Glenstal Abbey School
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Glenstal Abbey School is a small, independent boarding school for boys aged 12-18 in rural Co. Limerick, Ireland.
Murroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Joined February 2011
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Congratulations to our Senior Cup Team and coaching staff on yesterday’s historic win of the Munster Schools Senior Cup. You did it!!! We are immensely proud of you. We have enjoyed every minute of the journey. Bravo lads! 👏👏👏👏👏
#RFT
#MSSC
@GlenstalRugby
@GlenstalOldBoys
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Particular congratulations to our former School Captain, Luke Nicholas, who achieved 9 H1s in his Leaving Certificate this year
#Pax
#LeavingCert2022
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Warmest congratulations to our colleague, Father Jarosław (‘Jarek’), who was ordained to the priesthood in Glenstal today, by Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA.
#Stolat
!
#AdMultosAnnos
!
#Pax
#Benedictine
#Monk
#Priest
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It was an honour to welcome Major General Adrian Ó Murchú, Deputy Chief of Staff of
@defenceforces
🇮🇪, on Saturday. General Ó Murchú delivered a thoughtful and inspiring talk on Values-Based Leadership in a most encouraging and entertaining way.
#M
íleBuíochas
#Pax
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Staff, students, past students and parents will be sad to hear the news of the death of our former colleague, Maeve Casey. Maeve taught English and led the SEN department for many years. Maeve was a beloved colleague and a passionate teacher and advocate. May she rest in peace.
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Meet our school community. Discover what makes us different.
See how your son can
#GrowAtGlenstal
. Contact our admissions team today 👉
#RFT
#brotherhood
#iloveboarding
#boardingschoollife
@CISCSchools
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It is with great sadness we say farewell to our colleague Seán Skehan SCT Head Coach & Director as he relocates to Dublin to take up his new role as Head Coach
@terenurerugby
. THANK YOU for all you have done for
@GlenstalRugby
. Best wishes from all of us.
#RFT
#GrowAtGlenstal
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What a privilege to have the Escolanía de Montserrat perform at this morning’s Assembly. A very special moment.
@EscolaniaMont
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The first of our students from outside Ireland have been arriving over the weekend, to spend their 14-day period of restricted movement here in Glenstal. It is great to see students back in our school at last!
#iloveboarding
#growatglenstal
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Thank you to Ireland coach Joe Schmidt for making today’s celebration of our Munster Schools Senior Cup win very special by presenting commemoration plaques to each squad member. It’s great to have all the silverware here today
@GlenstalSchool
#RFT
#MSSC
@Munsterrugby
@IrishRugby
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Today marks the 90th anniversary of the official start of monastic life here in Glenstal. PAX
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Fr. Simon Sleeman as our new Headmaster. Fr Simon brings a wealth of experience to the role having previously held positions in the school teaching biology, coaching rugby, house mastering and as Headmaster from 1991 to 1998.
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Fr Simon congratulates George Downing who achieved the maximum 625 points in his Leaving Certificate.
#leavingcertresults2018
#leavingcert2018
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Thank you to the Escolania de Montserrat for the magnificent performance
@GlenstalAbbey
Church last evening.
@EscolaniaMont
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The
#MSSC
arrives at the Glen! SCT Captain presents the Cup to Abbot Brendan and Fr. William.
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Every Day is an Open Day
@GlenstalSchool
! Come and see for yourself. email admissions
@glenstal
.com or call +35361621044.
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The Christmas tree is up and has been decorated. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!🎄
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Got the T-Shirt! Students and staff are all set for
#DIL2019
Murroe
@murroeweb
@PietaHouse
@ElectricIreland
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SCT 2018 Raven No.1 Harry Boland certainly did it his way and did us proud. Check out Harry entertaining at last night’s post match dinner.
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On Wednesday evening we were delighted to welcome back Ben Healy (Old Boy ‘18), of our 2018 Munster Schools Senior Cup winning side, for the jersey presentation to our Senior Cup Team
#Pax
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Well done to the three ravens - Aran, Taylor and Ronan - who were part of the Irish student side that defeated the French Universities in Jonzac during the week!!
#RFT
🇫🇷 French Universities 10-53 Ireland Students 🍀
@IURU_Irish_Unis
#ILoveBoarding
#GrowatGlenstal
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Our 1st Year full-boarders and day-boarders have all been busy with their first two days of induction to school life and the classroom at Glenstal. Our future Class of 2028!
#GrowAtGlenstal
#Pax
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Glenstal is proud of ALL of our
#LeavingCert
Class of 2021. It was lovely to see so many of them back here today.
#RFT
At 528, the average points achieved was our highest ever, with an amazing number of five students achieving maximum (625) points! Well done to everyone!
#Pax
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An ecstatic Sam O’Farrell (TY) celebrating the
@TipperaryGAA
win at the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final today. Our Matron Margaret Moloney and school chaplain Fr Denis Hooper were delighted to be there to support
#Pax
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We were delighted to welcome our new students into the Glenstal fold today for their induction into boarding and school life
#Pax
#GrowAtGlenstal
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A very happy Class of 2019 pictured below having achieved an average of 479 points. Well done boys!
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We're proud that Hugo Phelan (2nd Yr) won 2nd prize in the Junior Technology section of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, with a project entitled "How accurate is your weather app?" Well done to him, and to his teacher, Mr Cathal Reid.
#BTYSTE
#BeyondLimits
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Congratulations and prayers for continued happiness and health to Frs Christopher, Simon and Henry, who celebrated their Golden Jubilee of monastic profession on Sunday. Ad multos annos!
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Our beloved Head of Maintenance, Paddy O’Connor, is stepping down - though staying on as a part-time member of the team. We honoured him at Assembly today. Among the gifts was a gold bolt-cutter - a most fitting gift for the man who comes to our rescue when locker keys are lost!
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Congratulations to our SCT who won the Munster Rugby School Plate today at Independent Park, Cork, beating
@bandongrammar
34-17
#rft
@GlenstalRugby
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Friday morning DREAMS......Our Second Year Group accompanied by Fr Denis performed Dreams by the Cranberries at this Morning’s Assembly. Check out the full performance on our website.
#GrowAtGlenstal
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It is wonderful to have our students back in school and classes taking place. Well done to all for their cooperation with the new safety measures so far.
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It was wonderful to have the school choir back in the church today for the first time since March 2020!
#rft
#growatglenstal
#howcanikeepfromsinging
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We look forward to welcoming Escolanía de Montserrat to
@GlenstalAbbey
. Recital Monday 16th April at 8:00pm followed by Compline with Monks of Glenstal concluding with Salve Regina & Virolai by the Escolania. Free admission. Info. 061621005
@EscolaniaMont
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Happy Christmas to all our students, staff, old boys, their families and all our followers. PAX
@GlenstalOldBoys
#GrowAtGlenstal
#RFT
#iloveboarding
#Christmas
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#Olympics
success for Glenstal! Congratulations to 5th Year student Diego Sun, who has won Bronze in the
#IEO2021
(Virtual) International Economics Olympiad in Latvia! 🥉🇮🇪🇱🇻
#TeamIreland
#lceconomics
Well done too to
@GlenstalGirl
for making it all happen.
#ILoveBoarding
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Limerick boy breaks records with top Leaving Cert results
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And that’s a wrap! Champagne to mark the end of the Leaving Certificate for the Class of 2022.
#LeavingCert
#GrowAtGlenstal
#Pax
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Congratulation to Luke Nicholas (Class of 2022) who was presented with the
@ClassicalAssoc1
President’s Medal for Leaving Certificate Latin
@ucddublin
last week. Pictured here with Prof. Fran O’Rourke (President of the CAI), Fr. Christopher Dillon OSB and Fr. Lino Moreira OSB.
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It’s a wrap, bravo boys outstanding performance. Take a bow!
#Josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat
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We have been gifted a rare, antique double grand piano. The Pleyel piano, made in the 1870s, is two instruments in one, having two keyboards. Only 50 of them were ever made. This beautiful instrument is now situated in the castle Gallery at Glenstal. 🎹
#GlenstalAbbeySchool
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All set to go here at the
@DublinHorseShow
. Call in to hear all about education for your son
@GlenstalSchool
, we are at Stand E9 in the Main Hall
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Some of our 6th Year Prefects today handing over the proceeds from yesterday’s coffee morning, €2285, for the
#Ukraine
🇺🇦crisis to
@trocaire
HQ in
@stpatsmaynooth
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Farewell to our friend & colleague Sarah Molony who is moving on to exciting new pastures-you will be missed by all of us
@GlenstalSchool
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Congratulations to Hugo Phelan (2nd Year), winner of the JUNIOR YOUNG ECONOMIST OF THE YEAR 2021 for research on the economics of space investment. Well done Hugo! Congrats too to 1st and 4th Year medal-winners. 👨🎓🎓🥇🏆
@PDST_YEOTY
@PDST_Economics
#GrowatGlenstal
#ILoveBoarding
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What a game Ben Healy (OB 2018) is having scored and converted Ireland’s 5th TRY
#RFT
#GrowAtGlenstal
#U20WorldCup2019
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The Silver Fox award recognising hidden achievement over six years in the school has been awarded to twins Ben and Charlie McCartan. Congratulations to them both!
#ILoveBoarding
#GrowatGlenstal
#RFT
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It is with great sadness that the monastic community announces the death of Br Ciarán Forbes OSB. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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Congratulations to Sam O’Farrell (Transition Year) on captaining the
@TipperaryGAA
team to the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final today and their fantastic win 🙌🏆
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And it’s a wrap! Traditional champagne and strawberries to mark the end of
#LeavingCert2019
#GrowAtGlenstal
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We couldn't bring you our annual carol service - even online - owing to COVID-19 restrictions. Instead, our School Choir had some outdoor fun with one of their lighter pieces, 'Good King Wenceslas.' Happy Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Glenstal Abbey School ⛪🌟🎄
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Eamonn Morrissey of our RE staff recently had the honour of meeting
@Pontifex
in Rome, thanks to his part in the Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education (GRACE) partnership, which links researchers in
@MICLimerick
@BostonCollege
@notredameaus
&
@YourStMarys
#Pax
#Pope
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A very warm welcome to our new Deputy Principal, Gráinne Foley, who joined us this week and was greeted on her first day by Fr Abbot Brendan OSB.
#GlenstalAbbeySchool
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Well done and congratulations to Harry Gleeson (5th Year) and the entire team on the
@Munsterrugby
U18s Schools win over
@leinsterrugby
during the weekend
#Munster
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Positive behaviour reaps rewards! Congratulations to all those who received certificates at this morning’s Assembly acknowledging their contribution to the school community for positive behaviour providing good leadership.
#GrowAtGlenstal
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Congratulations to current school Captain, Tom Rooney, who was awarded the Abbot of Mardesous Cup - the school's highest honour - at today's virtual prizegiving. A most worthy recipient and a great ambassador for the school.
#ILoveBoarding
#GrowatGlenstal
#RFT
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Best wishes to Seán Skehan and the SCT in the MSSC Final on Sunday from all the staff at Glenstal. GLENSTAL ABÚ.
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We hosted the first of our socially-distanced student Christmas dinners last night. And very nice it was too! We’re spreading them over two weekends to make sure everyone can stay safe. Well done to all for making it a memorable occasion.
@CISCSchools
@BSAboarding
#iloveboarding
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Transition Year 2019 Camino completed with the arrival into Santiago yesterday. 118 km walked in total. Bravo all 👏👏👏👏
#GrowAtGlenstal
#GlenstalTYCamino2019
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As 2019 draws to a close we look back on some of this year’s highlights.
To all our students, staff, old boys, their families and all our followers we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year!
#GrowAtGlenstal
#RFT
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Heading off to rugby training through the woods in the autumn sun.
#iloveboarding
@BSAboarding
#GrowatGlenstal
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Congratulations to our Leaving Cert class on your excellent results.
#leavingcertresults2018
#leavingcert2018
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Our Mascot, The Raven, doing a little welcome dance for our new 1st Year students today. Raven mad.....
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Friday is the feast of St Joseph, husband of Mary, foster-father of the Lord and co-patron of Glenstal. This photo from the archives shows Fr Winoc Mertens (1893-1978), one of the founders of Glenstal, carving the image of St Joseph that now hangs outside the Junior Refectory.
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❄️ A cold and frosty Glenstal this morning
📸 Fr Denis Hooper OSB
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Congratulations to Hugo McElligott (6th Year) who was awarded a Gold Medal for his Certificate in Public Speaking from the Leinster School of Music & Drama. This is the highest grade in the discipline. Pictured below with Fr Martin at Morning Assembly 👏👏👏👏
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Today, we bid a fond farewell to Anne Marie Ryan, who has been a most warm, bright, helpful, friendly and patient public face and voice of the school in our Reception and our Admissions Office for the past eight years. We wish her well as she moves to pastures new.
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Yesterday our 9 Glenstal students, who are being hosted by
@Delbarton
, had a fantastic morning visiting Ellis Island and the renowned Statue of Liberty in New York.
#Pax
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Best of luck to our Senior Cup Squad today in the MSSC Final. We couldn't be more proud of you. What a journey you have brought us on! PAX☘️
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It was great to welcome all our students back today and to have our first in-person whole-school Assembly since March 2020 - enhanced with beautiful vocal music for the solemnity of All Saints from Luke and Br Jarek.
#iloveboarding
#growatglenstal
@BSAboarding
@CISCSchools
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Congratulations to our U15 Rugby Team who beat Presentation Brothers Cork (29-12), away, in a hard fought contest. The boys emerged with a great win thanks to tries from David Trant (2), Pierce O'Neill, Sean McCormack and 9 points off the tee from captain Sam O'Farrell.👏👏👏
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Delighted to welcome our new First Year students and their parents to our community on this beautiful day for their induction. Looking forward to the journey ahead.
#GrowAtGlenstal
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Although the half-term break starts today, a group of our 5th Years are busy touring the historic, cultural and religious sites of Rome. Br Oscar and Fr Martin welcomed the group to the Eternal City and also Sant’ Anselmo - headquarters of the Benedictine Confederation
#Pax
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Congratulations to Leaving Cert student, Padraic Hassett, who won Gold in 200m, with a time of 21.82, in the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday!
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Some 2nd Year French students learned how the other half used to live during a visit to the Palace of Versailles today! It is great to see our students able to travel outside Ireland again after two years of restrictions.
#RFT
#GrowatGlenstal
#Fran
çais
#Histoire
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Congratulations to the Senior Cup Team on their Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup first round win over Villiers yesterday. Great occasion, good atmosphere and the boys played well to run out 29-3 victors, scoring four well-worked tries. 🏉🔴⚪
#GlenstalAbbeySchool
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It is wonderful to have students from
@Delbarton
in Morristown, New Jersey back among us for the first time in a few years. Their exchange partners welcomed them to Glenstal yesterday and will be hosting them in their own homes for the next few weeks. Welcome back
#GreenWave
!
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Congratulations to the Limerick Senior Hurling Team, All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 2018!!! A fantastic performance. Well done👏👏👏
#LuimneachAbu
#GALvLIM
#AllIrelandHurlingFinal
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It was a pleasure to welcome
@Meghann_Scully
& Cian Reinhardt of
@limerickpost
to Glenstal this morning to mark
#SaferInternetDay
#SID2020
Check later today to hear what our staff & students had to say.....
#GrowAtGlenstal
@Webwise_Ireland
@PDST_Hwellbeing
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Great news......Our 2018 SCT Rugby Captain, Ben Healy, has been included in the
@Munsterrugby
Heineken Champions Cup squad for Saturday’s game against the Ospreys. Congratulations Ben
#RFT
#GrowAtGlenstal
1⃣ change to the Munster squad for the Champions Cup with Academy man Ben Healy swapped in for Alex Wootton.
#SUAF
🔴
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Some of our non-exam students are having very busy and fruitful summer holidays…. Congratulations to 2nd Year student, Sonny McCartan, whose team won the Boys International Junior Tetrathlon in England last weekend. Sonny also took 4th place individually. 🏇🏊♂️🏃♂️🔫
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Well done to the u15 Ravens, who defeated
@stmunchins
19-17 on Monday in the final of the McCarthy Plate. A great match with great sportsmanship in evidence on both sides.
@msrug
#rtf
#GrowatGlenstal
@Glenstal_Sport
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Where’s the crock of gold? 😀 (Photo by Fr Denis)
#iloveboarding
#growatglenstal
#rft
@BSAboarding
@CISCSchools
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A group of students took part in a clean-up of the Avenue yesterday, as part of our environmental sustainability push over the past year.
#GreenGlenstal
#Pax
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Sorry, can’t help it!.......did we tell you that we won the Munster Schools Senior Cup for you the very first time? So proud of our boys. 😀😀😀
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What a privilege to have Br Cyprian & Br Jarek perform at this morning’s assembly. Magnificent performance.
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Congratulations to 5th yr George O’Leary, winner of
#igees
section of Young Economist. And to his teacher
@GlenstalGirl
. George got to meet with
@IRLDeptPER
Minister
@mmcgrathtd
today, who gave him great encouragement about his project.
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Congratulations to 6th Year student, Joe Gilbride, highly commended in this year’s
@ChemOlympiadIRL
. Joe is pictured here being congratulated by Headmaster,
@MartinBrowneOSB
, and Principal
@CarmelHonan
. Well done, Joe!
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Congratulations to Lucas Bachmann, Seán Gilbride, Michael Gilbride & Inish Crisson who took first place in the IMTA Team Maths National Final today in Maynooth University. Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏
@MaynoothUni
@MU_MathsStats
@ImtaDublin
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Warmest congratulations to Luke Nicholas who was awarded the Abbot of Maredsous Cup for outstanding contribution to school life today. Former Abbot, Fr Christopher, who is retiring from teaching Latin after more than 50 years, presented the cup to Luke
#Pax
#GrowatGlenstal
#RFT
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The excitement is building - our runners are on the start line! To support
@toilettwinning
,
@trocaire
and our runners please visit ➡️
#GlenstalAbbeySchool
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Prayers and good wishes for all Leaving Certificate students as they begin their exams.
#LeavingCert
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