The Congested Districts Board for Ireland was established by Arthur Balfour , the Chief Secretary for Ireland , in 1891 to alleviate poverty and congested living conditions in the west and parts of the northwest of Ireland .
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142-656: A Millionaire? , Mastermind , Brain of Britain , Mastermind Champion of Champions , Eggheads ), actor Ray McAnally and lexicographer Niall Ó Dónaill . The college has a tradition since its foundation of hosting musicals, operas, operettas and other performances . Its current principal is Damien McCroary. The All-Ireland -winning Gaelic footballer , Colm McFadden , serves as his deputy. Other staff members (past and present) include Ollie Horgan , Gary McDaid , Charlie McGeever and John Wilson , who later served as Tánaiste . It accommodates close to 1,000 students and increases its numbers year-on-year. Anthony Coyle,
213-467: A college victory over St Patrick's (an occasion that marked the first time any team from County Donegal defeated a team from County Cavan ). Before Wilson departed, he lived at 2 College Row. With the house vacant, staff members Hugh Duffy and Michael Kerr moved in. In 1969, Kerr took over 1 College Row and became the college's vice-president the same year. Kerr was the country's first lay vice-present. Hugh Duffy served as president of ASTI . In 1979,
284-575: A commercial basis using local skilled knitters and designers. Regions under the Board's authority were areas where the rateable valuation was less than 30 shillings. The entire area which was so categorised came to 3,500,000 acres (14,000 km ) in 1901 with a population of 550,000. Funds for the C.D.B. came from the Church of Ireland , but by 1912 other funds had been allocated and its assets totalled £530,000 (equivalent to £40 million at 2010 values). Following
355-592: A dinner dance that evening. Head Boy for the centenary year was James McNicholl. Others present amongst the student body during the centenary year included (with class saint for year reference): Seniors: Mark McGowan (Francis), Ross Wherity (Fergal), John Logue ( USI president; Fabian), Adrian Harmon (AA Roadwatch presenter; Finnian), Michael Murphy (Ernan), Antoin McFadden (Eithne), Seán McVeigh (Elizabeth) and Eamonn Doherty (Declan); Juniors: Cillian Morrison (Catherine), Mark English (two years before
426-451: A female secretary in 1981. There have been 14 presidents of the college since its foundation. All but two were members of the teaching staff before being appointed to the college presidency; the exceptions being Patrick Kerr (POSEC4) and Christopher Darby (POSEC13) . Two presidents have died in office; these are denoted with a †. Six presidents had themselves been educated at the college; these are highlighted . The college
497-502: A further extension to the college in 1977 during the presidency of Laverty. Work concluded in 1979, and the "New Building" was inaugurated in 1981 — the 75th anniversary of the college's foundation. O'Fearrai created the College Library by converting the remnants of the boarding facilities after this wing closed in 1992. Early 21st-century efforts to attempt a further extension proved fruitless. Two plans were drawn up, but an approach
568-442: A member of the teaching staff — Antoin Ó Colla of Cloughaneely , who had taught Irish, history, and geography at the college since 1974 (the same year he graduated from University College Galway ). In addition, the college celebrated its centenary year in 2006 . Carney served as president of the college until 2009, taking up residency as priest at Ramelton where he was in situ when local scientist William Cecil Campbell won
639-836: A parading of the unit colours (flag), a speech by Kehoe and a ceremonial "march past". Minister for Education Joe McHugh , in whose constituency the event took place, was among other dignitaries in attendance. The college comprises two houses. The first consists of the Junior Certificate (students of the first three years) and the second of Leaving Certificate (students of the final two years). Students of first year receive an orientation day on arrival dedicated entirely to them; students from more senior years are later introduced. Students of first year must take religion, Irish, English, mathematics, history, geography, science and physical education. They are granted options that range from modern European languages to music or art. Each year
710-413: A student died in 1912 and there was a fire in the college. Patrick D. McCaul became the third president of the college; he too had taught there since its opening but had been appointed to the cathedral parish in 1918, only to be brought back after Ward's death. McCaul's tenure, which lasted until he was sent to another parish in 1929, coincided with increased student registrations and made an extension to
781-407: Is divided into form classes, named (usually) in honour of an Irish saint . These typically correspond with the year of the form class; for instance, an incoming first-year student would find himself in a class beginning with the letter A . The following illustrates each form class in use during the centenary year of 2006–07 (they may lessen or increase accordingly, depending on student numbers), and
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#1732844427470852-465: Is included here as a reference point to notable students mentioned in the "Centenary" section above. The Saint Eunan is not used, though he would fit the scheme for year one of the leaving certificate. Junior and Leaving Certificate students usually undertake pre-test examinations (MOCKs) each February or March or April, whilst the final examinations follow in June. The college is one of only 18 schools in
923-741: Is located upon Sentry Hill in Letterkenny . Named after Adomnán or Eunan (the Abbot of Iona who was native to Tír Chonaill , mainly modern County Donegal, and is patron saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe ), the school's foundation stone was laid on the patron saint's feast day of 23 September . Its buildings and grounds include the College Chapel, a medial courtyard and playing fields. Architectural features include four turreted round towers and flying buttresses which are modelled on
994-483: Is noted for the development of the first playing field opposite the college and the new College Chapel which was finished in 1952. He was noted for his administrative ability. Sent away to Killybegs in mid-1954,. McLoone's death came all of a sudden during celebrations for the college's Golden Jubilee in 1956 . Christopher Finnegan, sixth president of the college, was with its founder Cardinal O'Donnell on his death in 1927. He taught English, had been vice president of
1065-502: Is one of the few remaining all-male schools in northwestern Ireland. From its foundation until 2004, a single manager oversaw the college. Government regulation of education obliged the college to comply with the terms of the 1998 Education Act and the Education and Welfare Act, 2000. In 2004 the college's management structure was altered and a board of management established in place of the single manager. The college continues to be under
1136-539: The Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba in Letterkenny was too great a burden for its 2,000 inhabitants, and found that the C.D.B. head, Bishop O'Donnell of Raphoe , had indirectly applied grants towards the buildings. One legacy of the C.D.B. was the Co-Operative movement which was founded by Sir Horace Plunkett who had been shocked by his experiences working as a member of the first Board. A great achievement for
1207-456: The Land Purchase (Ireland) Act 1903 , the C.D.B. was authorised to purchase extra land from large estates to enlarge the small holdings of tenants. In 1909, it was granted compulsory powers of purchase and began redistributing over 1,000 estates totalling 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km ). It was acutely criticised by the nationalist Frank Hugh O'Donnell in 1908. O'Donnell considered that
1278-597: The Transition Year that would see him take up running; Benedict), Caolan Ward (Bartholemew), and Conor Parke (Albert). Other events took place throughout the academic year. These culminated in the College Centenary Golf Classic at Letterkenny Golf Club on Sunday 8 April 2007. The professional golfer Paul McGinley – recently seen further south at the Ryder Cup , and whose father Mick studied at
1349-604: The Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition , with some success experienced during the 21st century. The college sends teams to contest the All-Ireland Higher Maths national finals, a competition for higher-level students of mathematics. The college won a gold medal in 1999 and a silver medal in 2007. The college represented also at the 2007 International Mathematical Olympiad in Hanoi . They are regular competitors in
1420-424: The dinner ladies in the college kitchens) the study of drama and performance (held at An Grianán Theatre ), electronics (using the facilities of a local third-level institution ) and driver awareness (an introduction to the rules of the road for prospective drivers) and a referee course (for those interested in football). 2007 brought the introduction of yoga and juggling. The college has fielded participants at
1491-548: The 1830s, close to the current college, though it too was short-lived, as was another school in the town during the 1840s. In 1849, Bishop McGettigan approved the setting up of a school in the Literary Institute; this would become known as the "Old Seminary" and the "Latin School". This was the final school before the college was established and the longest lasting of its antecedents. Run independently for three decades, in 1879
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#17328444274701562-481: The 1930s and the first half of the 1940s, and who had since risen to the rank of Archdeacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe , died. Events held on Wednesday, 26 September, marked the jubilee. According to the Derry People , "close on three hundred past students...came from all parts of the country, and some from overseas, to do honour to their Alma Mater ". One member of the original staff, Denis J. Murray,
1633-525: The 1950s and 1960s. Tony McKenna, captain of the college's 1956 MacRory Cup Final opponents St. Macartan's , has stated the 1956 team "Must have been the greatest team ever not to win the MacRory". John Wilson trained the team that reached the final of the 1961 MacRory Cup , though he departed for a teaching post at Gonzaga College midway through the year and a young Michael Cullen replaced him as team trainer. Wilson had previously been credited with overseeing
1704-654: The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine . In 2009, Christopher Darby, until that time vice-principal of Coláiste Cholmcille in Ballyshannon, became the first lay president of the college, taking over from Carney. He retired in 2019. Damien McCroary, a teacher of religion and history from Doneyloop in Castlefin who joined the staff under Carney in 2002 and who had been Darby's deputy since 2017, succeeded him. The All-Ireland -winning Gaelic footballer , Colm McFadden ,
1775-640: The All-Ireland Final. "Football" for much of the college's history has meant Gaelic football , and Gaelic football only. This is due to the Gaelic Athletic Association 's Rule 27 , a former rule in the GAA's Official Guide which forbade members from playing or attending foreign sports . The college has several national titles. It has a history of contesting the MacRory Cup , going back to finals in
1846-596: The Bishop formally placed it under the management of the Catholic Church after the last of various doctors and other men, who had until then run the school, died prematurely. The recently ordained Edward Maguire, then aged 24, was appointed president. Maguire had, by the 1880s, been sent to Maynooth . Patrick McCaffery succeeded him as president; he, in his turn, was succeeded by P. J. Brennan in 1889. J. J. O'Doherty succeeded Brennan as president; O'Doherty then gave way to
1917-477: The C.D.B. was run by local Catholic priests, was not properly supervised by the British Government and was being used to fund church projects such as Industrial schools where the young workers were underpaid. He felt that capital loaned to real businesses would be more effective than advancing the money to parish councils run by priests. He considered that the £100,000 paid to build St Eunan's College and
1988-565: The Congeseted Districts Board in writing: "The Board's promise, in short, generally far exceeded its performance". He pointed out that the C.D.B. invested heavily in uneconomic projects in the west of Ireland and in County Donegal in the west of Ulster , projects that floundered once they stopped being subsidised. As a result, the flow of emigration from the west and north-west of Ireland was not converted into internal migration to
2059-773: The Congested Districts Board (C.D.B.) for the full term of its existence, first as Secretary and from 1909 as a member. The board was dissolved in 1923 by the new Government of the Irish Free State , and its staff absorbed into the Irish Land Commission when its functions were assumed by the Department of Fisheries and Rural Industries . The C.D.B. was part of the Conservative policy of Constructive Unionism or 'killing Home Rule with kindness'. Its purpose
2130-514: The Defence Forces Vice Admiral Mark Mellett reviewed 114th Infantry Battalion on the playing fields at the college in advance of its UNIFIL deployment to Southern Lebanon , Ireland's largest overseas mission to date. The college was selected in recognition of County Donegal providing the largest contingent of troops to the mission (many of the rest came from Dublin and other Leinster counties). The ceremony included
2201-535: The Pope and bishop (the latter by Breslin) were offered, McLoone proposed a toast to Éire . He spoke in the Irish language for several minutes, then he died. He was promptly returned to Killybegs that same evening and interred that Friday following a requiem mass which was overseen by Bishop MacNeely and each priest of that diocese. A photograph of the golden jubilee group taken at the college's front door features McLoone on
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2272-530: The Pope, and which recognised the occasion, was read aloud to those in attendance. Among the other guests were Bishop of Derry Neil Farren and two former students – the then Leas-Cheann Comhairle Cormac Breslin and Minister for Local Government Pa O'Donnell . Also present was Finnegan's predecessor as president, McLoone (based in Killybegs for the previous two years), who returned to Letterkenny on Tuesday 25 September 1956. After toasts to figures such as
2343-518: The St Eunan's staff in 1942 as a teacher of science and mathematics. With Finnegan having just suddenly died, e Cunnea was propelled into the presidency in January 1961. Noted for his use of a telescope to study the night sky, he oversaw improvements in the college's science facilities, including two science laboratories and a demonstration room in 1964, before being sent to a remote village in another part of
2414-420: The adjacent College Row, close by the school gates. The college chapel was finished in 1952 during the presidency of McLoone. The chapel was designed by J. J. Robinson, architect of Galway Cathedral , and completed in 1961 at a cost of £42,000. The outline of a subterranean toilet block parallel to the College Chapel, which was used until the mid-1930s, can still be seen today. On Saturday 21 October 2017,
2485-487: The board was the enlargement and improvement of holdings. This involved the board purchasing land from larger estates and expanding the properties in order to create smaller more efficient holdings. The French estate, near Ballygar in County Galway, was the board's first purchase of land. The land cost the board £7,600, by 1919 the board had spent a total of ten million pounds on land. The amelioration of The Dillion Estate in
2556-604: The building of harbours, piers, roads, bridges and drainage works. This work was undertaken to offer facilities and resources to fishermen, farmers and gardeners. The board worked with the fishing industry providing instruction on barrel making, net making and boat building. The board provided ninety-one decked fishing boats around Ireland and twenty-three of these boats were built on the coast of Connemara and in Killybegs in County Donegal . These boats were valued at £15,000 without any nets or gear Irish historian J. J. Lee in his book The Modernisation of Irish Society evaluated
2627-412: The class of 1962–67 (featuring future Member of Cabinet Jim McDaid ) held a reunion at the college, which began with a service in the College Chapel to remember the eight who were absent due to death. Two science laboratories and a demonstration room were added in 1964 during the presidency of Daniel J. Cunnea, who was schooled in, and took an interest in, science and mathematics. Work got underway on
2698-469: The college and was part of the 1956 MacRory Cup -winning team – launched the College Centenary Golf Classic. McGinley provided two prizes for the event: a set of TaylorMade golf clubs and one of his 2006 Ryder Cup sweaters. The college was founded on a Roman Catholic basis, under the trusteeship of the Bishop of Raphoe . It serves approximately 900 students – from Letterkenny and its surrounding area – and
2769-429: The college much needed. This was built in the early 1930s during the tenure of John Kerr, the only president of the college to succeed to the presidency without having been a member of the teaching staff — until, that is, the arrival of Christopher Darby from Ballyshannon 's Coláiste Cholmcille in 2009. Kerr's tenure lasted until 1944, at which time he was sent to another part of the county. Kerr's presidency included
2840-563: The college since 1944 and worked with McLoone in the staging of his beloved Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. A gifted preacher and eloquent orator , he oversaw the building of the Recreation Hall in 1958, before dying in office aged 61 in December 1960. Daniel J. Cunnea (known as "The Doc"), seventh president of the college, was also educated there. After completing a doctorate and spending some time working at Knockbeg College , he joined
2911-500: The college until 1981. Austin Laverty, ninth president of the college, had also studied there and, like McLoone and McMahon, held the posts of Dean and Bursar. Appointed to the presidency in 1971, he steered the college through the difficult years that followed the introduction of "free education" by Donogh O'Malley , who made the decision without consulting his colleagues in cabinet. With a growing population of children to be accommodated,
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2982-507: The college's Silver Jubilee in 1931 and, like Ward before him and others later (Carney, McCroary), coincided with the death of a student; in this case he was brought to the district hospital in pain in October 1933, but died on 7 October. The same year (1933), the college was connected to the ESB national grid for the first time. Until that time, it had obtained electricity from a system McCaul had near
3053-399: The college's handball alleys. Arthur McLoone was the college's fifth president and the first to have studied at the college (beginning in 1911). A classical scholar, he taught Latin and Greek, served as dean and as bursar and involved himself in the college's annual opera ; he had a special fondness for the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan . His ten-year presidency of the college
3124-399: The college's boarding facilities but departed in January 1982 to become cathedral parish administrator. Daniel Carr, tenth president of the college, studied there too and joined the staff. During nearly seven years as president, Carr continued improvements begun under his predecessor and encouraged the college's first computer network of BBCs (a first for the county). The first computer in
3195-510: The college's sports teams. No presidential deaths are recorded during the event. On the Saturday a sporting exhibition took place on the playing fields, including a veterans' football match, as well as a veterans' game of association football. The traditional Mass in the nearby cathedral on these occasions was overseen by Bishop of Raphoe Philip Boyce on the Sunday. The Mount Errigal Hotel hosted
3266-425: The college, had been recalled from Dublin in 1982 by Bishop of Raphoe Séamus Hegarty and posted to the college's teaching staff. Six years later he became president, overseeing the creation of a computer laboratory, an all-weather pitch, and a front playing field. With the development of secondary schools in the county, the number of boarders at the college continued to decline and in 1992 the college's boarding wing
3337-621: The counties Galway and Roscommon is a great example of the Congested District Boards work. In 1899 the board purchased the Dillion Estate of over 93,652 acres which valued £290,000, the largest price paid by the CDB for any one estate. The majority of the holdings on this estate had poor drainage and poor land which were accustomed to constant flooding. The board solved this issue by investing in large scale drainage operation which also doubled
3408-411: The county in 1969. Peter McMahon, eighth president of the college, had, like his predecessor, been educated there and joined the staff in 1953, holding the posts of Dean and Bursar (just as McLoone had before him). McMahon was president for two years, bridging the gap between the 1960s and 1970s. Though sent to administer a nearby rural parish, he remained as a member of staff and taught mathematics at
3479-464: The county that offers the LCA programme. Transition Year is available if desired and has been since 1979. It includes two work experience allotments and a choice between computer or sport GCSEs . Spanish is offered during Transition Year along with French and German. Transition Year modules offered – past and present – include first aid, tennis, cookery (introductory demonstrations for the boys provided by
3550-410: The curriculum overhauled, and classical subjects demoted to suit the needs of the less able, the less academic child introduced to the realities of an advanced secondary education, an extension to the college was required by the mid-1970s. Work got underway in 1977, ended in 1979, and the "New Building" was inaugurated in 1981, the 75th anniversary of the college's foundation. Laverty began improvements to
3621-468: The day of his death. The college's centenary occurred in 2006 during Carney's presidency. A weekend of events marked the occasion, beginning on Friday, 6 October, with an exhibition and the launch of the centenary booklet. Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty – a former student and, later, patron – opened the exhibition. On display were books, uniforms and other memorabilia. The exhibition included photographs of past and present staff and students, as well as
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#17328444274703692-480: The first Bishop of Raphoe to take up residence in Letterkenny, established a classical academy during the eighteenth century. Then, in the following century, Bishop Patrick McGettigan appointed a priest as a teacher of Greek , Latin and mathematics at a building on Castle Street in 1825. The school was abandoned by the mid-1830s due to a priest shortage and a professor having died. A further school followed during
3763-408: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Congested_Districts_Board&oldid=932773057 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Congested Districts Board for Ireland William Lawson Micks worked with
3834-557: The last president of the Old Seminary, Hugh Gallagher. As scholar numbers began to outgrow the facilities available at the Literary Institute, Bishop of Raphoe Patrick O'Donnell sought to establish a boarding school to provide a classical education . The college was established as a minor seminary to prepare young men for the priesthood of the Catholic Church. Diocesan colleges experienced an increasingly favoured stature at
3905-531: The more developed east, as might have been hoped. St Eunan%27s College 54°57′06″N 7°44′44″W / 54.951737°N 7.745554°W / 54.951737; -7.745554 St Eunan's College ( / ˈ j uː n ən / YOO -nən ; Irish : Coláiste Adhamhnáin ), known locally as The College to distinguish it from the cathedral and GAA club , is a voluntary Roman Catholic all-male, English-medium secondary day school (and former boarding school ) in County Donegal , Ireland. It
3976-894: The nearby Cathedral . Sporadic extensions have occurred, including during the early 1930s and the late 1970s – science laboratories and a demonstration room were added in between these two periods of major building work. A monkey puzzle tree grows on the front lawn close to the front door and the College Chapel. Those men who have attended the college are termed Old Adomnánians ( / æ ð ɒ v ˈ n ɔː n j æ n s / ). Sportsmen educated there include Olympic athletes, Mark English (a middle-distance runner ) and Philip Deignan (a cyclist who later turned professional), as well as several current county footballers , among whom are Michael Murphy , Shaun Patton and Niall O'Donnell . Several members of Cabinet were educated here, including Pa O'Donnell , Neil Blaney and Jim McDaid . Others educated there include quiz player Pat Gibson ( Who Wants to Be
4047-487: The nearby cathedral . There is a medial courtyard and a stone chapel. A habitat on the grounds comprises flora , fauna , and fungi , including a monkey puzzle tree on the front lawn. The foundation stone for the "New Wing" was laid on 23 September 1931 as part of the silver jubilee . It opened in September 1933, when it was used initially as accommodation for those priests who had, until that time, lived at addresses on
4118-510: The presidency in 1996. As president, Carney accompanied students and teachers of the German language to Vienna , Austria in 1999. Links with other continental schools were also developed, including a school in Perros-Guirec , Brittany in northwestern France. The annual ski trip began in 1997. Other events during Carney's presidency included the separate deaths of, first, a student and, later,
4189-544: The productive value of hundreds of acres across the estates. They also did work on the roads, fencing and created houses. Baron Ardilaun 's estate, Lord Bingham 's estate, the Marquess of Clanricarde 's estate and Viscount Dillon 's estate were among the many estates purchased by the C.D.B. The Congested District Board has had a crucial impact on the fishing industry in the congested districts. The C.D.B spent over £100,000 in construction works, including marine works for example,
4260-440: The school was an Apple II . Edward Harvey was the teacher who began a computer club at the college in 1980. With the number of boarders declining under Carr's presidency, some dormitories could be turned into classrooms. In 1988, Carr was sent to the same remote village in another part of the county as Cunnea (who had retired), though Carr recovered to receive the title of monsignor . Cathal O'Fearrai, eleventh president of
4331-494: The start of the following year as the viral pandemic worsened. The college's silver jubilee occurred in 1931 during Kerr's presidency. The foundation stone for the college's "New Wing" was laid on 23 September that year as part of the events held to mark the occasion. High Mass was held in the nearby cathedral , over which Kerr presided. In his sermon he noted that past students of the college had gone on to become priests or to work in civil or military professions. A banquet
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#17328444274704402-465: The time and were set up to give an unrivalled Catholic education to boys of every class. The college's motto, In hoc signo vinces , meaning "by this sign – ( the Cross ) – you shall conquer" is derived from the episcopal motto of O'Donnell. In 1904, the college's foundation stone was laid on the feast of St Eunan (23 September). Priests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe gathered money from around
4473-407: The trusteeship of the Bishop of Raphoe. Women have been among the staff since 1929. Between 1929 and 1991, first requested by McCaul during his presidency, two Sisters of Mercy were appointed to the staff of the college. One of the women served as matron and tended to the health of the college's students. The other woman was director of domestic affairs in the college kitchens. The college employed
4544-458: The world for its erection. The college opened in September 1906, with Edward Maguire as its first president. Latin, Greek and history were taught. Maguire remained as president of the college until 1910 when he was sent to another parish. Michael Ward succeeded Maguire as president; he had been at the college since its opening four years previously and served as president until his sudden death aged 41 in 1919. During The Rev Ward's Presidency,
4615-450: Was designed by Irish architect Thomas Francis McNamara , attached to the firm of W. H. Burne and Co. The Belfast firm, Messrs Laverty and Co., were contracted to carry out the job. The cost of the building was approximately £22,000. A three-storey edifice resembling a medieval keep , it has been called "the castle on the hill". Architectural features include four turreted round towers and flying buttresses which are modelled on
4686-557: Was held that evening, at which a toast was proposed to the Bishop of Raphoe , William MacNeely and the hope expressed that he would be alive to witness the Golden Jubilee (he was). The occasion also prompted the establishment of the past students' union. Its meeting and dinner would occur annually for many decades. It vanished during the 1960s. The college's golden jubilee occurred in 1956 during Finnegan's presidency. In April that year, Patrick Kerr, College President throughout
4757-488: Was never finished. As per planning regulations, the school installed a set of ramps and two chair-lifts. To serve first-year students, three prefabs were installed in summer 2008; these were followed by four ancillary prefabs in summer 2010. The first playing field opposite the college was completed during the presidency of McLoone. On 3 May 2019, the Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe and Chief of Staff of
4828-453: Was promptly appointed his deputy. As with several of his predecessors, McCroary had to deal with the death of a student. He also had to deal with a burglary and a viral pandemic , the latter of which shut the school for six months and caused all examinations to be cancelled. Then, when the school had reopened, the Government shut it and all others in the country for several months again at
4899-490: Was shut. This allowed the president to create a library and more classrooms from the last available boarding facilities, an achievement completed before he was sent away in 1996. Michael Carney, twelfth president of the college, like many of his predecessors studied there. He was the college's organist and assistant director of the college's choir (1980–83) before being appointed to the college's teaching staff in 1989–90, teaching history, music, and religion, until assuming
4970-421: Was still alive and present on the day. As with the earlier jubilee, High Mass was held in the nearby cathedral, this time presided over by a former member of staff, John McMackin (who had by then become a professor of English at the pontifical university of St Patrick's College, Maynooth ). A banquet was held that evening in the study hall. According to The Irish Press , a telegram to Bishop MacNeely from
5041-489: Was to alleviate poverty by paying for public works , such as building piers for small ports on the west coast, to assist fishing, modernising farming methods or sponsoring local factories to give employment and stop emigration from Ireland – the wider effect would see indigenous (and non-Government funded) initiatives. In the Aran Islands , a knitwear industry was established which to this day provides Aran knitwear on
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