Lismore Comprehensive School

Lismore Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school located in Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[1] It is a Catholic maintained school and was opened in 1972. The name comes from the Irish an lios mor meaning the big fort; an ancient Bronze Age ringfort that lies within the school grounds.[2]

Lismore Comprehensive School
Location
Drumgask, Craigavon, Co. Armagh BT65 5DU

Northern Ireland
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1972
Local authorityEducation Authority (Southern)
PrincipalShauna Lennon
Age11 to 18
Enrollment1159
Colour(s)  
Websitehttp://www.lismorecomprehensive.org.uk/

Facilities

Lismore applied for a new building as the original building was designed to accommodate 300 pupils and the school has since grown to over 1,000 pupils. Approval was given in 2014 for the building of a new school which is expected to be completed by 2020.[3]

References
  1. "Lismore Comprehensive School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Lismore Comprehensive". Lismore Comprehensive School. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "New school for Lismore". Retrieved 27 November 2018.



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