THE ALEXANDRAN COLLEGE YEARBOOK 2009 - 2010 THE ALEXANDRAN THE ALEXANDRAN COLLEGE YEARBOOK 2009 - 2010
Mar 09, 2016
THE ALEXANDRANCOLLEGE YEARBOOK 2009 - 2010
THE ALEXANDRANTHE ALEXANDRANCOLLEGE YEARBOOK 2009 - 2010
CONTENTSSECTION I: ALEXANDRA COLLEGE 04-49
SECTION II: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 50-73
SECTION III: ART, DRAMA AND MUSIC 74-95
SECTION IV: THE COLLEGE AND THE WORLD 96-111
SECTION V: TRANSITION YEAR 112-129
SECTION VI: SPORTS 130-159
SECTION VII: FAREWELL TO THE CLASS OF 2010 160-177
THE EDITORIAL TEAM
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THE YEARBOOK TEAM
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Back Row: Jim Redmond, Erol Mustafov
Front Row: Ellie White, Beth Milofsky, Anna Rose Charleton, Nanci O’Reilly,
Kate Lenehan, Aileen Ivory, Niamh Doody, Holly McQuillan, Audrey Sheils (absent)
SECTION I - ALEXANDRA COLLEGESECTION I - ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
Principal’s Foreword............................................................................................06Editor’s foreword..................................................................................................07College Departments..................................................................................08-11 School Roll........................................................................................................12-39New Prefects...................................................................................................40-41 Student Council.....................................................................................................42 Staff Farewells..................................................................................................43-46 Archives......................................................................................................................47 Debs 2009........................................................................................................48-49
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PRINCIPAL’S FOREWORD
During my time as acting Principal, I have been overwhelmed by the amount of, and the consistent excellence of, so many events that happen in Alexandra College. We have achieved success in all of the four areas represented in the crest and this is due in no small measure to the dedication of our excellent teaching staff. These successes could not happen without the enthusiasm and commitment of the staff, the participation and involvement of the students and the support of the Board of Management and members of Council. I thank the whole school community for their encouragement in ensuring that Alexandra College retains its position amongst the leading Irish school in both academic and extracurricular activities. We have participated in Art and Cultural events and have gained local and National successes in Debating, Drama, ICT, Music and Sports to name but a few of these activities; we have maintained our excellent academic standards and send all best wishes to the class of 2010 as they further their education at home, in England or further abroad.
end of the Christmas Term and we send her our best wishes for a long and healthy retirement. During the year, the Council of Alexandra College disestablished the position of Vice Principal and we look forward to welcoming Mrs Farida Ryan as she returns to full time Science teaching in September. I thank the Council of Alexandra College for entrusting me with the position of acting Principal during the interregnum and I have enjoyed and relished this challenge. It is certainly true that one never knows the exact nature of a job until one has experienced the demands, privileges and satisfaction of the position. It has been a very enriching eight months for me and it will be with a new awareness that I resume the position of Deputy Principal in September. I would like to pay tribute the tireless energy with which Mr. Ben Murray embraced the position of acting Deputy Principal and thank him for being a great support to me as together we formed the Management Team of the school.
It was with joy that we heard the announcement that Mrs. Barbara Ennis had been appointed as the new Principal of Alexandra College; Mrs. Ennis is well known to most of the staff as she had been an Irish and English teacher with us for many years and Deputy Principal for two years prior to her appointment in 2002 as Principal of Rathdown School. Accordingly we extend a
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Mrs. Margaret Wynne
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EDITOR’S FOREWORD
Tcollege were appointed to be in charge of the yearbook. There was a great team selected. It consisted of Nanci O’Reilly, Beth Milofsky, Anna-Rose Charleton, Eleanor White, Kate Lenehan, Niamh Doody, Audrey Sheils, Ms. Ivory, Mr. Redmond and Mr. Mustafov and myself.
Working on the editorial team this year gave us more of an insight into the school and we met lots of new people. Nanci and Beth were in charge of desktop publishing. Beth was also staff writer. Audrey and Nanci wrote about academic achieve-ments throughout the college, while Eleanor and Anna-Rose were selected to write for the Arts section. Kate and Niamh were sports writers.
Not only did we assign people to write articles, we had Niamh Doody, the school’s photographer, at almost every event taking snap shots to document the school year. We had vibrant meetings in which everyone contributed and worked very well as a team.
the College’s Annual. We learnt all about modern printing and we now know how the yearbook comes from just piles of articles to a professionally bound book.
I thoroughly enjoyed every moment on the yearbook team, and found it a great honour to be involved with such an important feature in the school life.
This wouldn’t have happened without the help of Ms. Ivory, Mr. Redmond and Mr. Mustafov who guided us every step of the way, thank you so much!
Holly McQuillan
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Holly McQuillan
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COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS
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ArtMs Germaine Murphy (Coordinator), Ms Patricia Crowley
Business/World of WorkMs Josephine Murtagh (Coordinator), Ms Mary Duffy, Mr Miles Warren, Ms Clodagh Rycraft,
Ms Nathalie-Anne Leonard
ClassicsDr Michael Crudden (Coordinator), Dr Joan Wright, Ms Renate Kurzmann
CSPEMs Paula Swan (Coordinator), Ms Amy Green, Ms Cathy Maxwell,
Mr Reuben O’Conluain
DramaMs Lynn Brehony (Coordinator), Ms Justine Driscoll, Ms Clodagh Rycraft
English
Ms Catherine O’Donovan
FrenchMs Lesley Rankin (Coordinator), Ms Nathalie-Anne Leonard, Ms Cathy Maxwell,
Mme Christiane Richeux, Ms Grainne Zakrzwska
GeographyMs Sarah-Jane Macken (Coordinator), Mr Finbarr Madden, Ms Elizabeth O’Reilly
GermanMs Cathy Maxwell (Coordinator), Ms Emma Malone
Guidance & CounsellingMs Mary Earlie (Coordinator), Ms Carol Guildea, Ms Niamh Digan (Secondment)
HistoryMs Michaela Rochfort (Coordinator), Ms Emma Malone, Ms Suzanne Willoughby
Home EconomicsMs Jacqui McCoy (Coordinator), Ms Lynn Fitzmaurice, Ms Helyn Gilna
ICTMr Jim Redmond (Coordinator), Ms Janice Conway, Mr Erol Mustafov
IrishMs Paula Swan (Coordinator), Ms Liosa Breatnach, Ms Fionnula Christodoulide,
Ms Clair McGinley, Mr Reuben O’Conluain
ItalianMs Francesca McAuley
Learning SupportMs Michelle Carolan, Ms Anne Hickey
LibrarianMs Aileen Ivory
Mathematics & Applied MathematicsMs Aideen Corr (Coordinator), Mr Maurice Burris, Ms Phena Byrnes, Mr Eoin Fahey,
Ms Margaret Klotz, Ms Colette McMahon
MusicMs Evelyn Hearns (Coordinator), Ms Yvonne Bolger, Suzanne Brennan, Mr Ron Cooney, Mr John Deykin, Ms Monica Errity, Ms Mary Fitzgerald, Ms Liz Foster, Ms Sandra Ganly,
Ms Jean Finch, Jane Hilliard, Ms Orla Kelly, Christine Meehan, Mr Ben Murray, Ms Orla MhicAthlaoich, Mr Hugh O’Byrne, Ms Judi O’Dea,
Ms Derval O’Sullivan, Ms Vanessa Sweeney, Ms Brenda Wilkes
Physical EducationMs Una Clay (Coordinator), Ms Gillian Coe, Mr Dave Collins, Ms Monica Tracey, Mr Miles
Warren, Ms Aileen Wootton
Religious EducationMs Maeve Kelly-Byrne (Coordinator), Mr Malachi Friel, Ms Suzanne Willoughby
COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS
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Residence StaffMs Shirley Hannan (Head of Residence),Terry Dilly, Barbara Bell Fahy, Eve Greene, Sophie
Mahony, Nancy Pinto, Kyla Smyth, Yvonne Traynor
School PhotographersMr Erol Mustafov with Katie Cameron (6th year) and Niamh Doody (4th year)
Science Dr Carina Byrne (Coordinator), Mr Eoin Fahey, Dr John Hennessy, Ms Mary MacCarthy,
Ms Niamh McShane, Ms Parthi Natarajan, Ms Mary Phelan, Ms Lucia Shelly
SpanishMs Lesley Rankin (Coordinator), Ms Natalie-Anne Leonard, Ms Grainne Zakrzewska
SPHEMs Karen Scales (Coordinator), Ms Mary Earlie, Ms Liz Foster, Ms Amy Green,
Ms Maeve Kelly-Byrne
Transition Year CoordinatorsMs Evelyn Hearns (Coordinator), Mr Reuben O’Conluain (Assistant Coordinator)
VideographyMs Clodagh Rycraft, Ms Aoife Hayes
AdministrationPrincipal’s Secretary: Hilary O’Donnell
Bursar : Mr Ian MolloySecretary to the Bursar : Ms Karen Doherty, Ms Marie O’Connor
Salaries: Ms Mary BrackenSchool Secretary: Ms Catherine Peters
Receptionist: Ms Sheila McEnteeBooklist Administrator: Ms Aileen Ivory
ChaplainReverend Sonia Gyles
Nurse and Health CounsellorMs Karen Scales
COUNCILThe Most Reverend John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin, Miss Elizabeth Oldham,
Miss Deborah Wheeler, Mr. I. Malcolm Alexander, Ms. Judith Woodworth, Mrs. Mary Ashmore, Ms. Denise Cole, Canon R.J.E.F.B. Black, Mrs. Barbara Fennell, Mrs. Jackie Kilroy, Mr. John Lowe,
Mr. Alan Bruce, Mrs. Margaret Healion, Mr. Tony Sheil, Mr. Nick Ashmore, Mr. Sydney Blain.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENTThe Most Reverend John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin, Miss Elizabeth Oldham,
Miss Deborah Wheeler, Mr. I. Malcolm Alexander, Ms. Judith Woodworth, Mrs. Mary Ashmore, Ms. Denise Cole, Canon R.J.E.F.B. Black, Mrs. Barbara Fennell, Mrs. Jackie Kilroy, Mr. John Lowe,
Mr. Alan Bruce, Mrs. Margaret Healion, Mr. Tony Sheil, Mr. Nick Ashmore, Mr. Sydney Blain.
College Management Mrs. Margaret Wynne (Acting Principal)
Mr. Ben Murray (Acting Deputy Principal) Ms. Trudie Abrahamse (Head of Junior School)
Parent Representatives
Mrs. Geraldine Falkiner Mr. James Menton
Mrs. Shona Ashmore
Staff Representatives Ms. Jacqui Mc Coy Mr. Jim Redmond Ms. Andrea Boyd.
ACA
Edel Ashmore, Lynn Brehony, Hilary Brophy, Brigid Crowley, Mary Doody, Lesley Dougan, Shay Garvey, Callie Gleeson, Aileen Ivory, Marie Malone, Laura Milofsky, Nicola Morrin,
Bernie Mulvin, Maria Nolan, Noreen Varian, Margaret Wynne
Back Row: Mr Mustafov, Ms Willoughby, Ms Errity, Ms Greene, Ms Driscoll, Ms Brehony, Ms Guildea, Mr Fahey, Mr Burris, Mr Deykin, Mr Madden, Dr Crudden, Ms Earlie, Ms O'Donovan, Mr Warren, Ms Mullen, Ms Bolger, Ms O'Sullivan, Ms McAuley, Ms Breathnach
Middle Row: Ms Sweeney, Ms Wilkes, Renate Kurzmann, Charlotte Walker, Ms Miller, Ms Zakrzewska, Ms Murtagh, Ms Duffy, Ms Rycraft, Ms Hearns, Ms O'Reilly, Ms Gilna, Ms Carolan, Ms Phelan, Ms Conway, Ms McGinley, Dr Wright, Mr Cooney, Mr Friel, Mr Redmond
Front Row: Ms Rochfort, Ms Ivory, Ms Byrnes, Ms Maxwell, Mr O'Conluain, Ms Corr, Ms McMahon, Ms McCarthy, Ms Swan, Ms Wynne, Mr Murray, Ms Rankin, Mme Richeux, Ms Murphy, Ms Crowley, Ms Macken, Ms Fitzmaurice, Ms Shelly, Ms Kelly-Byrne
Photo by Niamh Doody with Aisling Byrne and Charlotte Herron
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Administration StaffSheila McEntee, Karen Doherty, Mary Bracken, Ian Molloy, Marie O'Connor,
Hillary O'Donnell, Catherine Peters
Canteen StaffBack Row: Luc Cros, Tomasz Saleg, Robert Kuzma
Front Row: Erika Szatmari, Noreen Hurley, Ann Thompson, Bridget King, Bozena Meyer, Jelena Barinina
Residence Staff Kyla Smyth, Nancy Pinto, Shirley Hannan, Eve Greene, Barbara Bell Fahy, Yvonne Traynor
Residence Staff Terry Dilly, Sophie Mahony
Shirley Hannan, Head of Res House Staff
Jean Doyle, Patrick Murphy, Bibi Costello, Catherine O’Connell
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FORM: 1HTutor: Ms MacCarthyPrefect: Kate O’Carroll
Ainsworth, EmilyConnolly, Kelsey
Deighton, ShannonFahey, Orla
Fraile Avila, MarthaGleeson, EmmaHickey, AislingLennon, KateMalin, Clíona
McEntee, MaggieMcKenna, Laura
McNamee, ClodaghO’Connor, SarahO’Hanlon, Emily
Quiroga Menédez-Tolosa, Regina
Reddy, RobynRyan, Kitty
Spain, LauraWinter Collier, Namthip
Young, Zoe
Back Row: Kate Lennon, Kitty Ryan, Zoe Young, Kelsey Connolly, Emma Gleeson, Maggie McEntee, Emily Ainsworth
Middle Row: Kate O’Carroll (Prefect), Orla Fahey, Laura McKenna, Laura Spain, Clodagh McNamee, Emily O’Hanlon, Sarah O’Connor, Mary MacCarthy (Tutor)
Front Row: Namthip Winter Collier, Aisling Hickey, Regina Quiroga Menédez-Tolosa, Robyn Reddy, Martha Fraile Avila, Shannon Deighton, Clíona Malin
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Back Row: Clodagh Flinn, Sophie Gleeson, Thea Lawler, Angela Qiao, Melanie McAleese, Jane O'Grady Walshe, Lauren Hargaden
Middle Row: Orla Cleary (Prefect), Millie Cooper, Sine Wickham, Sophie Rehill, Polly Dougan, Caoilfhionn Duggan, Jane O'Connor, Jessica Moloney, Ms O’Reilly (Tutor)
Front Row: Alexandra McDonnell, Leonie Bergin, Lauren Kemp, Anna Childs, Kate O'Reilly, Eva Kennedy, Michael Yao, Lucy Mahon
FORM: 1BTutor: Ms O’Reilly
Prefect: Orla Cleary
Bergin, LeonieChilds, Anna
Cooper, MillieDougan, Polly
Duggan, CaoilfhionnFlinn, Clodagh
Gleeson, SophieHargaden, Lauren
Kemp, LaurenKennedy, EvaLawler, TheaMahon, Lucy
McAleese, MelanieMcDonnell, Alexandra
Moloney, JessicaO’Connor, Jane
O’Grady Walshe, JaneO’Reilly, KateQiao, AngelaReihill, Sophie
Slattery, RachaelWickham, SineYao, Michelle
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FORM: 1RTutor: Ms Gilna
Prefect: Meghan Healy
Boyden, EppieCleary, EmilyDiepman, PiaDoyle, HarrietFarrell, HayleyGibbons, AmyGrant, Laura
Hoyne, CaoimheKidney, AoifeMaginn, AoifeMalone, Ciara
McCollum, LouiseMcGuinness, EllieMcNulty, CiaraMurphy, Roísín
O’Donoghue, KyraO’Neill, AshlynPower, GeorgiaRedden, Alison
Ryan, Mary-LouiseTing, Phoebe
Wojnar, LaurenBack Row: Harriet Doyle, Phoebe Ting, Aoife Kidney, Pia Diepman, Ciara Malone, Georgia Power, Mary-Louise Ryan
Middle Row: Meghan Healy (Prefect), Aoife Maginn, Eppie Boyden, Caoimhe Hoyne, Ciara McNulty, Laura Grant, Amy Gibbons, Roísín Murphy, Ms Gilna (Tutor)
Front Row: Ashlyn O’Neill, Hayley Farrell, Emily Cleary, Ellie McGuinness, Louise McCollum, Lauren Wojnar, Kyra O’Donoghue, Alison Redden
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Back Row: Jessica Scaife-Byrne, Hannah O’Reilly
Middle Row: Hannah-Rose Manning, Louisa Muldowney, Lucie Wolfe, Ms Byrnes (Tutor)
Front Row: Ruth Brehony, Rhona Barry, Giselle Kennan, Lauren Duffy, Rachel Claffey, Mollie Barlow, Fiona Bourke
FORM: 1STutor: Ms Byrnes
Prefect: Holly Murphy
Barlow, MollieBarry, RhonaBourke, FionaBrehony, RuthClaffey, Rachel
Doherty, JessicaDuffy, Lauren
Ferris Orange, Adrienne
Keenan, GiselleMaguire, Hayley
Manning, Hannah-RoseMcDonald, LaurenMehigan, Isabelle
Muldowney, LouisaNedic, Ivana
O’Reilly, CiaraO’Reilly, HannahPrendiville, Jane
Scaife Byrne, Jessica Walsh, CiaraWolfe, Lucie
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FORM: 2BTutor: Ms Kelly ByrnePrefect: Susie Gibbons
Blennerhassett, RachelChaloner, KaytlinDoody, RoisinGillespie, FreyaGleeson, AmberHade, SophieKraus, AislingMenton, SuzyMescal, LeoneMurray, Ellen
Ní Chonluain, CeithleannO’Doherty, Claire
O’Meara, LeahO’Sullivan, Eibhlin
O’Toole, EllenPower, Shannon
Roopnarinesingh, AnnaScales Dolan, Kirsty
Stein, Emma
White, DawnWilson, Jodie
Wright, Heather
Back Row: Anna Roopnarinesingh, Amber Gleeson, Ceithleann Ní Chonluain, Sophie Hade, Kaytlin Chaloner, Eibhlin O’Sullivan, Claire O’Doherty
Middle Row: Susie Gibbons (Prefect), Ellen murray, Kirsty Scales Dolan, Suzy Menton, Leah O’Meara, Leone Mescal, Rachel Blennerhassett, Freya Gillespie, Ms Kelly Byrne (Tutor)
Front Row: Dawn White
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Back Row: Aoife Rowland, Holly Brown, Clodagh Victory, Ruth Feehan, Cara Dougan, Clarissa Mulcahy, Shona McEvaddy
Middle Row: Caitríona Sheil (Prefect), Cathy O’Connor, Natalie Stafford-Johnson, Emily McCollum, Heather Lawrie, Sadbh Byrne, Emily Shannon, Alison Haydon, Cristiona Martin, Ms Murtagh (Tutor)
Front Row: Rachel Gray, Rebecca Haine, Rachel Cronin Cusack, Laura Dempsey, Emma Noonan, Roisin Lenehan, Olivia McAleese, Sarah O’Neill, Sally Coman
FORM: 2HTutor: Ms Murtagh
Prefect: Caitríona Sheil
Brown, HollyByrne, SadbhComan, Sally
Cronin Cusack, RachelDempsey, LauraDougan, CaraFeehan, RuthGray, Rachel
Haine, RebeccaHaydon, AlisonLawrie, HeatherLenehan, RoisinMartin, CristionaMcAleese, OliviaMcCollum, EmilyMcEvaddy, ShonaMulcahy, ClarissaNoonan, Emma
O’Connor, CathyO’Neill, SarahRowland, AoifeShannon, Emily
Stafford-Johnson, NatalieVictory, Clodagh
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FORM: 2RTutor: Ms Rochfort
Prefect: Chloe Horne
Barlow, AliciaBloom Teskey, Hannah
Cassidy, CiaraColleran, Melis
de Búrca, CaitríonaGarvey, Olivia
Gonzalez, Victoria
Hennessy, AshleyHussain, AlexLynch, Lauren
Mackeown, EmilieMcCormack, Katie
Menton, CarlyNannetti, SophieÓ Faoláin, AilbheO’Donnell, Millie
O’Reilly Dempsey, SorchaOttewill, Isabel
Quiroga Menéndez-Tolosa, Lucia
Reilly, Fionnuala
Sheil, SadhbhWalsh, Dervla
Back Row: Ashley Hennessy, Olivia Garvey, Alicia Barlow, Millie O’Donnell, Alex Hussain, Melis Colleran
Middle Row: Chloe Horne (Prefect), Lucia Quiroga Menéndez-Tolosa, Katie McCormack, Dervla Walsh, Sadhbh Sheil, Sophie Nannetti, Isabel Ottewill, Ciara Cassidy, Ms Rochfort (Tutor)
Front Row: Emilie Mackeown, Hannah Bloom Teskey
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Back Row: Rachel Swanwick, Kathyrn Cullinan, Erin Dougan, Eveline Hall, Louise McPhillips, Niamh Curtis Crowley, Niamh Asher
Middle Row: Liana Victory (Prefect), Lorna Watters, Marina Marshall, Hannah Finnegan, Vanessa Winn, Megan Barton, Laura Ashmore, Megan Staunton, Laoise Fitzgerald, Ms Murphy (Tutor)
Front Row: Sarah Mulvin, Aisling Nugent, Sophie O’Neill, Rebecca Millar, Rachel Cosgrove, Sophie Vard-Ryan, Marta Diaz-Maurino Carrera, Jodie O’Keeffe, Victoria Lahart O’Reilly
FORM: 2STutor: Ms Murphy
Prefect: Liana Victory
Asher, NiamhAshmore, LauraBarton, Megan
Cosgrove, RachelCullinan, Kathryn
Curtis Crowley, NiamhDiaz-Maurino Carrera, Marta
Dougan, ErinFinnegan, HannahFitzgerald, Laoise
Hall, EvelineLahart O’Reilly, Victoria
Marshall, MarinaMcPhillips, LouiseMillar, RebeccaMulvin, Sarah
Nugent, AislingO’Keeffe, JodieO’Neill, Sophie
Staunton, MeganSwanwick, RachelVard-Ryan, Sophie
Watters, LornaWinn, Vanessa
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FORM: 3BTutor: Ms Shelley
Prefect: Aimee Rose Duffy
Baburin, AnastasiaBellew, NiamhBurke, EmilyCarr, DarceyCarron, MellaChow, Lorna
Connolly, VanessaConway, Hazel
Cowhey, AideenCrowley, SusanDermody, Laura
Dickenson, EmmaDuggan, SadhbhHartnett, AnnaHughes, JaneKenna, Sally
Kneafsey, SianLawler, Beulah
Maybury Thornton, DoraMcGovern, Eleanor
Naidoo, RemiO’Connell, AnnaPullen, NatalieSmal, Tammy
Back Row: Sally Kenna, Emily Burke, Anna Hartnett, Vanessa Connolly, Tamarin Smal, Niamh Bellew, Anastasia Baburin, Emma Dickenson
Middle Row: Aimee Rose Duffy (Prefect), Natalie Pullen, Lorna Chow, Sadhbh Duggan, Remy Naidoo, Aideen Cowhey, Hazel Conway, Susan Crowley, Ms Shelley (Tutor)
Front Row: Mella Carron, Dora Maybury Thornton, Anna O’Connell, Laura Dermody, Sian Kneafsey, Jane Hughes, Eleanor McGovern, Darcia Carr
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Back Row: Rebecca Raethorne, Lauren Power, Ella McNulty, Roli Meggison, Lana Mullen, Hannah O’Connor, Penny Duffy
Middle Row: Leah Lenehan (Prefect), Cristina Dermody, Elizabeth Morrin, Aisling O’Grady Walshe, Eliza McKenna, Tess Higgins, Lia Cowan, Zikka O’Donoghue, Céileigh Mann, Ms Scales (Tutor)
Front Row: Sophie O’Reilly, Hannah Schwartz, Lorna Neary, Ariane McEvoy Bucholz, Amy Restan, Iona Campbell, Amy Ryan, Nessa Coman
FORM: 3HTutor: Ms Scales
Prefect: Leah Lenehan
Campbell, IonaComan, Nessa
Cowan, LiaDermody, Cristina
Duffy, PennyHiggins, Tess
Kimura, Anna LiviaMann, Céileigh
McEvoy Bucholz, ArianeMcKenna, ElisaMcNulty, Ella
Meggison, RoliMorrin, LisaMullen, LanaNeary, Lorna
O’Connor, HannahO’Donoghue, Zikka
O’Grady Walshe, AislingO’Reilly, SophiePower, Lauren
Raethorne, BeckyRestan, AmyRyan, Amy
Schwartz, Hannah
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FORM: 3RTutor: Ms Swan
Prefect: Aisling Burke
Adebayo-Oke, ToniBeatty, Juliet
Boylan, HannahCameron, EllieCarton, Eilis
Coman, RebeccaCoonagh, Maureen
Coyne, CéileEgan, Alix
Garvey, AnnaGlennon, SophieKidney, Sorcha
McDermott, HannahMcDonough, IsoldeMcEvoy, CatherineMcHale, Clodagh
McKay, EllenMillar, Clara
Nichols, AnnaNolan, Gillian
O’Byrne-O’Reilly, RebeccaSkelly, EmmaWhite, Emma
Back Row: Gillian Nolan, Céile Coyne, Rebecca Coman, Sorcha Kidney, Anna Garvey, Rebecca O’Byrne-O’Reilly, Ellen McKay, Isolde McDonough
Middle Row: Aisling Burke (Prefect), Hannah Boylan, Eilis Carton, Clodagh McHale, Clara Millar, Eleanor Cameron, Sophie Glennon, Emma White, Ms Swan (Tutor)
Front Row: Toni Adebayo-Oke, Emma Skelly, Hannah McDermott, Maureen Coonagh, Catherine McEvoy, Anna Nichols, Juliet Beatty
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Back Row: Marukh Azhar, Isabelle McDonald, Victoria Gaskin, Sadbh Flinn, Stephanie O’Callaghan, Charlotte Haydon
Middle Row: Amy Nix (Prefect), Ulrica Madden, Kathryn Varian, Hannah Levins, Iseult McMahon, Emma Gallagher, Hayley Dowling, Fiona Claffey, Ms Earlie (Tutor)
Front Row: Jennifer Kevany, Rebecca Russell, Clíona Beattie, Meghan McGowan, Isabella Purcell, Kerri Lyons
FORM: 3STutor: Ms EarliePrefect: Amy Nix
Azhar, MahrukhBeattie, ClíonaBenson, LeahClaffey, Fiona
Dorman, CearaDowling, Hayley
Flinn, SadbhGallagher, EmmaGaskin, Victoria
Haydon, CharlotteKevany, Jenny
Levins, HannahLyons, Kerri
Madden, UlricaMcDonald, IsabelleMcGowan, Meghan
McMahon, IseultO’Callaghan, Stephanie
Purcell, BellaRussell, BeckyVarian, Katie
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FORM: 4OTutor: Mr Hennessy
Prefect: Laura Connolly
Begley, ZoeBritton, Natasha
Byrne, AislingClarke, Yvonne
Connaughton, NíamhDaly, Anna
Doherty, EllenDoody, NiamhDuggan, ChloeDuggan, KatieFalkiner, Kate
Gardiner, RachelHealy, Rachel
Helly, AoibhinnKennedy, KatieLarkin, Kellie
Levermore, KirstenLooby, SarahMarks, MariaMulvin, Jenny
Ní Chléirigh, JennyO’Reilly, NanciRyan, Rebecca
Schwartz, RebeccaSheils, AudreySutton, Lisa
Watters, Lucy
Back Row: Katie Duggan
Middle Row: Jenny NíChléirigh, Rebecca Schwartz, Audrey Sheils, Maria Marks, Jennifer Mulvin, Rebecca Ryan, Anna Daly, Kate Falkiner
Middle Row: Niamh Doody, Níamh Connaughton, Natasha Britton, Yvonne Clarke, Sarah Looby, Rachel Gardiner, Katie Kennedy, Aisling Byrne
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Back Row: Clarice Egan, Aisling Byrne, Mary Kate Bolger, Anna Rose Charleton, Jenny Drea, Zoe Cras, Sorcha Stanley
Middle Row: Mr Murray (Tutor), Amy Coman, Bebhinn Sheil, Zoe O’Donoghue Nicole Kidney, Eleanor Martin,Elizabeth Synnott, Emma McCoy-Smith, Naomi Kilroy (Prefect)
Front Row: Adrienne Smyth, Grace Conway, Emily Beatty, Clodagh Moran, Eloise Victory, Mollie Anne Gallagher, Beth Milofsky, Charlotte Herron, Roisin Woods
FORM: 4RTutor: Mr Murray
Prefect: Naomi Kilroy
Beatty, EmilyBolger, Mary Kate
Byrne, AislingCharleton, Anna Rose
Coman, AmyConway, Grace
Cras, ZoeDrea, Jennifer
Egan, C CGallagher, Mollie Ann
Herron, CharlotteKidney, NicoleMartin, Eleanor
McCoy-Smith, EmmaMilofsky, Beth
Moran, ClodaghO’Donoghue, ZoeReynolds, Stephanie
Sheil, BebhinnSmyth, AdrienneStanley, Sorcha
Synnott, ElizabethTurley, JoannaVictory, Eloise
Walsh, CourtneyWoods, Roisin
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FORM: 4TTutor: Ms Guildea
Prefect: Hannah Waters
Bradley, AveenCalvo Guillen, Belen
Chow, LeonaD’Alton, AnnaDavy, Megan
Dominguez, MarianaDonnellan, Alison
Farrell, RuthFarrelly, ClodaghGuinness, FreyaHinkson, ErikaKilduff, MaryMcGinley, Ali
Mooney, SineadMurphy, GeorgiaO’Kelly, Megan
O’Reilly Dempsey, ZaraPorter, LeighPrice, Victoria
Raethorne, AmyStapleton Doyle, Sadhbh
Subiza Balsa, PaulaTwomey, GraceValentine, EvaWhite, Eleanor
Back Row: Leigh Porter, Anna D’Alton, Grace Twomey, Zara O’Reilly Dempsey, Erika Hinkson, Victoria Price, Mary Kilduff, Georgia Murphy
Middle Row: Ms Guildea (Tutor), Sinead Mooney, Aveen Bradley, Alison McGinley, Megan Davy, Clodagh Farrelly, Amy Raethorne, Ruth Farrell, Leona Chow, Sadhbh Stapleton Doyle, Hannah Watters (Prefect)
Front Row: Megan O’Kelly, Paula Subiza Balsa, Belen Calvo Guillen, Alison Donnellan, Eva Valentine, Eleanor White, Freya Guinness, Rachel Healy
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Back Row: Hillelah Lawler, Clara Despard, Alex Rehill, Chloe Laird, Ellen Duffy, Sophie Haine, Grainne Mulkerrin
Middle Row: Mr O’Conluain (Tutor), Kate Lenehan, Emily Thornton, Harriet Walsh, Clodagh Cogley, Jessica Tonge, Alison Gibbons, Anna O’Carroll, Nicola Stokes, Ellen Butler (Prefect)
Front Row: Laoise Dennehy, Nadia Cardillo, Fiona O’Meara, Holly McQuillan, Clodagh Ryan, Meshkat Haque, Lucia Llantada Lafuente, Rocio Soto Parejo
FORM: 4YTutor: Mr O’ConluainPrefect: Ellen Butler
Agnew, NaomiCardillo, NadiaCogley, Clodagh
Dagari, ImanDennehy, LaoiseDespard, Clara
Duffy, EllenGibbons, AlisonHaine, Sophie
Haque, MeshkatLaird, Chloe
Lawler, HillelahLenehan, Kate
Llantada Lafuente, LuciaMcQuillan, Holly
Mulkerrin, GrainneO’Carroll, AnnaO’Meara, Fiona
Reihill, AlexRyan, ClodaghSobanski, Ana
Soto Parejo, RocioStokes, Nicola
Thornton, EmilyTonge, JessicaWalsh, Harriet
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FORM: 5JTutor: Ms McCoy
Abrahams, IndyBarron, Róisín
Butler, JaneConnolly, SarahCullen, Sarah
Doherty, GraceDurcan, Mary Catherine
Dwyer, CiaraEgan, Layla
Flanagan, LaurenKelly, LucyKerr, Emily
Lavelle, RachaelMcNamee, Siofra
O’Donoghue, LucyShannon, TheaTunney, Grace
Back Row: Lucy Kelly, Layla Egan, Sarah Connolly, Tha Shannon, Lucy O’Donoghue, Ciara Dwyer, Jane Butler, Siofra McNamee, Ms McCoy (Tutor)
Front Row: Indy Abrahams, Mary Catherine Durcan, Rachael Lavelle, Grace Doherty, Róisín Barron, Lauren Flanagan, Emily Kerr, Grace Tunney
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Back Row: Susan Buckley, Caitriona Callan, Cathy Maher, Pamela Clarke, Ingrid Duncan, Annah Kenna, Maeve Jones-O’Connor, Ms Phelan (Tutor)
Front Row: Amy Buckley, Kate Haughton, Nicola Gray, Serena Iceton, Niamh Murray, Alicia Hollywood, Lucy Quinn
FORM: 5KTutor: Ms Phelan
Buckley, AmyBuckley, Susan
Callan, CaitrionaClarke, PamelaClear, Hilary
Duncan, IngridGray, Nicola
Haughton, KateHollywood, Alicia
Iceton, SerenaJones-O’Connor, Maeve
Kenna, AnnahMaher, Cathy
Murray, NiamhQuinn, Lucy
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FORM: 5LTutor: Ms Byrne
Campbell, JennyCorrigan, Amy
Dorman, SorchaEvans, Rebecca
Fennessy, CarolineGood, Kine
Kennedy, YvanneLait, Rebecca
Margetson, AliceMcCarthy, AifricMcGurk, GeorgiaMee Hayes, EmmaMulligan, ClaudiaMurphy, Eavan
O’Connor, LaurenO’Gorman, SallyRowan, MichaelaShalvey, Emma
Back Row: Yvanne Kennedy, Jenny Campbell, Michaela Rowan, Kine Good, Amy Corrigan, Rebecca Evans, Sally O’Gorman, Alice Margetson
Front Row: Aifric McCarthy, Emma Mee Hayes, Rebecca Lait, Lauren O’Connor, Caroline Fennessy, Claudia Mulligan, Sorcha Dorman
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Back Row: Clara McEneff, Rebecca Gaskin, Emma Lawrie, Rachel Quinlan, Stephanie Bellew, Lucy Mandal, Sinéad Swan, Mr Fahey (Tutor)
Front Row: Eve Brehony, Dervla Malone, Celestine Wolfson, Kate O’Donnell, Benedicte Conway, Jessica Redden, Aoife Madden
FORM: 5MTutor: Mr Fahey
Bellew, StephanieBourke, SineadBrehony, Eve
Bulger, MichelleConway, Benedicte
Gaskin, RebeccaLawrie, EmmaMadden, AoifeMalone, DervlaMandal, Lucy
McEneff, ClaraO’Donnell, KateQuinlan, RachelRedden, Jessica
Stein, AnnaSwan, Sinéad
Wolfson, Celestine
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FORM: 5RTutor: Mme Richeux
Carolan, SibéalCoakley, Laura
Day, LouiseDuke, DeirdreEnnis, Leanne
Fitzgerald, ErinneFitzpatrick, RachelHickey, CaoimheHickson, Anna
King, OliviaMcCartan, RobinMcCarthy, AoifeNichols, Katie
O’Cathain, MollyOdukomaiya, Similolu
Williams, Oyinade
Back Row: Erinne Fitzgerald, Laura Coakley, Molly O’Cathain, Anna Hickson, Similolu Odukomaiya, Rachel Fitzgerald,
Front Row: Oyinade Williams, Leanne Ennis, Louise Day, Olivia King, Sibéal Carolan, Caoimhe Hickey, Katie Nichols, Aoife McCarthy
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Back Row: Camilla Mahon, Alex Conlon, Emma Garvey, April McEntee, Clodagh Lannon, Niamh Kavanagh, Wendy Glennon, Alison O’Brien, Ms MacMahon (Tutor)
Front Row: Isobel Crowley, Dhara Vyas, Sarah Martin, Meadhbh O’Rourke, Ciara Maginn, Megan Carey, Eimear McCarron, Hannah Vard-Ryan
FORM: 5WTutor: Ms MacMahon
Carey, MeganConlon, Alex
Crowley, IsobelGarvey, Emma
Glennon, WendyKavanagh, NiamhLannon, Clodagh
Maginn, CiaraMahon, CamillaMartin, Sarah
McCarron, EimearMcEntee, AprilMcGurk, JessicaO’Brien, Alison
O’Rourke, MeadhbhVard-Ryan, Hannah
Vyas, Dhara
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FORM: 6JTutor: Ms Corr
Adams, SophieButler, Ellen
Corcoran, ElaineDelaney, Danielle
Egan, JaneGibbons, CiaraGillespie, IseultHealy, MeghanJones, Lizzie
Mallon, MiriamMulligan, AoifeNatin, Carine
O’Donoghue, KateRidge, SarahSwan, Ciara
Traynor, Robyn
Back Row: Miriam Mallon, Ellen Butler, Sophie Adams, Jane Egan, Meghan Healy, Carine Natin
Middle Row: Ciara Swan, Danielle Delaney, Elizabeth Jones, Kate O’Donoghue, Sarah Ridge, Ms Corr (Tutor)
Front Row: Robyn Traynor, Ciara Gibbons, Elaine Corcoran, Iseult Gillespie, Aoife Mulligan
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Back Row: Sophie Moran, Holly Murphy, Clara McGurk, Carolina Keegan, Emma Cosgrove, Marie Sweeney
Middle Row: Sarah Toolan, Amy Nix, Liana Victory, Aimee Rose Duffy, Alex Gallagher, Mr Burris (Tutor)
Front Row: Naomi Kilroy, Derbhaile Flinn, Greta Scanlon, Sally Hoyne, Catherine Clayton
FORM: 6KTutor: Mr Burris
Clayton, CatherineCosgrove, EmmaDuffy, Aimee RoseFlinn, DearbhaileGallagher, AllieHoyne, Sally
Keegan, CarolinaKilroy, NaomiMcGurk, ClaraMoran, SophieMurphy, Holly
Nix, AmyScanlon, GretaStaunton, VickiSweeney, MarieToolan, SarahVictory, Liana
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FORM: 6LTutor: Mr Redmond
Bourke, AislingCameron, Katie
Carter, EvaCourtney Flynn, Alex
Doherty, AliceFitzGerald, Georgina
Gibbons, SusieGraham, Jessa
Ho, IreneKealy, RebekahMcArdle, Jodie
Mulkerrin, SíofraNí Chollatáin, Moya
O’Flynn, KatiePollock, RóisínSheil, Caitríona
Swanwick, ElizabethVan der Werff, Emma
Back Row: Eva Carter, Siofra Mulkerrin, Katie Cameron, Jodie McArdle, Jessa Graham, Aisling Bourke
Middle Row: Alice Doherty, Alexandra Courtney-Flynn, Irene Ho, Rebekah Kealy, Susie Gibbons, Mr Redmond (Tutor)
Front Row: Róisin Pollock, Georgina Fitzgerald, Emma Van der Werff, Elizabeth Swanwick, Moya NíChollatáin, Katie O’Flynn
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Back Row: Chloe Horne, Maud O’Callaghan, Máire Coulson, Louise Courtney, Sarah Lawler, Laura Gibney
Middle Row: Mr Madden (Tutor)
Front Row: Ciara Herr, Erica Porter, Laura Connolly, Emily Smyth, Hannah Watters
FORM: 6MTutor: Mr Madden
Bradley, StephanieConnolly, LauraCoulson, Máire
Courtney, LouiseFitzpatrick, Emma
Gibney, LauraHarrington, Amy
Herr, CiaraHorne, ChloeLawler, Sarah
McCarthy, SallyO’Callaghan, Maud
Porter, EricaSmyth, Emily
Watters, Hannah
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FORM: 6RTutor: Ms Maxwell
Burke, AislingCooper, AliceDunne, SarahGillespie, Eva
Haughton, AvaIredale, MollyLenehan, LeahMulligan, Róisín
O’Doherty, AoifeO’Leary, RachelO’Shea, ÁineReddy, AilbheTonge, Alex
Winckworth, Andrea
Back Row: Ailbhe Reddy, Andrea Winckworth, Áine O’Shea, Eva Gillespie, Alexandra Tonge
Middle Row: Sarah Dunne, Róisín Mulligan, Leah Lenehan, Aisling Burke, Ms Maxwell (Tutor)
Front Row: Ava Haughton, Aoife O’Doherty, Molly Iredale, Alice Cooper, Rachel O’Leary
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Back Row: Molly Garvey, Niamh Boyle, Andrea Nolan, Aisling Duffy, Cherone Duggan, Charlotte Cunningham
Middle Row: Niamh Claffey, Stephanie McDermott, Kate O’Carroll, Chloe Nugent, Mr Friel (Tutor)
Front Row: Eve Harrison, Orla Cleary, Bronagh McDermott, Emer McNamee
FORM: 6WTutor: Mr Friel
Boyle, NiamhClaffey, NiamhCleary, Orla
Cunningham, CharlotteDuffy, Aisling
Duggan, CheroneGarvey, MollyHarrison, EveHughes, Jillian
McDermott, BronaghMcDermott, Stephanie
McNamee, EmerNolan, AndreaNugent, ChloeO’Carroll, Kate
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INCOMING PREFECTSThis year all sixteen of us new prefects were welcomed into our new roles by the outgoing prefects from 6th year. It is an honour and privilege which none us take lightly and we all feel ready to represent our classmates during the next academic year of 2010/2011.
The ceremony to receive our badges and ribbons was a special occasion for all of us. We spent the last few weeks of school gaining an insight into the role of a prefect and how to go about our jobs within the school community.
If ever a student feels they need support or guidance, any of the prefects would be always willing to help in any way they can. I think all the new prefects would like to show their gratitude and appreciation to our year, who have been so supportive to us all. Although being a prefect is an hon-our I think the true measure of our success will be how we represent and involve our year and create unity within the student body.
Kate O'Donnell
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INCOMING PREFECTS: Mr Murray, Dervla Malone, Lauren Flanagan, Alex Conlon, Deirdre Duke, Sinead Swan, Maeve Jones O’Connor, Molly O’Cathain, Kate O’Donnell, Leanne Ennis, Annah Kenna, Lucy O’Donoghue, Sarah Connolly, Aoife Madden, Rachael Lavelle, Sibeal Carolan, Nicola Gray and Mrs Wynne
INCOMING AND OUTGOING PREFECTS
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STUDENT COUNCIL
Back Row: Lucy Watters, Aimee Rose Duffy, Annah Kenna, Emilie Mackeown, Audrey Sheils
Front Row: Ms Bolger, Ms Maxwell, Lauren Flanagan, Kate O’Donnell, Amy Nix, Irene Ho, Sadbh Byrne, Ms Rankin, Dr Crudden
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Marian Healy – This is your life
On December 18th, 2009 the whole school gathered in the concourse to pay tribute to Mrs Healy as she begins her retirement as Principal of Alexandra College. Mrs Healy has been with us since 2002 – a mere 7 years ago – and in that time has overseen many changes in the College. Today we wish to acknowledge these achievements and to look at the contribution which she has made to the life of the College.
On her arrival, Mrs Healy looked at all aspects of the College and brought a fresh vision to bring us up to the 21st century. She had a vision to make Alexandra College a wonderful place for our stu-dents, to be a centre of learning where the students grow with us and cherish each other.
Mrs. Healy quickly embraced the values expressed in our Mission statement:
To learn to think independentlyTo tolerate and value diversity
To respect ourselves and each otherTo be responsible for ourselves and to society.
I would like to begin with the tangible aspects of Mrs. Healy’s leadership:The Development Plan was launched in 2003-4 – its aim to expand and improve the current facilities in Milltown. In Sept 2006 the fundraising campaign began
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the College. Her own unique personality and sense of style have characterised Mrs. Healy’s leadership as our principal.
This is a less tangible area of Mrs Healy’s impact on the life of the Alexandra College community. Since her arrival, she has embraced the concept of our school crest and on all possible occasions she explains its
promoted with equal verve and enthusiasm. At the heart of all that she has done, she has always focused on the welfare of the students. We have already looked at sports and academic areas, now to music and the arts.
When amongst her friends on the staff at staff social events Mrs. Healy could burst into song –
I hope that Santa Claus is listening!! Another favourite is “Can’t help loving that man of mine” – often dedicated to her husband. She is the life and soul of many party occasions and has had enough energy to continue on clubbing with the teachers after some of us have gone home to bed!
Whether it is academic or frivolous – all activities were undertaken wholeheartedly. You
could turn all sorts of occasions into fun activities. We never knew when we would be ambushed by a snatch of song or spontaneous laughter as you responded to circumstances. Will we ever forget the green hair and patriotic costume that you wore for St. Patrick’s Day? You were a willing participant in staff-student debates in aid of various charities, . You even stayed up all night to supervise a sleepover by the 6th years having promised them that it would take place. Your assistant that night unashamedly admits that she fell sound asleep in her
students in the early hours of the morning.
Ní bheidh do leithéid ann aris. Go neirí leat sa saol nua amach anseo. Margaret Wynne
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Best of luck to Ms Phena Byrnes and Ms Mary McCarthy, who are retiring after many long years of dedicated service to the College. We wish them a happy and healthy future!
Retirements
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Mr Eoin Fahey Ms Clair McGinley Ms Carol Breen
Ms Amy Green Ms Charlotte Walker Ms Amy McDonnell
Goodbyes
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Alexandra College Magazine, June 1916
This address by the Marchioness of Waterford gives an account of the day-to-day routine of women who
volunteered to work in the war hospital supply depots. For further
information available, see the Alexandra College Magazine (1916)
which is available through the Library.
The Alexandra College Club for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ RelationsThe Alexandra College Club for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relations was opened in December 1914, of which Mrs Starkey was the Honorable Secretary. They did so much work during the winters of 1914, 1915
and 1916 to help the men on active service and those who were pris-oners of the Germans. They got together to knit clothes and to pool
meager resources to send on packages.
Poster for the St Johns Ambulance Challenge Cup, 1914.
Alexandra Brigade win the St Johns Ambulance Challenge Cup, 1914
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