 The new building was opened in 1982, with the school renamed as the Abbey Vocational School to reflect its new location.The buildings used prior to the opening of the new school still remain in use, serving as the Donegal Town Library and Donegal Adult Education Centre.The school's crest is a decorative window from Donegal Friary surrounded by the initials of the Four Masters (Míchéal Ó Cléirigh, Cúcugríche Ó Cléirigh, Cúcugríche Ó Duigneán and Fearfeasa Ó Maolchonaire).