Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Sullivan Upper School
Sullivan Upper School in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sullivan Upper School is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sullivan Upper School is a mixed non-denominational voluntary grammar school in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and has approximately 1,100 enrolled pupils. The school motto is Lámh Foisdineach An Uachtar, Irish for "with the gentle hand foremost".
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Background
History
Sullivan Lower School (equivalent to a primary school in modern terminology) was founded in 1862 by Robert Sullivan. After Sullivan's death in 1868, part of his estate was used to establish the upper school. Originally the two schools were based in Holywood's High Street, The lower school has been moved to a site beside the upper school and is now called Sullivan Prep which is a private school and the upper school has moved to a site on the edge of the town. The original building is now occupied by the town's public library.
Description
On 17 June 1994, Garnet Bell, a former pupil, entered the School Hall during an A Level exam carrying an improvised flame thrower, containing petrol and paraffin. Bell discharged the device, burning six pupils, three of them seriously. He was subsequently found guilty of three cases of attempted murder and three of grievous bodily harm, receiving six life sentences. Bell died in prison of bowel cancer on March 25, 1997, aged 47.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6350, -5.8370
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 9EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Established
- 1877
- Official site
- www.sullivanupper.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7636440 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sullivan Upper School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sullivan Upper School?
- Sullivan Upper School is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 9EP).
- When was Sullivan Upper School built?
- Built or established in 1877.
- Is Sullivan Upper School free to visit?
- Yes, Sullivan Upper School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sullivan Upper School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 9EP. It sits within the North Down parliamentary constituency.