The Department approved of a school in Carrick in 1952 and was situated in The Red House on the Teelin Road until 1958 when a new two roomed school was opened with fifty nine students.  1959 seen further refurbishment, an increase in staff and pupil numbers.
Enrolment grew over the years with rooms being rented.

In the 1969/70 school year five prefabs were added to the school at this time there were 196 students and fifteen teachers with rooms in the Old National School still being used.
During the 1973/74 school year a further four prefabs were added to the Carrick Vocational School as enrolment increased. In 1982/83 Phase 1 comprising a science laboratory and engineering room was built, followed by a substantial new school building which was officially opened by the then Minister for Education, Mary O Rourke, T.D., in 1990. The name of the school was changed to Coláiste na Carraige in 2011.

Coláiste na Carraige, An Charraig ,Co. Dhún na nGall 074 9739071

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