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Primary, the only secondary school in the local area, is a mixed post-primary school which is located on Barn Road in Dunleer. As of 2024, the school had over 630 pupils enrolled. In November 2020, after a number of "major delays", a significant extension (incorporating 26 rooms,
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Dunleer has been a centre of industry from the 17th century, and previously had three water-powered mills. Rosevale; which was a flax mill (location of today's Glen
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was knighted and received large grants of land in the
Dunleer area, including the manor of Dunleer. It is possible that it was at this time that the settlement became known as "DĂşn" Leire. While it is not determined when the name changed from "Lann LĂ©ire" to "DĂşn LĂ©ire", there is a reference to "the
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in 1671 to hold markets and fairs. This was followed by a Royal
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Dunleer has been a subject of controversy, but it seems to be tolerably settled according to Bishop Reeves, and Dr. Joyce following Dr. Todd that its original form was "Lann LĂ©ire" (Church of Austerity). How the "Lann" was exchanged into "Dun" is not clearly
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Ireland in the Pride of Place Competition in 2016 The following year in 2017 Dunleer was announced as winners of the Leinster Section of the Competition and also as the winner in the All-Ireland small towns
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committee. Represented by the Tidy Towns committee, Dunleer came second in the All-Ireland "small towns" category of the 2017 Pride of Place competition, and won both the
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ville of DĂşn Leire" in records dating from 1227. The town was raised to the status of a "manor" at this time. Dunleer was subsequently granted a Market Town Charter in 1252, with the right to hold a Fair and Markets at various times.
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