Papal Nuncio launches the Pope John Paul II Award in St Nathy’s College The Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown, officially launched the Pope John Paul II Award for the Diocese of Achonry in St Nathy’s College on 16th October last. Present with the Nuncio were Bishop Brendan Kelly, Fr Paul Farren of the diocese of …
Read MoreOn Saturday the 20th of September Eire Óg and close rivals Michael Glaveys were to compete for the U16 Division 3 County Championship. This was to be the third time these sides would face each other this year alone, and Eire Óg have been victorious the last two games by only a kick of a ball. …
Read MoreCounty Roscommon is home to Strokestown house, a very unique tourist attraction. It has the Irish National Famine Museum, which was established in 1994 at Strokestown Park, using the original documents which were recovered during the restoration of the house. Strokestown Park is hosting the schools sculpture competition in the woodlands walk in memory of …
Read MoreOn Friday September 19th, we cycled the 42km Great Western Greenway. We did this cycle as a fundraiser for Mayo Roscommon hospice and our TY fund. 70% of the money we raised went to the hospice and we received 30% of our collection. All TY students received sponsorship cards that we designed ourselves. €210 went …
Read MoreOn Saturday the 20th September a walk “Remembering Ciaran” was held in Tibohine. Ciaran O’Donohue was a past pupil of St Nathy’s College who passed away earlier this year. The walk was held in the memory of Ciaran to raise money and awareness for Ataxia Ireland. Ataxia is a condition of the central nervous system …
Read MoreThe weather greeting us as we began in Westport was a dangerous balance. The clouds hung thick and grey like a soft blanket, but the promise of rain meant this tranquil quilt could turn into a rain storm. While a sunny day would be ideals, in the climate of Ireland such a luxury is rare, …
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