Coláiste Chiaráin

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Coláiste Chiaráin
Location
Leixlip, County Kildare Republic of Ireland
Coordinates	53°21′50″N 6°29′58″W / 53.3639°N 6.4994°W / 53.3639; -6.4994
Information
Motto	Tús feasa fiafraí (Irish for 'Enquiry is the beginning of knowledge')
Established	1980
Principal	Mark Neville[1]
Gender	Mixed[1]
Enrolment	ca. 580[1] (2024)
Language	English[1]
Religious order	Presentation Sisters
Website	colaistechiarain.com

Coláiste Chiaráin (in English: the College of St. Kieran), also known as Leixlip Community School, is a co-educational community school in Leixlip established in 1980 under the trusteeship of the Presentation Sisters, the Archbishop of Dublin and Co Kildare VEC.^[2] As of 2024, it had approximately 580 students enrolled.^[1] Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".

Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. The school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.^{[citation needed]}

• Emma Byrne (b. 1979) - footballer^{[citation needed]}

• Coláiste Chiaráin: A 25 Year Anniversary (published by the school, printed by Mullen Print)