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The Abbey School (formerly Abbey CBS) is a Christian Brothers Secondary School in the town of Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland. The Abbey is an all-boys school and has 332 students ^[1]

In recent years the school has been extended twice.^[2][3][4] The first extension is known as the "Edmund Rice Wing" and contains an area for student lockers as well as a Construction Studies room, Woodwork room and Technology laboratory. The second extension was the complete renovation of an old stable which is now called the "Mary Rice Centre" which houses a special needs area, learning support and one-to-one education and a library.^{[citation needed]}

The current principal of the school is David Sadlier ^[5]

History

A priory of Augustinian friars operated on the site from c. 1300 before being suppressed in 1539.^[6]

After the Cromwellian conquest (1650s) the land came to Erasmus Smith. He established grammar schools in Tipperary, Galway and Drogheda, where the sons of his Protestant tenants were educated.^{[citation needed]}

The first building was destroyed during the Williamite War (1688–91). By 1702, there was a new grammar school, which lasted until 1820 when it was rebuilt.^{[citation needed]}

The structure that succeeded it burned down in 1941, soon after the Catholic Christian Brothers had assumed control.^{[citation needed]}

On 3 October 1955 the school was reopened as Father Humphrey's Memorial School. The school is named after Fr. David Humphr[e]ys (1843–1930) who had campaigned for the education rights of Catholics.^[7][8]

Notable alumni

• Nicholas Mansergh (1910–91)
• Nicky English (born 1962), hurler, manager and broadcaster
• Standish James O'Grady (1846–1928), writer
• John O'Leary (1830–1907), Fenian
• Goddard Henry Orpen (1852–1932), historian
• Michael Slattery (1783–1857), Catholic archbishop
• Alan Quinlan (born 1974), rugby player and broadcaster

References

External links

• Official website