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huddled into the gritty train at rain-beaten
Westport. Many thanks to Mr McCarthy
and Mr Whirdy for accompanying us, to
the supervisors at Delphi for their
assistance and to the local population for
tolerating us. You all contributed to giving
us a high old week that we are unlikely to
forget.
Darach O ’ Seaghdha (Senior 4C)
W o rk E x p erien ce
Work experience was something you
either dreaded or couldn’t wait to do.
During the preliminary interviews, when
jobs were sought by an anxious guidance
counsellor, claiming he had found only
four jobs, there were mixed feeling
among the group. As in previous years, Fr
Dunne spoke to everyone in turn, asking
about career plans and ideas for the
week's work.
When the places were finally allocated
classes erupted into a mad comparison of
Tim Costello who had got the more coveted positions
and who had got the less coveted ones;
and was the least favoured water-sport. i.e. the jobs in obscure fields or those that
The water in the area designated for might involve hard work. Some people
windsurfing was so cold that some Delphi were evidently disappointed but I believe
adventurers professed the presence of these were the same few who had been
icicles on their flesh. We all thawed out unhelpful or reluctant in supplying ideas.
later by gorging ourselves on the lavish 1 spent my time with solicitors in town.
heapings of sausages and beans we My week was everything I could have
received for dinner. In general, the food wished. I learned a lot about the law, in
was all right, but most people didn’t feel
that they got enough.
Abseiling was another favourite activity.
Each group trekked up to the rocky
mountainside and, after a short safety
lecture, abseiled the steep wall of
limestone with the assistance of
‘specialist’ equipment. Nerves of steel
and a steady hand were required, and
vertigo didn’t exactly help. On the way
back, we attempted an assault course
consisting of a couple of ropes and some
slippery logs.
‘Twas a barren Thursday morning when
we bid farew ell to Delphi Outdoor Brian Cahill, Darach O’Seaghdha, Eoin
Pursuits Centre, and with tearful eyes Phillips
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Westport. Many thanks to Mr McCarthy
and Mr Whirdy for accompanying us, to
the supervisors at Delphi for their
assistance and to the local population for
tolerating us. You all contributed to giving
us a high old week that we are unlikely to
forget.
Darach O ’ Seaghdha (Senior 4C)
W o rk E x p erien ce
Work experience was something you
either dreaded or couldn’t wait to do.
During the preliminary interviews, when
jobs were sought by an anxious guidance
counsellor, claiming he had found only
four jobs, there were mixed feeling
among the group. As in previous years, Fr
Dunne spoke to everyone in turn, asking
about career plans and ideas for the
week's work.
When the places were finally allocated
classes erupted into a mad comparison of
Tim Costello who had got the more coveted positions
and who had got the less coveted ones;
and was the least favoured water-sport. i.e. the jobs in obscure fields or those that
The water in the area designated for might involve hard work. Some people
windsurfing was so cold that some Delphi were evidently disappointed but I believe
adventurers professed the presence of these were the same few who had been
icicles on their flesh. We all thawed out unhelpful or reluctant in supplying ideas.
later by gorging ourselves on the lavish 1 spent my time with solicitors in town.
heapings of sausages and beans we My week was everything I could have
received for dinner. In general, the food wished. I learned a lot about the law, in
was all right, but most people didn’t feel
that they got enough.
Abseiling was another favourite activity.
Each group trekked up to the rocky
mountainside and, after a short safety
lecture, abseiled the steep wall of
limestone with the assistance of
‘specialist’ equipment. Nerves of steel
and a steady hand were required, and
vertigo didn’t exactly help. On the way
back, we attempted an assault course
consisting of a couple of ropes and some
slippery logs.
‘Twas a barren Thursday morning when
we bid farew ell to Delphi Outdoor Brian Cahill, Darach O’Seaghdha, Eoin
Pursuits Centre, and with tearful eyes Phillips
64
