C.B.S. Charleville

C.B.S. Charleville
Location
Charleville
,
Cork,

Ireland

52°21′17″N 8°40′45″W / 52.3546°N 8.6792°W / 52.3546; -8.6792
Information
Established1866
Enrollment302 (2024)
Websitehttps://charlevillecbs.com/

C.B.S. Charleville (Christian Brothers School, Charleville) is a secondary school in Charleville, County Cork, Ireland. Initially founded in the 1860s, the school's original 19th-century building was closed when the school moved to a new premises in 1972. The school, which had approximately 300 pupils in 2024, operates under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust.

History

Following an initial public meeting in February 1864, the Congregation of Christian Brothers opened the school in Charleville in April 1866 with an initial enrollment of 200 pupils. Among the school's pupils in the 19th century was Éamon de Valera, who attended the school from 1896 to 1898 when he obtained a scholarship to Blackrock College in Dublin. The school's original 19th-century building, which was remodelled in the 1920s, was closed when the school moved to a new premises in 1972. C.B.S. Charleville marked its 160th anniversary in 2016.

The school has historically been associated with hurling, fielding teams in the Rice Cup, the Dean Ryan Cup and reaching the final of the Dr Harty Cup in 1938 and again in the 2011 competition.

Notable alumni

Further reading

References

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  2. 1 2 "Subject Inspection Report - Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí, Charleville" (PDF), assets.gov.ie, Department of Education, p. 3, October 2024, retrieved 28 September 2026
  3. 1 2 "Former Charleville school attended by Eamon de Valera for sale". Irish Examiner. February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Proposed CBS reunion to mark school's 150th anniversary". independent.ie. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  5. 1 2 Eamon de Valera Papers (PDF), UCD Archives, retrieved 29 September 2026
  6. ↑ Dale, Iain (2025). The Taoiseach: A Century of Political Leadership. Swift Press. ISBN 9781800754256. [at] Christian Brothers School (CBS) in Charleville, Co. Cork, de Valera did brilliantly in his exams, coming 50th in the entire country and winning a scholarship [..] allowing him to transfer to the exclusive Blackrock College
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  8. ↑ "CBS Primary School celebrates 150 years in town". independent.ie. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "First Rice Cup win for CBS Under 14 team in a classic encounter". independent.ie. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "February 2011: Charleville CBS Harty Cup team". independent.ie. 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Famous Past Pupils". Charleville CBS. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
  12. ↑ Dwyer, Ryle (12 August 2019). "Archbishop Daniel J Mannix: Cork-born cleric drew attention to Irish situation". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Treasure trove of stories in CBS book". independent.ie. 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
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