Dawn of a new era as Callan’s amalgamated school takes form Coláiste Abhainn Rí will officially open its doors in September 2022 Reporter: '); New links are being forged, policies written and uniforms designed for a historic step forward in education in Callan. From September 2022 two secondary schools will cease to exist to be replaced with Coláiste Abhainn Rí - an amalgamated, co-ed school and the first independent, Catholic secondary school outside Kilkenny city. Coláiste Abhainn Rí will incorporate Coláiste Eamann Rís, the boys-only CBS secondary school, and St Brigid’s College, today a girls-only secondary school founded by the Mercy Order.