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DIARY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1986/87
2 September: School begins with Fr Brennan at the helm. Mr Linnane
has departed for the green fields of Clongowes, (Is glas iad no cnoic
i bhfad uainn, ach ni bhionn siad fearmhar!)
Mr Whirdy (alias the Silent One) has returned from his year's
sabbatical to the United States. With almost religious zeal he exhorts
the senior rugby players to "feel the pain" during their half-hour run
to warm-up before training. "It's good for you", he claims.
7-12 September: The Lourdes group set off. Originally the 6th year
"brancardiers" were to be accompanied by Fr Sexton, but at 2 hours
notice a young Jesuit Scholastic, David Cefai, from Malta, was called
to replace him.
It was announced that Fr Brennan for medical reasons is no longer
to be headmaster and that Fr Sexton will take over.
8 October: A "University Choice" talk is held in the school hall for the
pupils of 5th and 6th year and their parents. Speakers from various
third level institutions were invited by Christine Leahy, Career
Guidance Counsellor.
21 & 22 October: 6th year have their retreat in Tabor House, Milltown.
23-26 October: The Leaving Cert year goes to Stratford to view more
productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Richard Il, Romeo
and Juliet, A Winter's Tale. Mr Bevan, Mr Murphy and Mr Keenahan
lead this year's trip. Amongst Mr Bevan's reminiscences during our
tour of Oxford, is that of being thrown into a lake in a dress after a
theatre performance. Whether it was the custom of the day, or due to
the standard of his acting, we weren't told!
Monday 3 November: End of mid-term.
Tuesday 4 November: A very logical talk was given by a very logical man,
Mr McAvoy, on his very logical Central Applications Office (CAO). As
Dickens might have said: "Mr McAvoy, Sir. A man of realities. A man
of fact and calculations. A man who proceeds upon the principle that
two and two are four, and nothing over, and who is not to be talked
into allowing for anything over.'
20th-22nd November: The 6th year play 'Macbeth', produced by
Michael Bevan, is staged. Mr Bevan begins to put on weight. At the
school party afterwards, Lady Macbeth mentions to Macbeth that the
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2 September: School begins with Fr Brennan at the helm. Mr Linnane
has departed for the green fields of Clongowes, (Is glas iad no cnoic
i bhfad uainn, ach ni bhionn siad fearmhar!)
Mr Whirdy (alias the Silent One) has returned from his year's
sabbatical to the United States. With almost religious zeal he exhorts
the senior rugby players to "feel the pain" during their half-hour run
to warm-up before training. "It's good for you", he claims.
7-12 September: The Lourdes group set off. Originally the 6th year
"brancardiers" were to be accompanied by Fr Sexton, but at 2 hours
notice a young Jesuit Scholastic, David Cefai, from Malta, was called
to replace him.
It was announced that Fr Brennan for medical reasons is no longer
to be headmaster and that Fr Sexton will take over.
8 October: A "University Choice" talk is held in the school hall for the
pupils of 5th and 6th year and their parents. Speakers from various
third level institutions were invited by Christine Leahy, Career
Guidance Counsellor.
21 & 22 October: 6th year have their retreat in Tabor House, Milltown.
23-26 October: The Leaving Cert year goes to Stratford to view more
productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Richard Il, Romeo
and Juliet, A Winter's Tale. Mr Bevan, Mr Murphy and Mr Keenahan
lead this year's trip. Amongst Mr Bevan's reminiscences during our
tour of Oxford, is that of being thrown into a lake in a dress after a
theatre performance. Whether it was the custom of the day, or due to
the standard of his acting, we weren't told!
Monday 3 November: End of mid-term.
Tuesday 4 November: A very logical talk was given by a very logical man,
Mr McAvoy, on his very logical Central Applications Office (CAO). As
Dickens might have said: "Mr McAvoy, Sir. A man of realities. A man
of fact and calculations. A man who proceeds upon the principle that
two and two are four, and nothing over, and who is not to be talked
into allowing for anything over.'
20th-22nd November: The 6th year play 'Macbeth', produced by
Michael Bevan, is staged. Mr Bevan begins to put on weight. At the
school party afterwards, Lady Macbeth mentions to Macbeth that the
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