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the ship. Barry Keogh took over as Heffernan of Senior Three. Members are
Secretary, and Brian Treanor took over the also encouraged to enter national
mone~ary details. Demonstrations were competitions. Last year Barry Keogh and
given and ftlms shown. The films were run Brian Treanor represented the college in the
at a slight profit which enabled us to National Schools Photographic
purchase some materials, plus an enlarger. Competition. Brian was also runner-up in
Brian Treanor was asked to take the school the 7-Up Leinster Schools Senior
photographs which he did with talent and Competition. The annual sports day is the
flair. Club' s opportunity to display its
Towards the end of May the annual photographic coverage of school events.
school photographic competition took The Camera Club would like to take this
place. The entries came from far and wide, opportunity of thanking those who have
and the judges had difficulty in picking helped it into existence since its inception in
which three pictures were to be placed. In 1980. Especially we thank our three first
the end, the judges decided that the school's Presidents: Fr Alan Mowbray SJ ; Mr
photographer's pictures should be awarded Patrick Linnane; and Mr Bri an Fitzpatrick.
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. We thank also, the College for all the
With the coming of the 1983-84 school encouragement, facilitie s, and opportunities
year the captain decided he had got to know it has provided to the Camera Club at all
the ship well enough. Changes were made. times.
The Committee took on a new look. Brian
Treanor took over the Secretaryship. The Barry Keogh, Brian Treanor.
Committee became very active. Over 75per
cent of the Club's membership were roped
into _ activities. At the Annual General YOUNG IRELAN D
Meeting class representatives were elected;
film getters, notice putter-uppers; hall-
getters were also elected. The old enlarger 'Buy Irish? I've heard all that before, and
was sold in a clean up of the dark room; where has it got us?'
and not least, a grant was squeezed from Indeed, not very far . . . yet. Despite hard
the school to help us broaden our horizons. efforts we shall have about 230,000 people
During the year four films were shown. It unemployed in Ireland, and total economic
was hoped they would cater for all tastes, collapse is a real possibility. But change
but the attendance proved the theory your attitude to a 'buy Irish' plea. This tim e
wrong! Many lectures took place, and Mr the cry is coming from the youth of the
I an MacMahon, a past pupil of the College, countr y. This time the links between bu ying
and now himself a professional Irish goods and creating jobs are clear. This
photographer, came in and gave a lecture to time it can work.
the members. We were most grateful for the Ireland imports £7 billion worth of goods
time he gave us, and encouraged by the annually. At least £1.5 billion of this could
interest he still showed in the Camera Club be produced at home. If it were, a total of
which he helped to found. 120,000 jobs would be created directly and
Developing of films in the school is indirectly. And if each Irish family switched
efficient, with pictures of Thursday's acting just £I a week from for eign goods to Irish
the school play on display for the Saturday goods, then almost 2000 jobs would be
performance. made. There is a conn ection between
The primary aim of the Club is to unemployment and foreign goods.
educate its members in all photographic Excessive imports are ruining chances for
techniques. Intra-club competitions are held jobs.
regularly, and an annual award is presented 'Young Ireland' is a school-based
to the most promising new-comer. Last organisation trying to mobilise the one
year's recipient of the award was John million students in Ireland on a crusade for
79
Secretary, and Brian Treanor took over the also encouraged to enter national
mone~ary details. Demonstrations were competitions. Last year Barry Keogh and
given and ftlms shown. The films were run Brian Treanor represented the college in the
at a slight profit which enabled us to National Schools Photographic
purchase some materials, plus an enlarger. Competition. Brian was also runner-up in
Brian Treanor was asked to take the school the 7-Up Leinster Schools Senior
photographs which he did with talent and Competition. The annual sports day is the
flair. Club' s opportunity to display its
Towards the end of May the annual photographic coverage of school events.
school photographic competition took The Camera Club would like to take this
place. The entries came from far and wide, opportunity of thanking those who have
and the judges had difficulty in picking helped it into existence since its inception in
which three pictures were to be placed. In 1980. Especially we thank our three first
the end, the judges decided that the school's Presidents: Fr Alan Mowbray SJ ; Mr
photographer's pictures should be awarded Patrick Linnane; and Mr Bri an Fitzpatrick.
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. We thank also, the College for all the
With the coming of the 1983-84 school encouragement, facilitie s, and opportunities
year the captain decided he had got to know it has provided to the Camera Club at all
the ship well enough. Changes were made. times.
The Committee took on a new look. Brian
Treanor took over the Secretaryship. The Barry Keogh, Brian Treanor.
Committee became very active. Over 75per
cent of the Club's membership were roped
into _ activities. At the Annual General YOUNG IRELAN D
Meeting class representatives were elected;
film getters, notice putter-uppers; hall-
getters were also elected. The old enlarger 'Buy Irish? I've heard all that before, and
was sold in a clean up of the dark room; where has it got us?'
and not least, a grant was squeezed from Indeed, not very far . . . yet. Despite hard
the school to help us broaden our horizons. efforts we shall have about 230,000 people
During the year four films were shown. It unemployed in Ireland, and total economic
was hoped they would cater for all tastes, collapse is a real possibility. But change
but the attendance proved the theory your attitude to a 'buy Irish' plea. This tim e
wrong! Many lectures took place, and Mr the cry is coming from the youth of the
I an MacMahon, a past pupil of the College, countr y. This time the links between bu ying
and now himself a professional Irish goods and creating jobs are clear. This
photographer, came in and gave a lecture to time it can work.
the members. We were most grateful for the Ireland imports £7 billion worth of goods
time he gave us, and encouraged by the annually. At least £1.5 billion of this could
interest he still showed in the Camera Club be produced at home. If it were, a total of
which he helped to found. 120,000 jobs would be created directly and
Developing of films in the school is indirectly. And if each Irish family switched
efficient, with pictures of Thursday's acting just £I a week from for eign goods to Irish
the school play on display for the Saturday goods, then almost 2000 jobs would be
performance. made. There is a conn ection between
The primary aim of the Club is to unemployment and foreign goods.
educate its members in all photographic Excessive imports are ruining chances for
techniques. Intra-club competitions are held jobs.
regularly, and an annual award is presented 'Young Ireland' is a school-based
to the most promising new-comer. Last organisation trying to mobilise the one
year's recipient of the award was John million students in Ireland on a crusade for
79
