Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí leighin is an all-Irish speaking Secondary School under the trusteeship of Cork ETB. The school’s three core principles of respect, fairness and integrity are central to daily life in the Gaelcholáiste, where hard-work and positive behaviour are encouraged in an all-Irish setting.

It is the aim of Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí leighin to be a pioneering school, where we embrace the newest technologies, to support teaching, learning and management of the school. We have high expectations of our pupils, and we challenge them on a daily basis both within and outside of the classroom to maximise their potential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Year Library Trip

Our First Years visited Carrigaline Library recently where they met with local author, Janet O'Leary. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to avail of the excellent library facilities in the town.

TY Trip to National Ploughing Championships

Our Transition Years had a brilliant trip to the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore recently. Despite the early start and the long journey, the students had a fun-filled day of activities and shopping!! 

New Sports Jerseys

We are very grateful to The Food Village for their very generous sponsorship of our GAA jerseys. We look forward to wearing them and we hope we will have many successful days in our fabulous new kit.

First Year Trip to Zipit

Our First Years had a fabulous day at Zipit on Friday, August 29th, as part of their Induction Week. The trip provided them with the perfect opportunity to get to know each other and their teachers. Tús maith leath na hoibre is certainly appropriate for this group, as...

Céad Míle fáilte to our First-Years 2025-26

We welcomed our 2025-26 First Years to the school on August 25th. We wish them every success on their journey through Second-Level and we know that they will make a huge contribution to school-life in Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin. Enjoy every minute of it a...

Big Win for Senior Camogie Team

Our Senior Camogie team had an exceptional win on Tuesday, November 26th, when they captured the County Senior title for the first time ever in the school's history. The final was played under lights in Castle Road and Coláiste Muire Crosshaven provided very stern...

JC Results Day

Congratulations to our wonderful 3rd Year students 2023-24 who received their Junior Cycle results on October 9th. This is a very important milestone in their lives. We are all very proud of their efforts over the past three years. We wish them every success in the...

A Wonderful Day in Hell and Back for the Transition Years

The Transition Years had a wonderful day of fun at Hell and Back in Co.Wicklow recently. They undertook many team challenges, and created some great memories during the day. 

Superb Win For Senior Hurlers

Congratulations to our Senior Hurlers on their excellent win over PBC on Friday. This is the school's first time competing at Grade B, and this was an outstanding effort from all of the panel. Comhghairdeas libh uilig.

Study Skills Workshop 2024

All our students are participated in a study skills workshop in September with Ray Langan from Raysethegame, where there was plenty of motivation & advice! Each student receives a work book to help them to organise themselves more efficiently.
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