Photograph taken in 2nd. year (‘59/’60). Front row: Alexander Roache, Longfield, R.I.P. (30/09/’98); Seamus Shortt, Camber; Jim Williamson, Arva; Gerry Brady, Enaghan; Colm Flynn, Arva; Tommy McGahern, Corfree, R.I.P. (12/05/’98); Michael Joseph Reynolds, Corglass, R.I.P. (24/11/’78); P. J. Harte, Cornakelly. Second row: Patsy Brady, Gelsha; Patrick Dowling, Rathmore; Louis McIntyre, Firmullagh; Peter Brady, Gaigue; Anthony [...]
July 17, 2008 To: thelatinschoolmoyne.org Past Pupils’ Website “Authors” From: Website Administrators Re: Posts Welcome, again, to the Moyne Past Pupils’ Website. Over thirty persons have registered; by registering, each person became a Subscriber and, subsequently was moved to Author status. Authors are invited to write, manage and publish their own posts. The computer-generated password [...]
Homily for The Latin School Reunion Mass St. Mary’s Church, Moyne, County Longford, Ireland July 5, 2008 Bishop Colm! My Latin School Brothers and Sisters! Women and Men of Moyne! It was indeed an inspired decision, as we can see today, the decision of the three Moyne men, Pat Brady, John Joe McNamee, and JJ [...]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE LATIN SCHOOL (MOYNE) REUNION July 5, 2008 Good evening. When Pat Brady first suggested we organize a LS reunion, we had no idea how to go about it, and no budget to make it happen. Even when JJ Smyth joined us, we still didn’t. But we found a [...]
I met past pupils from early 1940s,1950s,1960s on Saturday July 5th at the school site.We had Mass with Bishop Colm O Reilly in Moyne Church and a social gathering in Arva. Two past teachers were Present.
The Latin School evokes fond memories to so many and not least to its exiled scholars.It is the window that we can look to a particular and rich period of rural living.While minds within its academic walls were focused on ancient and enlightened cultures in diverse tongues;life unfurled in less dramatic fashion around.Ireland of that [...]
I met pupils from California, Florida,Japan,Manchester,Dublin,Cavan, Wexford,Longford and Leitrim.Fr Mike Doyle gave the sermon at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Colm O Reilly Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.Tributes were paid to past Teachers and to the Faughnan Family for giving us a school at the heart of the church.Reference was made to fr tom Reilly and Fr [...]