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Patrick's College, Cavan Renunion of the Leaving Cert Class of 1965. The St Patrick's College, Cavan class of 1960-1965 met formally for the first time in 41 years at a re-union on Saturday, April 22nd. Members of the year assembled in the college during the afternoon. They retraced their steps around the school, visiting the classrooms, their dormitories and the Infirmary. They were particularly interested in a display of photographs of college life in the sixties. Following refreshments, the past pupils attended a Memorial Mass in the refurbished College Chapel for the deceased members of the class - Fr Seamus Gilroy, Benedict Bennett, joe Galligan, Jim Brady and Liam Baxter. The mass was celebrated by Fr Oliver Kelly. The final part of the re-union took place in The Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan. Former teachers who attended were Fr Benny Maguire, Fr Pat Brady, Tommy Mc Tiernan, Fr Felim Mc Govern, Jim Mc Donnell, Jim Burns and Ray Walsh.
St Patrick's College, Cavan. Class 1960-1965 re-union. Back row l-r: Peter Duffy (Westmeath), Eamon Maguire (Cork), Seamus Bennett (Dublin), brother of the late Benedict Bennett, Michael Callaghan 9Ballyjamesduff), Jimmy Fay (Kilnaleck), Seamus Gorman (Westmeath), Brian Gaffney (Dublin), Dr Liam Mc Niffe, Principal St Patrick's College, Cavan. Terry Toal (Mullingar), Michael Smith (Coothill), John Mc Kiernan (Cork), Jim Burns (Dublin) former teacher, JJ Reilly (Cavan), Eamon Comiskey (Laois), Keelin Gallogly (Swinford, Co Mayo), Middle row, l-r: Padraig Mc Morrow (Kilkenny), John Murray (Dublin), Con Dolan (Cavan), Roy Mc Cabe (Dublin), Lorcan Murphy (Bettystown), Chris Smith (Canada), Fr Oliver Kelly (Lavey), Padraig Campbell (Ballyjamesduff), Philip Fitzsimons (Dublin), and Damien Fee (Dublin). Front row, l-r: Frank Brennan (Dublin), Eamon Sexton (Dublin), Seamus Mc Govern (Cavan), Nancy Brady and Sr Eileen Brady, wife and sister of the late Jim Brady, Eileen and Miriam Gilroy, sisters of the late Fr Seamus Gilroy, John Sullivan (Dublin), Greg Patten (Dublin), Peter Mc Namee (Mullingar), Justin O'Reilly (Dublin) and Peter O'Reilly (Belfast). |
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The organisers of the Re-union were:
Dr Jimmy Fay........................049-4336258
The Class of 1965 |
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Another of the classes of 1960
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![]() Pioneer Association Council 1964. Back row l-r: J Smith, B Gaffney, P Mc Entee, E Lynch,, P Duignan, L Murphy. Front row l-r: F Clarke, J.F.Coogan, M Fagan, R Toal, S Cunningham,, S Cullen. |
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![]() Senior Team 1965. |
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Christmas Dinner Menu with signitures. |
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Past President's |
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![]() Very Rev. Robert J. Mc Cabe President (1961-67) |
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![]() Very Rev. Terence Mc Manus. President (1967-1973) |
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![]() Mr John Brady, College Steward. |
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