Introduction

Introduction / Réamhrá

Fearaim fíorchaoin fáilte romhat chuig láithreáin ghréasáin Choláiste an Ghrianáin, ‘Sé mo mhórghuí go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as an gcuairt seo ar an láithreáin agus go bhfreastalóidh sé ort mar fhoinse eolais ar an gcoláiste agus ar na seirbhísí agus na háiseanna a chuirtear ar fáil ann.

Má tá tuilleadh eolais uait ná bíodh leisce ort teagbháil a dhéanamh linn, ar an bhfón, tríd an bpost nó tríd an ríomhphost.

Welcome to Grennan College website. I sincerely hope that your visit to this site will provide all the information you require about our college and the services and facilities we offer. If, for any reason, you require further information or clarification please do not hesitate to contact the college in writing, by phone, fax, or email.

Grennan College is a progressive second level school which provides an excellent educational service to the students and community of Thomastown and its environs. Our general catchment area caters for Thomastown, Bennetsbridge, Gowran, Dungarvan, Inistioge, Listerlin and Tullogher.

We offer a comprehensive range of subjects, all at Higher Level, across a broad curriculum, to cater for the full scope of student ability, academic, practical, creative and technical.

The College is non denominational, non selective and aims to provide a caring supportive school community allowing for the full development of each and every student.

In addition to catering for the general range of second level students we also offer Post Leaving Certificate Courses in four main areas; Equestrian Studies (at Grennan college Equestrian Centre), Art Craft Design (at Grennan Mill Craft School), Reception / Secretarial / Computers (at Grennan College) and Gardening (in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council at Woodstock Gardens, Inistioge)

Grennan College enjoys excellent facilities, having been extensively refurbished in 2005. Each section of the college now has the most up to date facilities and resources available to our students. Facilities include Woodwork /Construction Room plus workshop, Science Laboratory, Science Demonstration Laboratory, Metalwork / Engineering Room/Workshop, Art Craft Design Studio, Technical Drawing Room complete with its own suite of Computers (with Autocad), 2 Computer rooms (recently completely upgraded with new computers).

At Grennan College we aim to provide a holistic education for our students. We provide an extensive range of sporting and lunchtime activities. We recently opened a fitness room for those in particular who do not participate in the more popular field games.

Our outdoor facilities include basketball court, tennis court, hard surface playing area, soccer pitch and gaelic football / hurling pitch.

The College has its own 24 seater minibus which is invaluable due to the enormous amount of games and activities in which our students are involved.

For further information on any of the college’s facilities please phone, fax or email us.

Cuirfear fáilte roimh comhfhreagras i nGaeilge.

Mise, le meas

William Norton
Principal