. ▁Rec ogn ising ▁the ▁necessity ▁for ▁training ▁the ▁young , ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁the ▁n uns ▁opened ▁a ▁work room ▁where ▁they ▁taught ▁kn itting , ▁sh irt ▁making ▁and ▁associated ▁craft s . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁the ▁sister s ▁built ▁Second ary ▁Top , ▁a ▁building ▁to ▁house ▁the ▁second ▁level ▁pup ils , ▁under ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁Sr . ▁Catherine ▁Bol ger . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁the ▁Second ary ▁Top ▁was ▁upgrad ed ▁to ▁full ▁secondary ▁status ▁with ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁phase ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁present ▁Col á iste ▁Br í de . ▁The ▁second ▁phase ▁was ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ 5 . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁school ▁began ▁operating ▁under ▁the ▁trust ees hip ▁of ▁CE IST ▁Catholic ▁Education ▁an ▁Irish ▁School s ▁Trust . ▁. ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁The ▁facilities ▁include ▁a ▁can teen , ▁sports ▁hall , ▁library , ▁science ▁l abs , ▁home ▁econom ics ▁k itch ens , ▁IT ▁l abs , ▁art ▁rooms , ▁music ▁room , ▁a ▁well - be ing ▁area ▁and ▁football ▁pitch . ▁ ▁Ext rac urr icular ▁activities ▁ ▁Sports : ▁Athletics , ▁basketball , ▁cam og ie , ▁e quest rian , ▁golf , ▁girls ▁football , ▁s occer ▁ ▁Club s : ▁Book ▁club , ▁deb ating , ▁junior ▁cho ir ▁ ▁Events ▁ ▁Every ▁year ▁the ▁school ▁holds ▁a ▁positive ▁mental ▁health ▁week ,