Golden Jubilee of the Marist Primary School, Clogher Road
The Marist Primary School, Clogher Road, Dublin, celebrated 50 years on October 18, 2009. 1st of July, 1959 was an exciting first day for staff and students in this new school.
Srs. Leo O’Reilly, Catherine Jordan, Aideen
O’Conor, Brenda Dodd, Venantius Walsh, Philomena O’Halloran,
Aidan Finneran, Francis Cosgrove, Ann McCormack.
Lay teachers: Tess Lynch, Bridie Hayes, Brigid McCarthy,
Kathleen Murphy.
Eight Marist Sisters and four lay teachers comprised the original staff. Six of the original staff: Sisters Ann McCormack, Brenda Dodd, Catherine Jordan, Aideen O’Conor, Francis Cosgrove and Leo O’Reilly returned for the festivities and cut the jubilee cake.
Srs. Aideen O’Conor, Ann McCormack, Brenda
Dodd, Francis Cosgrove, Catherine Jordan, Leo O’Reilly
The celebration on October 18 was a joyous occasion which included mass in St. Bernadette’s church, followed by food, tree planting and socializing as past students and teachers revisited the classrooms, beautifully decorated with charts, photos and memorabilia which helped to recall the history and memories of former years.
Much change and growth has taken place over the past 50 years in keeping with the educational needs of young people in a fastly changing society. And for all of that, and for the commitment of teachers, parents and students over the years, the jubilee celebration was essentially a time to give thanks and to ponder how God has always led the way, guiding, challenging and inspiring.
The Marist Primary School Staff 2010
