Church of Ireland College of Education
(Irish: Coláiste Oideachais Eaglais na hÉireann) | |
Former names | The Kildare Place Training Institution, Church of Ireland College |
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Motto | Pro Christo Discere Ac Docere |
Motto in English | To learn and teach on behalf of Christ |
Type | Church of Ireland |
Active | 1811–2016 |
Principal | Dr. Anne Lodge |
Location | , , |
Affiliations | University of Dublin |
Website | www.cice.ie |
The Church of Ireland College of Education (Irish: Coláiste Oideachais Eaglais na hÉireann), or C.I.C.E. as it was more commonly known, was one of the Republic of Ireland's five Colleges of Education which provided a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree, the qualification generally required to teach in Irish primary schools. Its degrees were awarded by Trinity College (the University of Dublin), as for the Marino Institute of Education and Froebel College of Education. It also provided postgraduate courses in Learning Support and Special Educational Needs and a Certificate Course for Special Needs Assistants.
The college was located in Rathmines in Dublin. It was eventually the oldest teacher training establishment in Ireland.[1] On 1 October 2016, the college was incorporated into Dublin City University.[2]
History
Origins and changes of control
The history of the
20th century
In 1963 it was decided to sell the Kildare Place site, and Rathmines Castle was purchased for the College and school, to which they moved in 1969.[4] In 1934, the Principal, the Rev. Canon E.C. Hodges in 1934, had commissioned chairs and a altar, and oversaw the conversion of a classroom into a College Chapel, which was moved to St Mary's (Donnybrook parish) when the college moved to Rathmines.
Closure and legacy
In 2011 the college celebrated its bicentenary, with a number of events celebrating the college's contribution to education in Ireland.[5]
In 2012, the Minister of Education,
The current DCU Institute of Education comprises DCU's own Education Department, CICE, Mater Dei Institute and St Patrick's College, Dublin (Drumcondra).[8] The college's religious element is overseen within DCU by the Church of Ireland Centre (CIC), based on the DCU All Hallows Campus, headed up by Rev. Prof. Anne Lodge, the final Principal of CICE.
In 2022, and following the closure of St Mary's in 2020, the altar furniture from the original Church of Ireland Training College at Kildare Place was moved to and rededicated in All Hallows Chapel, All Hallows College Chapel, DCU, where the Church of Ireland Centre is, and reconsecrated by the Archbishop of Dublin, Michael Jackson, for use by Church of Ireland Centre and community there.[9]
Academic offering
In the 1970s a Bachelor of Education degree was introduced and subsequently taught jointly by Trinity College (University of Dublin) and the Church of Ireland College of Education.[10] The CICE course had a mandatory religious element preparing teachers to teach in Protestant run primary schools.[11]
Facilities
Student accommodation was also available on campus for both students of the college or of other colleges.
Principals
Principals of the College included:
- Rev. Canon Henry Kingsmill Moore DD (1884-1927) - first Principal
- Rev. Canon Evelyn Hodges (1928 to 1942)
- Rev. Canon R.J. Ross, M.A.
- Dr. Kenneth Milne (1975-1984)
- Mr. Sydney Blain (1984-2009)
- Dr. Anne Lodge (2009-2016)[12] - final Principal
Notable alumni
- Patrick Kennedy - bookseller, writer and folklorist, trained as a teacher in Kildare Place
- Trevor Sargent - former TD and Green Party Leader, subsequently trained as a priest, trained as a teacher
External links
References
- ^ Church of Ireland College of Education (Ireland) Archived 13 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine - Colleges of the Anglican Communion
- ^ ISBN 978-1-137-44673-2.
- ^ Plunket, William Conyngham Oxford Dictionary of Biography, Oxford University Press.
- ^ Kildare Place School Celebrating 50 years in Rathmines Irish Anglican, 22 November 2019.
- ^ Church of Ireland College of Education Bicentenary Celebrations Archived 22 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Dublin & Glendalough Diocese Webpage, April 2011
- ^ "Statement On Behalf Of The Board Of Governors Of The Church Of Ireland College Of Education". Church of Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Staff and students at former Church of Ireland college protest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Church and TCD in row over teacher training by Seán Flynn, Education Correspondent, Irish Times, Friday 7 December 2012.
- ^ Original Kildare Place Altar Furniture Rededicated for use in Church of Ireland Centre, The United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough, November 25, 2022.
- ^ Church of Ireland College of Education (Ireland) Archived 13 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine - Colleges of the Anglican Communion
- ^ Carbery, Genevieve (30 November 2010). "Do teachers have religious freedom?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ New Principal of the Church of Ireland College of Education Archived 23 February 2013 at archive.today dublin.anglican.org, July 2009.