History – Br Maurice Finn
and Br J M Murphy
Past Staff
Br DM (Murt) O’Connell: Principal. Also first Principal of CBS, Glen Road (1962) and of Gort na Móna CBS.
An Br Tom Beausang (Wee Beau) RIP: Former Principal and Teacher. A Cork man. Rinne sé an-obair go deo leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i gCúige Uladh. Began teaching in the North in Newry and returned there in retirement. Buried in the cemetery in Newry.
Br Canton
Br Maurice Finn: Now, 2020, an 84 year old religious, retired from teaching after 56 years, still interested in creating happy harmonious relationships in school, caring for older Brothers in need of assistance, counselling people who ask for my help, writing mainly religious articles.
Went to India 1964. Has been involved in education in high schools, villages, with orphans and street children, in vernacular education and informal adult education.
Br Sullivan, Br Lynch
St. Malachy’s [Oxford Street] School – First Holy Communion Class [circa 1955/’56]
Back Row: ———-, ———, V.McKeown, T.Birch, ——–, T. Morrow, ——– ,———, H. McCallum
Third Row: ?
Second Row: E. Hannratty, Gerry Hadley, ———–, R. Dalziel? P.Fallon, ———, ———, Frank Kelly
Front Row: Terry Murray, Gerard Milling, ———–, ? McCann, ———, G.Dalton,———-, ? McCann
Any help in identifying the missing names from this photo would be greatly appreciated.
PAST PUPILS
1920s (Click for more information)
David Bell, Francis R Bogue, John D D’Arcy, James de Largy, Kevin J Donaghy, Thomas
Dugan,
Thomas V Finegan, James F J Bereen, Peter McGarry,
1950s/60s
Roy Bates, T Birch, G Dalton, Jim Daly, R Dalziel, P Fallon, Gerry Hadley,
E Hannratty, Frank Kelly, Gabriel McCaffrey, H McCallum, Joe McCormack, V McKeown, Gerard Milling,
Barry Mitchell, Robert Monaghan,
T Morrow, Terry Murray, Michael Timoney
OTHERS
Connolly, James Joseph (Mr): To St Mary’s, Barrack St until 1935.
Fitzsimons, James Alphonses: He worked as an aviation engineer for the naval yard.
Linden, Paddy (Mr): 1933- 1941. Lived in the Markets. Left school at 13. Was an apprentice with a blacksmith. Became a merchant seaman at 18 years old.
Monaghan, Robert (Mr): I was there from about 1959 to 1965.
Phoenix, Éamon (Dr): Historian, Senior Lecturer, Writer. Transferred to St Mary’s CBGS, Barrack St.
Charles (Charlie) Smyth (Mr): Went on to St Mary’s, CBGS, Barrack Street. Civil Servant, Scientific Officer, Veterinary Research Laboratory.
Timoney, Michael (Mr): Madrid Street. Left 1965.
FACEBOOK MESSAGES
Patrick McCabe: I was there until 1966 and Brother Beausang was the head. The only other brother was Br Canton. The rest were civilians, Clark, Shiels and Bradley. I think it closed around 70.