About Us
St. Fintan’s C.B.S is an all– boys school situated in the village of Doon in east Co. Limerick, with a current enrolment of 300 boys and teaching staff of 25.
History
The first CBS school in Doon was opened in 1874 by Brother Bruno Goode together with Brother Joseph Cregan and Brother Xavier Brennan. The school consisted of two large rooms and in September of that year the first pupils were admitted to the school.
During the next 30 years the school became well established, but as its curriculum was similar to a number of national schools in the area its expansion and development was limited. In 1908 a classical school was opened. This involved the teaching of Latin and Greek. It meant that the Brothers could offer a curriculum superior to that offered by schools in the surrounding area and would be in a position to prepare young men from the area for admission to the seminary in Thurles. The classical school was launched under the direction of Brother Alban O’Donoghue and was given the name St. Fintan’s Collegiate School, Doon. From this point we can date the beginnings of separate identities for what were to become the secondary and primary schools, housed in the one building.
Christian ethos
St. Fintan’s has always provided a rich tradition of excellence in academic education and extra- curricular activities. There are no longer Christian Brothers in the school but the school is under their Trusteeship and we place a great emphasis on the spiritual and educational philosophy of Blessed Edmond Rice. To this end, we are deeply committed to the promotion of a Christian ethos which values the religious, intellectual, moral, physical and social needs of all our students.
An all- inclusive school
We pride ourselves on the standards of academic excellence attained on a regular basis, with the vast majority of our Leaving Certificate students achieving their first- choice college places every year, going on to study in Universities and Institutes of Technology all over Ireland.
We also have a strong commitment to students who may experience learning difficulties or suffer a disability. An excellent support programme to cater for the needs of these students has been developed.
