The influence of the Catholic Church on St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co. Clare

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Introduction

This essay will examine the influence that the Catholic Church has had on one particular school; that school being St. Flannan’s College in Ennis, Co. Clare. ‘Churches have been deeply involved in education and this has had a large influence on the nature of the educational patterns which have evolved’ Coolahan (1981) This essay will examine how influential the Catholic Church has been on this school and the impacts and consequences on the school today as a result of this. We will firstly look at Saint Flannan and his historical and religious background. We will then look at the history of St. Flannan’s College and how deeply rooted the Catholic Church is in the school’s history in order to gain a perspective on how influential it has been and why. Finally we will then look at some issues that have resulted within the school as a result of the Catholic’s Church influence prior to and since the schools establishment in 1881.

Saint Flannan

In order to examine the influence the Catholic Church has had on St. Flannan’s College, one must first look to the relationship with religion and Saint Flannan himself. Saint Flannan is the patron saint of the diocese of Killaloe and is said to have descended from the powerful O’Brien family. Saint Flannan was born in the 7th century and was the son of Turlough who was King of Thomond. Flannan is said to have entered Molua’s monastery in Killaloe where he obtained work as a baker. Legend tells us that Flannan was appointed as Abbot following a miracle that occurred one day; after he had been baking continuously for thirty six hours, a light shone through the fingers on his left hand and lit up the darkness in which he was working. This enabled him to complete his task. Flan...

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