In 1830, a year after the passing of Catholic Emancipation, priests from the Vincentian Community in Maynooth Castleknock College obtained permission to open a day school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin.
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10 Facts About Castleknock College
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The intended visit of the Queen to Castleknock College was made known to the authorities of the school some days beforehand by the Rudolph Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh.
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Castleknock College is considered to be one of the Major Leinster Rugby Schools, the others being Blackrock, Clongowes, Belvedere, Terenure, St Michael's and St Mary's.
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Castleknock College competes in a variety of other sports including soccer, cricket, tennis, table-tennis, badminton, golf, swimming, show-jumping and volleyball.
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Castleknock College was established by the Congregation of the Mission, the religious order founded by St Vincent de Paul; the college follows the ethos and traditions of the Vincentian order.
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Castleknock Chronicle has been published every year since 1886 by the College Union; it is a record of the main events in the college, and a valuable historical source.
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Castleknock College was the final rallying point for the forces of the last High King of Ireland, Rory O'Connor.
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Castleknock College failed to drive the Cambro-Normans from the area around Dublin in 1171.
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Castleknock College is set on 70 acres of landscaped parkland estate with nine rugby pitches, a cricket crease and pavilion, a soccer pitch, an athletics and running track, six state of the art tennis courts, an all-weather rugby practice pitch and agricultural land in which cows graze and wildlife such as pheasants, rabbits and squirrels are in abundance.
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