title: Villiers School
text: # Villiers School
  
  Villiers School is an independent coeducational Protestant day and boarding secondary school located on the North Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland.
  
  ## History
  
  Founded from the estate of Hannah Villiers in 1821, the school has a Protestant ethos and is managed by the Headmistress on behalf of the board of governors. The school relocated from Henry Street to its current location on the Tivoli campus on the North Circular Road less than one mile from Limerick city centre in 1953.
  
  ## Notable former/current students and faculty
  
  * Donald Clarke, film correspondent for The Irish Times
  * David J. Cowpar, author (The ODDs Beginnings, Lee Kennedy: a Life Changing Friendship)
  * Max Dennison, Oscar-nominated special-effects artist
  * Daniel Ketchum, Olympic gold medalist at Athens, 2004
  * Aisling O'Loughlin, TV3 presenter
  * Jan O'Sullivan, Irish Minister for Education and Skills
  * Philip Owens, Los Angeles, California-based film editor
  * Phoebe Prince
  * John Ruddock, Founder member of the National Concert Hall
  * Vere Wynne-Jones, RTÉ news and sports presenter
  * Samuel Walsh, artist; member of Aosdana
  