Nenagh College student Amy Righini with school Principal, Damien Kennedy, and family members at the Irish Times sponsored, Fighting Words, presentation in Dublin on Saturday 14th April.
Amy’s article, Blackout, was chosen for publication in a special edition of The Irish Times in May. Amy’s short story was one of only twenty chosen from thousands of entries submitted from students from all over the island of Ireland.
On Thursday the 22nd March, 108 Irish students and 10 Irish teachers left Cork airport for this year’s Shanghai Easter Camp. The group was led by Dr. Xu and 11 Chinese supervisors from Shanghai University who are currently working in the University College of Cork Confucius Institute. Nenagh College was represented on this trip by Transition Year student Dorin Girlea and Ms. Murphy.
During the 13 day visit to China, the group attended classes in Chinese language, economics, calligraphy and tai chi. They were also treated to many of Shanghai’s famous sights including visits to the Oriental Pearl Tower, The Bund, Nanjing Road, Huangpu River Cruise, and the acrobatics show at Shanghai Circus World. There was also an overnight visit to the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou where the group visited Tiger Hill, a silk factory, the West Lake district and Pagodas. Another highlight was the day trip to the Ancient Water Town of Zhujiajiao.
Thanks to UCC Confucius Institute and Shanghai University for this amazing experience and for continuing to teach Chinese here in Nenagh College to our Transition Year students.
Nenagh College transition year students travelled with their Art Teacher Ms. Beirne to The Hunt Museum in Limerick to participate in the Unwrapped Workshop. They were assisted by Sybyll Connolly, an Irish Dress designer. Congratulations to all who participated, thank you to LSAD and the Hunt Museum. We look forward to the exhibition
Best of luck to Eva Clarke and Noel Slattery who will be representing Nenagh College in the Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes during June/July 2018. Fifty students from 5th year were chosen from around the diocese to assist those in need. They are pictured here with Religious Studies Coordinator Ms. Dillon.
