

Location: Tipperary
Students: 384
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

St. Josephs Spanish Point

Location: Clare
Students: 279
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Borris Vocational School

Location: Borris
Students: 506
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Carlow Vocational School

Location: Carlow
Students: 955
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Eoin Hacketstown

Location: Hacketstown
Students: 233
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach

Location: Carlow
Students: 368
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Presentation / De La Salle College Bagenalstown

Location: Muine Bheag
Students: 596
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Presentation College Carlow

Location: Carlow
Students: 724
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Tullow Community School

Location: Tullow
Students: 633
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Aindriú Secondary School

Location: Muine Bheag
Students: 217
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Kilkenny City Vocational School

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 410
Type: public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Cois Siúire

Location: Mooncoin
Students: 145
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Mhuire Johnstown

Location: Johnstown
Students: 513
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Coláiste Pobail Osraí

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 209
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Duiske College

Location: Graignamanagh
Students: 166
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Grennan College

Location: Thomastown
Students: 379
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Loreto Secondary School

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 900
Type: Semi Public
Student Type: Girls
Day/ Boarding : Day

Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí – C.B.S Secondary School

Location: Kilkenny
Students: 682
Type: Public
Student Type: Boys
Day/ Boarding : Day

Scoil Aireagail

Location: Ballyhale
Students: 190
Type: Public
Student Type: Co-Ed
Day/ Boarding : Day

Private Secondary Schools

John Scottus School

Location: Dublin
Students: 140
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Day

St. Andrews College

Location: Dublin
Students: 900
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Day

Midleton College

Location: Cork
Students: 350
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Holy Child School

Location: Dublin
Students: 338
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Day

Rockwell College

Location: Tipperary
Students: 550
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding – Boy Only

Loreto Abbey Dalkey

Location: Dublin
Students: 330
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Day

Rathdown School

Location: Dublin
Students: 325
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Kings Hospital

Location: Dublin
Students: 720
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Alexandra College

Location: Dublin
Students: 471
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Villiers School

Location: Limerick
Students: 609
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Notre Dame School

Location: Dublin
Students: 200
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Day

Sligo Grammar School

Location: Sligo
Students: 410
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Both

St. Columba’s School

Location: Dublin
Students: 300
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Boarding

Glenstal Abbey School

Location: Limerick
Students: 280
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Both

Dundalk Grammar School

Location: Louth
Students: 600
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Both

Blackrock College

Location: Dublin
Students: 600
Type: Private
Day/ Boarding : Both

I am 20 years old and currently studying business administration in Germany. As part of my studies I was given the opportunity to take an internship abroad. I selected Ireland for my internship country because from an early age I have always wanted to travel to Ireland where the scenery is so beautiful and natural. I spent three weeks working in Ireland and found the country so gorgeous and all people friendly and lovable. On weekends I visited various towns and cities and which were all unique and lovely. Ireland is so multifarious. There are beautiful Cliffs in places such as Howth Galway and the Cliffs of Moher, which contrast so much with modern cities like Dublin. Not forgetting the little Irish Pubs with live music and Guinness, which all made for an unforgettable experience. I enjoyed my time in Ireland and I’m definitely coming back!

Rica Schewnerko

Germany

I think this is one of merits of studying abroad in Ireland. You can find different cultures between your countries, and you can learn new things. You can find new way of thinking, and you can think about new choices. Studying in Ireland will make you change yourself, and it’s really good opportunity to make yourself different. I think I changed a lot after I came to Ireland. I met a lot of people in here, and they told me about their experiences of their life. I was shocked a lot, and impressed with their opinions, because all these thinking were absolutely new things for me. If I didn’t take this opportunity to come to Ireland to study, I wouldn’t know these precious opinions from foreigners. Their opinions were sometimes about school, about personality, jobs, or lifestyle. All of these became big help for me in thinking about my future, school life, everything. Ireland was great experience for me, and it will be great memory for me throughout whole my life. I hope you can also meet great people, see great places, and have great moments from your exchange experience. It wasn’t easy, but I can affirm that the experience of studying in Ireland will change yourself and your life forever.

Masaki Masuda

Tokyo, Japan