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DIARY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1985/86
Tuesday 3 September: School reopens.
Changes: Fr Duffy has left for Limerick. Messrs Whirdy, O'Sullivan
and Fitzpatrick have left the college. Fr P. Sexton is new Pastoral
Director. Mr Linnane bestrides the school in a new cape; a change
from his flared trousers.
Friday 13 September: School gets half-day to support Belvedere Youth
Club, which helps deprived children of the inner city areas.
Tuesday 17th September: Fr. Moylan opens 1st meeting of the Aloysius
Conference of the V. de P., at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook. A great
fourth year attendance.
Thursday 19th September: Teachers' Mass in Pro-Cathedral-no school.
Saturday 12 October: Rugby changing rooms looted while Junior match
m progress.
Tuesday 15 October: Public Service One Day Strike. Teachers absent
themselves from school: we follow their example.
Wednesday 16 October: Mr Bevan prays with Fifth year class that God
may aid the cause of the just, i.e. the teachers.
Thursday 24 October: Half-day as teachers prepare reports for mid-term.
Friday 25 October: School ends 11.55 - mid-term break.
Thursday 31 October: The intrepid Fr Sexton sets out with three of Fifth
year for an 'experience' at the Cistercian Monastery of Mount Melleary
in Waterford. En route to Waterford he visits his mother in Limerick!
The 'experience' consists of a 3.30 am to 8.30 pm day.
Tuesday 8 November: Fr Barber announces the 1985 0-Level results at
assembly. Some certificates given out. By now we also know that
Stephen Ryan won the UCD French Scholarship, Peter Fahy the Greek
Scholarship, and Colm 6 Briain the History Scholarship. Malachy
McAllister came first in the Civil Service Entry List on the strength of
Leaving Cert. results alone!
96
DIARY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1985/86
Tuesday 3 September: School reopens.
Changes: Fr Duffy has left for Limerick. Messrs Whirdy, O'Sullivan
and Fitzpatrick have left the college. Fr P. Sexton is new Pastoral
Director. Mr Linnane bestrides the school in a new cape; a change
from his flared trousers.
Friday 13 September: School gets half-day to support Belvedere Youth
Club, which helps deprived children of the inner city areas.
Tuesday 17th September: Fr. Moylan opens 1st meeting of the Aloysius
Conference of the V. de P., at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook. A great
fourth year attendance.
Thursday 19th September: Teachers' Mass in Pro-Cathedral-no school.
Saturday 12 October: Rugby changing rooms looted while Junior match
m progress.
Tuesday 15 October: Public Service One Day Strike. Teachers absent
themselves from school: we follow their example.
Wednesday 16 October: Mr Bevan prays with Fifth year class that God
may aid the cause of the just, i.e. the teachers.
Thursday 24 October: Half-day as teachers prepare reports for mid-term.
Friday 25 October: School ends 11.55 - mid-term break.
Thursday 31 October: The intrepid Fr Sexton sets out with three of Fifth
year for an 'experience' at the Cistercian Monastery of Mount Melleary
in Waterford. En route to Waterford he visits his mother in Limerick!
The 'experience' consists of a 3.30 am to 8.30 pm day.
Tuesday 8 November: Fr Barber announces the 1985 0-Level results at
assembly. Some certificates given out. By now we also know that
Stephen Ryan won the UCD French Scholarship, Peter Fahy the Greek
Scholarship, and Colm 6 Briain the History Scholarship. Malachy
McAllister came first in the Civil Service Entry List on the strength of
Leaving Cert. results alone!
96
