Senior Irish Debating Team
Comhghairdeas!! Tá ár mbuachaillí ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí an Craobh Réigiúnach i gceann cúpla seachtaine!! Táimid an-bhródúil as Eoghan, Cian agus Manus!! Our senior debaters competed in Kilkenny last night and they have now qualified for the regional finals of the Gael Linn debating competition. Well done to our team pictured above and […]
Annual Careers Morning
The College hosted its Annual Careers Morning in the Recreation Hall on January 18th. Past pupils shared their insights into their careers with our senior students during one to one meetings with them. This information will help the Leaving Cert students in their course selection when completing their CAO forms next month. A sincere […]
UL Physics Revision Course
On Monday of this week the Leaving Cert Physics class attended a revision course in the University of Limerick with their teacher Mr. Grealish. Storm Brendan did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm! The practical section of the Physics course accounts for 30% of the exam. Students got the opportunity to complete each of the […]
TY students at BT Young Scientist 2020
Transition Year Students at Cistercian College presented their research on Genetic Engineering at this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition at The RDS in Dublin. Caleb Faughnan, Oliver Feely and Pablo Gutierrez represented Cistercian College at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS with their project titled: ‘An exploration of the views and attitudes […]
Presentation to St Vincent de Paul
Today the proceeds from the bucket collection held after Sunday’s Carol Service were presented to the St. Vincent de Paul. Conty Cunningham, President and Tony Brennan Treasurer of the Roscrea branch of the St Vincent de Paul visited the College and were presented with a cheque of €3000 by the House Captain Bill Burns. Also […]
College and Monastery join for Annual Carol Service
On Sunday our Annual Carol Service was celebrated in the Monastery Church and it was an outstanding success. This event is one of the highlights in the College calendar and involves a collaborative effort from all stakeholders – monks, staff, parents, students and past students. The Church was packed to capacity and all the […]
PPU Gold Medal
On Sunday the President of the Past Pupils Union Mr. Conor Brady presented the PPU Gold Medal to Peter Dillon from Thurles. The medal is presented each year to the student who received the highest results in his Junior Cert. Congratulations to Peter on this outstanding achievement, he is photographed with the College Principal, Mr. […]
Miraculous Medals
The First Years underwent the Rite for investing in the Miraculous Medal today. Ms. Anne Harrington provided the medals and the leaflets on the Miraculous Medal and all First Years gladly received them with thanks on the 13th December in Cistercian College Roscrea. They visited the statue of Our Lady in the Church afterwards to […]
Christmas Celebrations for International Students
Our international students wanted to create something special and to celebrate Christmas together before they depart for home next week. They decorated their classroom, put up the tree and organised the Kris Kindle draw. They set a price limit on gifts and they used their time wisely when in the Dundrum Shopping Centre last […]
Díospóireacht an Phiarsaigh
Last Tuesday evening, the senior debating team together with their Irish teachers Ms. Dooley, Mrs. Cody and the Deputy Principal Mrs. Smyth travelled to Na Piarsaigh CLG for Babhta 2 of the Gael Linn Debating Competition. Our team of three senior students were debating “i gcoinne” the motion of – “The Irish people are serious […]
