One of the country's most famous Gaelic football nurseries commenced its 150th celebrations this week. Kerry diocesan school, St Brendan’s in Killarney, commenced the flagship celebrations on Sunday last with a special mass at St Mary's cathedral in the town.
The sesquicentenary mass was celebrated by one of the colleges most eminent past pupils, Bishop of Kerry Dr Bill Murphy.
There will be a wide range of activities to celebrate the 150 years of faith and learning at the school over the coming year.
Among those planned include a photographic exhibition, a publication of the history of the college, a commemorative football match and a gala banquet.
The popular school was founded in 1860 by Bishop David Moriarty as a boarding and day school for boys under the name of St Brendan’s Seminary.
According to college principal Mr Ed O’Neill, the college will introduce a new transition year programme for the first time this September.
Among its illustrious past pupils are the current Archbishop of Cashel & Emly Dr Dermot Clifford as well as former GAA president and current Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly, and footballer of the year for 2009 Paul Galvin, who is an Irish teacher at the College.
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