St Nathy's College
St. Nathys College is a secondary school based in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon. It is the diocesan college for the Diocese of Achonry. It is one of the oldest secondary schools in Ireland, having been founded in 1810.[1] The School was located from 1893-96 in Edmundstown House, the former residence of the Bishop. The Diocese purchased Ballaghaderreen Military Barracks from the War Office, and the School moved there in 1896. In 1955 the school ceased to be a boarding school. St. Nathys amalgamated with St. Josephs Convent (Sisters of Charity) becoming a co-educational school, it also amalgamated with the local Ballaghaderreen VEC school
2010 saw the celebration of 200 years of the college, St Nathy’s 1810 to 2010, Reflections and Memories of Past Pupils, edited by Fr. Leo Henry, was published as part of the celebrations.[2]
Alumni
- Most Rev. Thomas Flynn, Bishop of Achonry and a former teacher at the school
- Most Rev. Dr. Laurence Gillooly CM, Bishop of Elphin
- Claire Kerrane, TD for Roscommon-Galway elected 2020
- Prof. Thomas Noel Mitchell, the second Catholic provost of Trinity College Dublin(1991-2001)
- Patsy McGarry, Irish Times Correspondent
- Most Rev. Thomas McGettrick SPS, missionary priest and Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria
- Ted Nealon, former TD and minister of state
Presidents of the College
- Canon Hugh O'Donnell (1911-1920)
- Fr. Thomas Curneen
- Fr. Thomas Fleming ( - 1965)
- Fr. Thomas Flynn
- Fr. Robert Flynn (1977 - 1978)
- Fr. James Colleran ( - 1982)
- Fr. Andrew Johnston (1982- )
- Fr. Martin Convey (1996-2011)
- Fr. Tomás Surlis DD (2011-2017), served as Principal and President.
- Mr. Declan Dunne (2017- ), first lay Principal of the College.[3]
References
- Kilduff, Xandra (2010). St. Nathys College 1810-2010 Moments in Time".
- St Nathy's record celebrated by Patsy McGarry, August 9, 2010.
- St Nathy’s College appoints first ever lay principal Shanonside Radio, June 15, 2017.