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Daniel Owens, Eoin Emma Galloway,
O'Donnell, Sean Noonan Aoife Treacy
Residential Staff
with Marc Daly
1st year - day life
Hannah Hadden
1st year - day life
Old Scholar Interview : Susan Steele
Old Scholar Interview : Susan Steele
Old Scholar Interview : Jennifer O'Connell
Old Scholar Interview : Jennifer O'Connell
Music dept. Report
Chamber Choir
Orchestra
Killary Trip
Killary Trip
Hope Trip
Hope Trip
POETRY
COMPETITION
1st Place:
Post Seventeen Years of life by meabh Nugent
POETRY
COMPETITION
2nd Place:
The battle Of Chess by Sean Romera
3RD PLACE:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIX
AND NINE BY SARA MCDAID
Three buttons on his little sisters coat.
chestnut hair.
Junk Kouture
Quotable Quotes
Joanne Murphy
" I've taken a year out of from study and have been travelling to
different countries, I've been to Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin so
far, and I'm doing a barbering course in September. "
Michael Dineen
" Studying technology management in NCI Dublin. "
Kayleigh Grant
" I'm currently in WIT doing early childhood studies, hoping to do
primary teaching or a masters in psychology. "
Conor Kenny
" I took a year out this year to play golf which was a lot of fun but
looking forward to college next year! "
Bill Madigan
" Playing loud music to drunk people in poorly lit rooms. "
Bronagh Sharpe
" Im studying Journalism and photography and Im getting ready to
film a movie. "
Sarah Woodbyrne
" I did a year of theatrical media makeup studies in Blackrock college
in Dublin, I also worked In a night club in Athy for a while and next year
I'm going to do a nail course for a year in Blackrock and then I still
want to work on a farm . "
Aaron Vogelaar
" Im studying biological, earth and environmental science in UCC and
Im hoping to study zoology next year. "
Ruby Harvey
" Im studying fashion buying and merchandising in Manchester. "
Past 6th years - Where are
they now?
Daniel Morris
" Having a great time, studying maths at Trinners, all is good fun. "
Victoria Ebert
" In August I went to Australia to work as an AuPair for a great family.
It was six months of meeting cool people and being afraid of sharks
and spiders. Highly recommended. "
Carrie Mullane
" Since leaving Newtown last year, I've started college in the Cork
School of Music. I'm studying Popular Music - Voice. My dream to
pursue a music career kicked off right away and I'm currently gigging
around the country with different bands. I couldn't be happier to be
getting a degree while doing what I love. Shout out to Ms O' Connor
for encouraging me to follow my dreams. "
Hockey
Minor Girls Hockey
Hockey
Eoin ODriscoll, Cathal Cheasty, David Thorpe, Cian Mooney, Dylan Crews, Philipos
Koltsidas, Finn Brady, Cian Parnell, Elliot Ogbemudia George Maclean, Harry Jephson,
John Monaghan, Philip Dwan, Rhys Jones, Sebastian Klockner, Tom Owens, Jack
Jacobs, Thomas Perricone
life saving
Orienteering
Orienteering
Clan Events
Swimming Gala
Clan 1500m
1st year cspe class
newtown Filmaking
Club
Photography
Competition
Music in Newtown
Clan X- Country
Athletics - Sports Day
TY Concert
Old Scholars 2017
PRESIDENTS REPORT
I consider it a great honour to write to you as the president of
the Old Scholars Association. For the last 21 years I have been
involved in Newtown School from student to staff member and
there is no doubt that Newtown School has had a huge part to
play in changing the direction of my life. The sense of community
and family that is fostered tirelessly by all the staff can give great
comfort and stability to any student who enters through the
gates.
I was, to say the least, not the easiest of pupils to grace the halls
of Newtown School and I admit I devoted quite a lot of my time
and effort trying to find ways to escape from School. However it
was through the persistence of some inspiring members of staff,
who saw something of value in me that at the time I was unable
to see in myself, gave me the drive to push forward and continue
on to where I am today. It is this belief in yourself that Newtown
School instils, this is what changes lives. This is not just for the
elite student or sportsperson but is available to all who are willing
to accept what Newtown School has to offer.
I have at times felt nervous over the years that Newtown Sara Lee OBrien receiving the chain of office from outgoing
School may change and lose what makes it unique. However, President Andre Thompson
I am encouraged and heartened to see that these fears were
unjustified. The staff work tirelessly in regards to fostering a
community of respect between all, and for this I give thanks and As we look towards the year ahead we are excited about the
appreciation. prospects of investments in the school infrastructure and the
upgrading of the facilities and the Old Scholars Association
The Old Scholars Association works with the School on a wishes the staff and students well in the exciting times ahead.
number of activities including the awarding of the Eric de Courcy
music scholarship, the photography, short story and poetry Our annual Old Scholars weekend is not too far away and I would
competitions. We were also delighted to help support the Young like to thank Oriel Woodbyrne for her time given to organising this
Scientists attend this years competition in Dublin. event. The weekend is a chance for those from ten years to fifty
(or more) years out of school to reconnect and reunite with old
We also owe a huge debt of gratitude to Roger and Joan Johnson classmates and to reminisce about their time in Newtown. We
for their determination last summer, without which we would not find that many Old Scholars enjoy and appreciate this occasion.
have the new and vastly improved astro turf hockey pitch. This
is now a facility that will be enjoyed for years to come. We are For those of you planning to celebrate your time in Newtown
thankful that the Old Scholars were able to support this effort in a School with us in September, I look forward to seeing you there.
small way. Sara lee O Brien
Opening of the new hockey pitch during the Old Scholars weekend in September 2016 See pages 20-21 for full report
3pm Hockey match, old scholars v school. Players of all ages and levels are welcome.
Contact Jonathan Fletcher 087-6476416 or jonfletch@eircom.net.
7.30pm for 8pm Reunion Dinner in Dooleys Hotel, Waterford. 051 873531 Tickets are 40 meals should be booked
and paid for on the web site www.newtownoldscholars.com or with your class leaders. All others can
book with Peter Pearce 087-2760868 or email ppkpearce@gmail.com. Hotels rooms cannot be booked here.
SUNDAY
1st October 12 noon Archival photo display & tea/coffee in Legoland
12.30pm AGM of the Newtown, Mountmellick & Foy Old Scholars association will take place in the Study Hall, all
are welcome.
1.30pm Lunch in the school dining room, priced at 10 per adult, 5 per child, tickets must be booked and paid for in
advance on the web site or with your class leaders please. Or Peter Pearce. Tel 087-2760868 or
nswoldscholars@gmail.com.
The old scholars tree planting and group photographs will take place after lunch in the old scholars garden in
school. Those attending with class year groups may also book in with their class leaders.
CONTACTS
Class 2007 Niall Tuohy tuohyniall@hotmail.com 0879239116
Class 1997 Gail Clarkeodriscollgail@gmail.com086 3238656 & Emily (Musgrave) ODonoghue087 2955520emilymusgrave@hotmail.com
Becci Harrison087 9874922becci@fishers.ie
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford 051 304574 Single Room 75 Double or twin 95 Triple 120 www.woodlandshotel.ie
Samuel Heritage B&B, Ballymacloda, Halfway house, Dunmore Rd, Waterford 051-875094 www.samuelsheritage.com
Accommodation inquires Failte Ireland South East, Information office 051 875823
Any other enquires can be made to Oriel Woodbyrne 087-6371080 or email nswoldscholars@gmail.com.
Payments for dinner and lunch can be sent by cheque to Oriel Woodbyrne
made out to NMFOASA at, Cluain Laighean, Ballyroe, Athy, Co. Kildare.
NOW STOCKING
handcrafted in ireland
Back row l-r Andrew Yeats, Paddy Ryan, Janek Mamino, Robbie Falkenthal, Vicky Riordan, David Bellew, Scott Kennedy, Alex Curran, Mark
Deacon. Middle row Daphne Marino, Trish Gilhooly, Niamh Murphy, Jill Walshe, Grace Fennell (ne Thorpe), Trisha Freyne, Hugh Galloway,
Vinnie O Donoghue, Hal Sutherland, Diane Murphy. Front row Ciara Harrison, Vicki Walshe, Danielle Somers (ne Leech), Elaine Hassett
(neForan), Neil Jephson, Niamh Byrne, Jenny Melbourne
Barry Coad: Living in Clara Vale, Co. Wicklow with wife Carol and Patricia Flynn: Tricia moved back from UK last year, with David and
daughters Rosie (9) and Isla (7). Working as Forest Operations yellow lab Maisie. Lives in Tipperary but commutes to Heathrow for
Manager for Coillte. work as BA cabin crew.
Ruth Coad (Meade): Married to Owen, living in domestic bliss with Rachel Fogarty: Recently moved back to Dublin from Edinburgh
2 year old Mia and 5 month old girl/boy twins Robyn and Jamie in with her teenage son.
Fiddown, Co. Kilkenny. Working for REA Boyds in Kilkenny when not
organising reunions and on maternity leave! Martin Furey: Travelling the world with The High Kings.
Yvonne Collins (Jacob): Living in Athgarvan, Co. Kildare with Julie Hatton (Finn): Lives on a farm near Enniscorthy with husband
Husband Tom, Lucy (14) and Thomas (8), and Belle our mini Michael and 3 daughters Annie, Millie and Jill. Still working for a
dachshund. Working for a Welsh furniture design and manufacturing bank.
company called Orangebox.
Brian Hayden: Living and working in the South East.
Paul Crotty: Lives with partner Marcella in Dunmore East. Four
daughters Sophie (sciences Rotterdam), Emma (engineering Johanna Hill (Flynn): Living in Dublin with husband Paddy and three
WIT), Lydia (top class debater) and Eve (family Musician). kids Alex, Ethan and Beth.
Sarah Davis (Vargus): Lives in Miami with her husband David and Lucy Hill: Lucy is an artist living in Newport Co. Mayo working in art/
10 year old son Michael. education with an MFA from Winchester school of art in Barcelona,
entering 3rd year of PhD at NCAD, married to sculptor Rory Breslin
Susannah De Bromhead (Williams): Susannah, husband Patrick with 5 children.
and three kids are living in New York since 2000. Last heard from
she was working for a digital interact agency called Razorfish. Jonathan Hunt: Lives with partner Suzi and his twin 7 year old
daughters Iseult and Fleur. He enjoys a good cycle, regular music
Gavin Dowdall: Living in north Wexford. Two kids, working for gigs, photography, and being a dad.
Diageo Ireland (formerly Guinness Ireland) for the last 22 years,
selling beer and spirits to the Irish. Tommy James: Living in Wexford, eventually got married after
three children. Has his own Plant Hire company and is still breeding
Barbara Enticknap: Married to Wayne Jacques and living in and racing slow race horses!
Back row L-R Paul Crotty, Stuart Purcell, Susan OFlatherty, Orm Kenny, Colin Cambell, Tommy James, Harvey Porter and Norman Clancy
Front row, Karen Casey, Moira Flahive, Edel Murphy, Jenny Pim, Barbara Enticknap, Brian Hayden, Katie ODonnell, Ruth Coad, Yvonne
Tracy
Desmond Jeffares: Living in Ballykelly House Wexford with and kids Lucy (10) and Sam (8). Owner of homely dog kennels and
wife Margaret. Founder and MD Good Food Ireland, farming riding instructor.
blackcurrants Mr Jeffares Blackcurrants and breeding and
producing sport horses. Edel Murphy: Wanted to spend a year in Italy after graduating from
UCC in 1989 ... still living there today with Italian husband, two kids
Adam Johnson: living in Clare working in the family caves. and a dog! Partner in family Campervan dealership in Bologna.
Melanie Johnson: Living and working in Boyle, Co. Roscommon with Katie ODonnell (Candy): lives near Bournemouth with hubby Kevin
12 year old daughter Ruth. Does lots of fitness classes and weight and five sons. She coaches hockey and works in an equine college.
lifting in her spare time.
Susan OFlaherty (Yaciuk OConnor): Living in Waterford.
Eugene Jordan: Lives in London with Louise and two children 18 and
13. Works at the BBC. Patrick Ormond: Living in Dublin and working as a Consultant
Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon.
Eoin Kavanagh: Working in Birmingham as Emergency Nurse
Practitioner in large hospital Emergency Department. Single dad of Jenny Pim: Working as a Personal Assistant for a Management
four, plodding on through life, living the rock and roll life. Consultancy Company. Lives in Dublin with Daughter Tara (18) and
son Liam (15).
Roger Keane: Please make contact.
Harvey Porter: Living in Dunkitt, Waterford.
Susannah Kelly (McHale) living in Dublin. Works In archaeological
conservation in UCD. Has two children Oscar 18 and Popi 14. William Power: Production operations manager Dawn meats group.
Business degree and mechanical engineering degree. Living in
Orm Kenny: Orm is a Solicitor, Chamber of Commerce Director, Waterford. Married to Rebecca, two kids Grant and Shannon.
Danish Consul, Jazz Musician (occasional) and Cyclist (slow)
working in Waterford and living in Tramore with Bri and their twin Stuart Purcell: living in Delgany, Co. Wicklow with Katie, Adam (13
boys. and Anna (10). Works as Head of the Antiques and Collectibles in
Whytes Art Auctioneers.
Yvonne Kidd: Living in Wexford.
Pieter Reynolds: Just moved back to Ireland but still traveling the
Siobhan Klann (McEntaggart): Siobhan lives in Carnew, Co. world for money.
Wicklow with husband Ian. Both chefs and run the restaurant in
Courtown Golf Club. Any spare time spent playing golf. Gerald Taylor: Still lives in Kenya . Married to Karin. Two kids Tom
living in Stuttgart and Tamara studying in Sheffield. Runs his own
Niamh Laverty (Strudwick): Living in Inistioge with daughter Isobel. construction firm .
Sarah Manahan: married to Mark ONeill and living in Dunmore John Tierney: Living in Waterford and on the ambulance service in
East. WUH when hes not running or cycling.
Sharon Mann (McGreevy): Please make contact. Yvonne Treacy: Still living in Wexford and working in banking.
Married to George, three gorgeous daughters, 21, 18 and 15.
Pamela Marnell: Pamela spends her time in San Diego uber-driving Enjoying strolling on Wexfords beaches, going to the gym & the odd
her three boys (Conor, Finn and Aran) between school, soccer and Bacardi & coke!
home. She and husband Damien try to stay sane by golfing and
hanging out at the beach. Helen Vesey (Nurse): Preschool teacher living in North Carolina
with husband and two kids and dog Willow.
Christopher McKevitt: Journalist with RTE News. Married to
Nicola with two teenage daughters, Ava and Olivia. Living in Eric Volbers: lives in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. (Re)married,
Glenageary, Co. Dublin, and regularly back in Waterford. Contact: two children. He runs his own import/export company.
christophermckevitt@eircom.net
Judith Walsh (Dunne): Still living in Wexford with Nicholas and
John Moore: Video guy living in Brussels hell-hole (Trump quote) three kids Charlie 16, Martha 14 and Anna 11. Farming and producing
with wife and wonderful daughter. Killowen Farm Yogurt. Life is busy and good.
Justin Moore-Lewy: Please make contact. Grania Williams (Horswell): Lives in Ascot, UK with husband John
and daughters Alannah and Chloe.
Philippa Morck: Philippa living in Wicklow with her husband Gary
Back Row, L-R Jim OCallaghan, Tony Chearnley, Rob Graham, Ian Atherton, Kempton Stevens, Clifford Baldwin 2nd Row Tania Dufort (nee
Mosse), Cornell Bachmann, Noeline Steacy, Sandra Hatton, Hugh Statham, Rachel Lamb, Joanna Kenny (nee Robinson), Debbie Bailey.3rd
Row Lynda Jacob, Heather Frizzell (nee Faull), Malcolm Mercer, Velma Mercer (nee Goodwin), Kika Wiser, Wendy Han (nee Salmon), Diana
Hamilton (nee Rowe), Seamus McMahon Front Row Gerri Franklin (nee Pleass), Nancy Hanna, Laura Cuddihy (nee Leigh Doyle), Graham
Boyd, Myfanwy Ford, Dilly Beschoff (nee Colfer), Sally Ryan
Ian Atherton: Lives in Australia with wife and two children. Still years, two dogs and two cats. She has been in the film business for
in the drinks business which enables him to travel to Europe over 35 years, primarily as a producer in the area of visual effects
frequently. for feature films. The last film she worked on was The Huntsman
which was released in 2016. Since then she has decided to take a
Marc Atkinson: Lives in Oysterhaven near Kinsale with partner hiatus as her husband (a veterinarian) retired in 2015. They are both
Joan and their sheepdog Collie. Still working as a carpenter, he avid road cyclists and also enjoy hiking so, even when not working,
also makes furniture. He loves cycling and music still banging away life is busy.
on his guitars. He enjoys keeping up to date with 76 with all the FB
posts. Still maintains that just about anyone who went to Newtown Heather Frizzell (nee Faull): Living on a dairy farm in Portarlington,
will always miss it and he is definitely anyone. enjoying a breather from Occupational Therapy work and making
occasional forays to Kilkenny for bell-ringing. She balances home
Cornell Bachmann: Cornell spends much of his time in Prizy, South life with volunteering on some charity committees. She loved being
Burgundy, France, where he does dry stone walling, gardening and able to reacquaint with so many Class of 1976 school pals at the
house renovating. reunion last September.
Debbie Bailey: Living in Dublin with partner Tony and working Robert Finnegan: Robert still lives in Stoneyford, Kilkenny and
as Horticultural Therapist and Consultant. Still loves to travel, farming. Happily married to Helen with three grown children, one
especially on botanising trips to India, Bhutan and South Africa. in London and one in New Zealand. Dodgy hips but apart from that
hes flying.
Clifford Baldwin: Divides his time between Tramore and California.
Mark Flood: Living in New Ross, running the family Jewellery
Graham Boyd: Still living in Tinahely with wife Lilian. Has an ever business with long suffering wife Mary. Both daughters, Rachel
growing brood of grandchildren. and Sarah married, both husbands called David! Rachel living in
Stockholm, one year old first grandchild Elliott; Sarah settled in
Rozanne Gauthier (nee Bruty): Living in France near her son Auckland. Still enjoys cycling.
Patrick and two granddaughters.
Myfanwy Ford: Myfanwy (still based in Mid Wales) has escaped
Anthony Chearnley: After 30 yrs in An Garda Siochana he retired from work and is living a life of leisure, spending time with friends
in 2013 and now devotes his time to travelling as much as he can. and having lots of holidays. She atones for this hedonistic lifestyle
Most summers he can be found somewhere in Europe in his camper by volunteering once a week in the local community shop.
or at his bolt hole in Halkidiki in northern Greece. Rest of year is
spent with classic cars and repairing them both for himself and Robert Graham: Living in Dublin, and when not off fishing he sells
others. Health wise, he says he cant complain, over ground and powder processing equipment. He is looking forward to the NEXT
vertical! Family grown up, two daughters, eldest just bought a house NSW gathering and seeing everyone again.
in Limerick, youngest is a civil engineer and having a ball around
different sites in Ireland. John Gullen: John is a fungible staff attorney working for a
nondescript insurance company. He specializes in employment law
Gillian Beschoff (nee Colfer): Divides her time between Fethard- and commercial litigation. Despite working almost 30 years for an
on-Sea where she lives with her husband and Dublin where she insurance company, he says he still know very little about insurance!
works with Rachel Lamb. With luck, he hopes to retire sometime in 2020. He and his wife Ann
Marie have five children and three grandchildren all of whom live
Lynda Ellenshaw: Lives in Southern California with husband of 20 close to them. They see each of them most weeks and concur with
Sandra Hatton: Working as physiotherapist for Enable Ireland, living Jim OCallaghan: Working at the University of Limerick, enjoying life
in Navan but spends lots of time out and about with her horses. Has and still an avid follower of Munster Rugby.
three adult daughters.
Geraldine Franklin (nee Pleass): Living in the UK with husband
Lynda Jacob: Put down roots in Luxembourg in 1985. Working and two adult children and has recently retired as a school sports
for the last two decades at the European Statistical Office. Eldest co-ordinator.
daughter in University in London and second daughter soon to be
finished school. Looking forward to retirement in a few years time! Joanna Kenny (nee Robinson): Caterer. Living in Meath, married
with three children.
Rachel Lamb: Rachel is a full time garden designer and works
on private projects all over Ireland. Current work includes Diana Hamilton (nee Rowe): Married with three children living in
refurbishment of an old walled garden in Connemara; a large Castleknock Dublin 15. Working in Coolmine Health Centre in toning
roof terrace in central Dublin and a vegetable garden for another studio with isokenetic machines.
Newtown old scholar in Glenageary. She divides her time between
south Tipperary and Dublin. Currently she and her brother Peter Wendy Han (nee Salmon): Married to Chico (from Malaysia) in
Lamb (old scholar) are developing a space to exhibit Peters 1987. They live in West London and have two boys Adam & James.
extensive collection of Irish ceramics. Wendy works as a hospital cashier at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
about 20 mins from home. She is a member of a Rock Choir and
Laura Cuddihy (nee Leigh-Doyle): Living in Greystones, two adult sings at random venues all over London for charity, its great fun.
children, one grandson. Still lecturing in the Dublin Institute of She still plays badminton each week and attends a gym in order to
Technology College of Business though planning to bale in March become healthier.
2019 to enjoy a life free of daily commuting and a lot more holidays.
Hugh Statham: Living with partner Jess and kept busy with his
Roger McClure: Living in Kilkenny, still kayaking and running a jewellery business in Naas.
canoe club and owner of a parking and security business.
Noeline Steacy: Living in Wexford.
Seamus McMahon: After NSW and TCD Seamus worked in London
and Frankfurt for a few years before moving to NYC. After a career Kempton Stevens: Kemp is living in Sacramento, CA with his wife
in management consulting and banking Seamus is now an investor Amporn and their two sons and telecommutes from home, working
in start ups and lives in Los Angeles and UT. Seamus two adult as VP of Sales for a Silicon Valley company, engaged in healthcare
children are studying to be doctors and hes hoping they do hip IT. To balance out the hectic, high-tech work, Kemp also enjoys the
replacements someday so he can keep on mountain biking. more serene atmosphere, in helping Amporn manage their day spa
in downtown Sacramento. When they have the chance they enjoy
Malcolm & Velma Mercer (nee Goodwin): Velma and Malcolm visiting family and friends in Thailand and Europe.
continue living in Portarlington, and running a specialist footwear
shop in Portlaoise. They may be found mucking about in boats on Hilary Ormrod (nee Torrie): Married 39 years in October this year.
Lough Derg during the summer months, as well as other activities They have two boys/men (32 and 30) both married and living in
such as photography, gardening, IT, arts and music. London. They moved to live in Islington in 2014, fortuitously as they
became grandparents in Oct 2016. It has been 11 years this year
Tania Dufort (nee Mosse): It is almost thirty years since Tania since husband Mark had his kidney transplant thanks again to all
moved to London and married Alex Dufort. A few years later they who sponsored her on her cycle to Paris to raise funds for Kidney
moved to mid Wales and adopted two children Laura and Adam in Research UK.
1997. Tania is now a Granny and still carving stone.
Bruce Wenham: Living in Toronto with his wife. Working in the
Olivia Musgrave: Olivia Musgrave is still living and working in the banking sector.
UK. She is a sculptor and has been showing her work with the John
Martin Gallery in Albemarle Street for the past 20 years. She is Kika Wiser: Still happy to be in Moscow for 11 years. Working at
currently the President of the Society of Portrait Sculptors. She the German embassy and for expats as a Natural Practitioner
is married to John Gardiner and they divide their lives between and Physiotherapist. She is also involved with a group organizing
England and Greece. events and all sorts of masterclasses for the German community in
Moscow as well as engages in welfare projects which is great as they
all profit from the country no matter what the politicians are up to.
L to R: Debbie Bailey, Lynda Jacob, Nancy Hanna, Gerry Pleaff, Cornell Bachmann, Myfamwy Ford, Sally Ryan, Wendy Salmon and Noeline
Stacey
Nicola Binning (Whitney): Married with kids and living in UK. Philip Hatton: Living in Wexford, working with boats and
threatening to come to 20 year reunion in one!
Jill Blanc McDermot: After school, completed a BSc in Computer
Applications from DCU and worked in IT for a couple of years until Patrick Haughey: Married to Brenda Curran, works in Today FM
after I got married. After my daughters were born I stayed at home managing Matt Cooper radio program.
whilst running a bespoke wedding stationery and graphic design
business when not being my daughters taxi driver, I regularly give Sarah Hennessy (Bates): Recently moved back home to Durrus,
style confidence talks to teenagers and adults, and also present West Cork where she has joined the family cheese making business.
table styling workshops. Living in Naas, Co. Kildare with my husband Married to Ronan and has two boys Cian and Rory.
Brian and two daughters Cara (10) and Abby (8.5), two cats and two
hens. Ruairi Hughes (Taffy): Married to old scholar Charlotte Hill and
proud father of three boys. Working in the medical field.
Christa Brown: Living in Luxembourg with husband and two boys
aged 10 & 8. Keeping busy with my clothing brand somountain.com Barbara Johnson: Working as Senior Dietitian in University Hospital
and running marathons. Waterford after years working abroad. Playing Hockey and enjoying
foreign travel. Just finished a sabbatical from work and worked the
Ivan Burrell: Married and living in Australia. ski season as a chalet chef in Meribel.
Ruairi Carroll: Im currently a news presenter and producer for TV3. Hilary Johnson: Works in Hospitality in the South East having
Before that I spent 11 years as a reporter and presenter for FM104 worked in France, Spain and Australia. Studied Hotel and Catering
in Dublin, I started working in radio in 2002 in Spin 1038. I married Management at GMIT and completed Ballymaloe Cookery course.
Aileen in 2007, we have a 7 year old son and 4 year old girl and live in Enjoys hiking, swimming, hockey and voluntary work in her spare
Dublin. I also drink too much wine, its a coping mechanism! time. Delighted to catch up with many school friends often.
Jenny Copeland (Kellett): Married to Bob, with four fairies: Cait Kinsella: Living in Germany and working in Cologne. Little boy
Charlotte, Joshua, Harriott and Elliott. Senior Physiotherapist Conor and got married in Sept 2016!
working with children with disabilities now on a career break to do
the things she loves doing anything outdoorsy! Brian McSweeney: Working and living in NYC.
Anthony Cullen: All loved up after getting married recently. Works Liz Moloney: Living and working in London.
as Radiologist in Dublin.
Jenny Mosse: Living in London and working within the creative
Brenda Curran: Married to Paddy Haughey, works as a teacher and world just bought her own house.
has two kids.
Nini Murphy: Living in Dunmore East.
Will Devine: Living in Dublin and gets prize for coolest email address
of the class. Shermin Mustafa: Lives in East Cork with hubbie Matt. Has three
girls and works in Ballymaloe cookery school.
Kate De Wit (Steele): Please get in touch.
Chris ODonoghue: Married to Emily Musgrave and living in London.
Heather Gardiner: Raw teacher in UK, one son, @theRawTeacher.
Sandra OKeeffe (McCormick): Living in Waterford, working as a
Darnon Goodbody: Working and living in London. nurse, two little girls.
Julie Grant: Phlebotomist in GP practice in Waterford. Living with Grainne OMalley: Married and living in Clonmel 2 kids last count.
husband Alan and two kids in Dunmore East.
Sebastian Orr: Living and working in Waterford and became a Dad
Robert Grealy: Working as Dr Grealy in Australia. recently.
Back row left to right: Anthony Cullen, Barbara Johnson, Gill Halley (nee Walsh), Aubrey Storey, Britta Schnittger, Almot Otto (German
Student spent a term in NSW), Grainne OMalley, Scott Wade, Ruairi Hughes, Jill McDermott (Nee Blanc), James Egan-Langley. Front Row
left to right: Conan Watt, Jenny Copeland (nee Kellett), Nini Murphy, Bairbre Ryan, Hilary Johnson, Julie Grant, Will Devine
Chris OShea: Living in Dunmore East. Lee Statham: Recently moved back from Aus, living with wife Lisa
and two kids in Dunmore East.
Susan Parslow: Working in Kildare Village, married with two kids.
Jana Stevenson: Works in RTE, married with two sons and number
Sima Rouhalamin: Please get in touch. three baby on way.
Bairbre Ryan: Is happily married, living in Dunmore East with two Aubrey Storey: Aubrey living in Tramore with his wife and three
babies, three dogs, horses, cows, hens and the odd stray cat. She is young children and lecturing in exercise and health science at
a practising Barrister on the South East Circuit. Waterford Institute of Technology.
Britta Schnittger: Living and working in Germany and Belgium for Scott Wade: Living in Waterford enjoys the odd pint with all the
many years, before moving back to Ireland. Enjoying sailing her lads.
boat, with husband Damian and children Fiadh and Oscar.
Conan Watt: Married to Ciara, living in Waterford, recently opened
Sam Stack: Please get in touch. his own clothing company CW Clothing
Back row L-R the lads Philip Auchincloss, Mark van Dam, Roger Earl, Patrick Faull, Sean Hennessy. Front row L-R the gals Jane Harris,
Martine van der Puil, Julia Shortt, Averil ONeill, Jenny ONeill, Sarah Wenham, Nicki McKee, Angela Leigh Doyle. Not present in the
photograph but attended for part of the weekend was Emma Jeffcock, Pippa Jeffcock, Julie Le Brocquy, Barbara Moffett, Arabella
Hartcourt-Cooze
Nicki McKee: Married to Alan with a 17 yr old son Ross who plays Emma Jeffock: Settled in Co Kilkenny with American husband,
hockey and rugby in Wesley. Trying to improve my golf handicap Michael and three children Max, Flora and Mabel. She has been
between working as an Aromatherapist/Reflexologist and Cook. involved with her business The Green Angel Trading Company
for over fifteen years. She sells organic, fair-traded, and natural
Angela Leigh-Doyle: Working in banking for many years in business products in her shop in New Ross and at The Green Door Market in
and retail banking. Currently programme managing a technology Dublin.
change programme with Bank of Ireland based in Dublin. Living
in Monkstown with Joe and is a regular Seapoint swimmer and Liz Sothern: Plays hockey and Gaelic football and is married to O.S.
commuter cyclist. Her son and daughter are at college stage. She writer Louis Hemmings.
remains in regular contact with some of the 78 crew.
Barbara Moffatt: Continues to play hockey and is living in Dublin.
Julia Spencer-Smith (Short): Living and working in Bristol. Married
with two girls 16 and 19. Louise Platt: Living in Italy with her husband for the last 15 years.
They have three children (all adults now) and divide their time
Pippa Jeffcock: Living in London beside the Thames. Travels between, Italy, UK and Antigua.
worldwide for work as a freelance Exploration Manager in remote
minesites. Writing a series of novels Sam Harris Adventures Jane Harris: Retired from Nursing and working voluntarily for
under the wing of a publisher. Disabled Riding Ireland in Kildare.
Sarah Wenham: Property manager based in France member of Martine van der Puil: Working voluntarily for Scouting Ireland for
an English-speaking drama group that puts on three productions a the last 20 years. Living in Kildare
year. Has a son and a daughter who live close by.
Juliet Weir: Lives in France with her three boys and writes about
jewellery. Look out for her new book in September Women
Jewellery Designers.
Averil ONeill: Married with two sons and living in Dublin. Continues
to work at the bank.
The Fletcher family at the annual tree planting ceremony. L-R
Mareike von Englebrechten: Living in Honk Kong. Married to Greg.
Laura,Valerie, Jonathan, Robyn, Matthew and Peter
Two children.
L-R: Fergus Lusby, Robbie Hill, Anthony OShea, Luke Ashmore, Richard Widger, Paul Ashmore, Colin Flahive. Front row: Rebecca Allen, Zoe
Dinneen, Lisa Fitzgerald, Billy James, Sarah Tierney and Shirley Johnson
Lisa Fitzgerald: Married to Phil with 2 kids and 1 dog find her in beautiful girls, Lily and Madison. Still working in Adventure Sports in
Carters Chocolate Cafe and No.9 Cafe most days running around! both Blessington and Dublin. Living in Monasterevin.
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CLASS OF 1973
Back row L-R Andrew Torrie, David Harrison, John Scott. Front row Julie Calder-Potts (nee Brown), Gary Lilburn (aka Parish Priest
from Mrs Browne s Boys), Asta Helleris
CLASS OF 1946
The headmaster, Maurice Wigham, arrived to interview Louis and I mistress on duty had to fill the piggies for these young girls. This
stayed in the entrance hall which I thought was pretty spectacular was done in the old basement kitchen from the big water heater,
for a school building. It seemed but a short while later that Louis a job fraught with risk of getting scalded, hence the teacher did it.
came down the staircase with the headmaster who explained that After lights out Mrs Smith took over with the help of two prefects.
he also had a vacancy for a biology teacher. After a brief interview, The next part of my duty was to send the rest of the girls down to
I became the second teacher he employed that day. Ten days later their dorms in Selbourne at their appointed times and go down
I had a room in the staff corridor of Selbourne and we were both myself with the last and most senior group. All went smoothly that
attending a staff meeting. My contract was for one term, but at evening, lights were put out according to age groups and finally the
the end of term I was asked to stay on and that is how I came to be prefects arrived. After a final check that everyone was where they
working at Newtown in the January of 1966. By then I had become should be I locked the external door. At that point my duty done I
used to the rhythms of boarding school duties and the extraordinary went to my room on the ground floor, went to bed and fell asleep
friendliness of the staff and students. Now I was also teaching unaware of the drama beginning to unfold in the old boiler house
English to 1st form as well as teaching biology and some general chimney.
science classes throughout the school. I was also given one of Sam
McClures geography classes. On the boys side, there were two resident masters Louis McKevitt
and Bob Russell and both were there that night. My memory is that
Every Saturday afternoon was a half day, but before being allowed Louis was the master on duty at this hour of the day. The chimney
down town there was mandatory essay writing. First year students for the boiler was located between the dining room and the boys
had to write their essays in English and it was my job to give them playroom. Sparks were occasionally seen coming from it. On this
a choice of subjects to write about. On the 22nd January 1966 one night they were seen again, but at some late hour it appeared that
of the subjects I gave was The Night the School Caught Fire. It was the sparks had stopped. FEF and Maurice were happy to go home
an easy choice as we had been doing spontaneous combustion at that point, but advised the two masters to keep watch for an hour
experiments recently in the Old Laboratory where I taught. After or so. Bob and Louis had been playing cards in Bobs room, but
essay writing the copy books would have been collected and taken eventually they too decided to call it a night. Louis had a room at
over to my shelf in the mistresses common room ready for marking. the top of the main house which faced towards the Lecture room.
That weekend I was the mistress on duty on the girls side and as From the window of his room Bob first noticed fire licking across the
it turned out the only mistress sleeping in Selbourne that night. boys dormitory roof, although Anne Robinson, Matron, also noticed
The routines associated with getting the boarder girls to bed were a strange light on the roof from her room in Nest at 12.30. Bob went
well established. First the upper and lower transition girls had to be up to alert Louis and then he went down to the office to phone the
escorted up to their dormitory known as the San in the house near fire brigade and Maurice who then rang FEF.
La Poterne. It is now devoted to the Music department, but then it
was the home of Mrs Anne Smith, widow of Science master, Lester To evacuate the boys Louis decided to go to the dining room and
Smith. She was House mistress there. In the colder months the get the bell that is still rung for silence. Armed with that he went up
Louis now went back into the dorms to check that all the boys were
out and non-had crawled sleepily back to bed. The lights failed as
he did so and the ceiling was now well ablaze. Very few boys had
anything on them other than pyjamas and possibly slippers, but they
were taken straight over to the William Penn building classrooms
and a roll call was taken. All were there. Possibly saved from panic the ground. It had taken till 5.30 to extinguish the fire. As we tried
by the bell to signal silence! to absorb this shocking scene the boys arrived, walking up the drive
in their pyjamas and dressing gowns. I believe they had been given
Meanwhile in response to Bobs phone call two fire brigades had beds in neighbouring houses, staff houses and floor space in Cul le
arrived and firemen began to bring the blaze under control, Maurice Grein where they finished their nights sleep.
and FEF had arrived and those young maids who also slept at the
top of the main house had been evacuated. The dormitory roof had The household and kitchen staff were magnificent and we were all
fallen in and the main efforts now were to prevent the fire spreading given breakfast in the Junior girls playroom. This room is now the
to the main house. I was woken by knocking on the window of my new kitchen. Details of the fire had been on national news and soon
room. This was no Romeo and Juliet balcony scene. It was Louis parents began arriving with clothes for their sons to change into
telling me to stick my head out of the window and that the school and most boys went home to get more. The headmaster George
was on fire. It was no exaggeration, it really was blazing fiercely at K Langley of Bishop Foy Church of Ireland School arrived and
that point. Flames fuelled by burning timbers were shooting high offered dormitory space to a substantial number of boys. A kindly,
up into the air. The maids were sent down to Selbourne and I sat generous offer and eagerly accepted by Maurice Wigham. Newtown
drinking tea with them until we got a message that Mrs Smith in the later incorporated Bishop Foy when it closed. Incredibly not one
San could give them beds. academic school day was lost. Maurice felt it was important to keep
the school running as normally as possible and that is exactly what
My concern now was that if one of the boarder girls woke and saw happened. The community spirit was never stronger than those
the fire they would be afraid for the safety of the boys. I decided following weeks. Fortunately, none of the classrooms had been
to wake the prefects and explain to them what had happened. damaged and the dining room was temporarily relocated to the
We agreed that I should gather all the girls into Long Dorm in the girls playroom.
morning tell them what had happened and then we would all walk
up to the school together and hopefully some breakfast would And what of those first-year essays? Well, when I found time
be available. The girls may have been a bit annoyed to have slept to mark them most pupils had blamed me for setting fire to the
through the drama, but were also very relieved that brothers and laboratory which then spread to the adjacent classrooms and the
boyfriends were safe. Lecture room, (now the Study Hall). Others blamed the kitchen staff
for accidentally starting the blaze. The true origin of the fire was
As we walked up the drive it was obvious that a serious fire had never something that anyone could have expected, but for me the
occurred. The hoses were still on the drive, there was no roof on Newtown School Fire was an incredible flash bulb moment in my life.
the building, the dining room was smoke blackened and saturated
and transistor radios, charred books and items of clothing littered PS I later married Louis Mckevitt RIP Louis Mckevitt 21.3.2017
Two girls were selected to play for South East and Karen Sweeney
(a.k.a. Old Scholar Karen Harris) and Shirley Moore (WHC) are
currently playing with the Irish Masters team.
The Hockey club has also had a number of good and successful Craig Fulton, Irish Hockey coach cutting the tape to formally open
results, especially with their under 16 team who won both the the new pitch
Munster cup and the league a wonderful double. This shows the
fruits of their Sunday morning coaching and training sessions and
is a great encouragement for the efforts and committment of all the
coaches. Also, to finish the job properly there is a need for dug-outs. The
commercial variety cost in the region of 8-9,000 for a pair so if
Finally, due to some tremendously generous donations, we are any generous person wishes to sponsor these it would be wonderful!
only a few thousand euro short of the 260,000 total cost so if If interested, you could make contact with me at rogerjoan5@gmail.
you wish to make a donation please dont hesitate to get in touch! com. RHJ July 2017
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Brian Pim was born on the 11th June 1929. One of the founding members of the Irish
He attended the friends Lisburn School Sub Aqua Club and became Honorary
1941-1942 and then went on to Newtown Treasurer.
School Waterford 1942-1943.
He also served on Newtown School
He went to Bootham School York, England Committee and Sub constitutes from the
1943-1947 and then went on to graduate at early Seventies until the School Bicentenary
Trinity College Dublin in Civil Engineering. 1998.
He joined the family business W+R Jacob Married Vivienne in July 1958 and had five
[later became Irish Biscuits] and worked children who all followed in his footsteps
there for 40 years. and attended Newtown, he died 2nd May
2017.
Alas, tidy and careful were not the results, but so much better were Bertie and his sisters Nancy and Hazel at a recent Old Scholars
the methods of Headmaster Marsh that his pupils become happy reunion
and carefree and yet successful scholars. Bertie flourished at this
school. He was a boarder there until aged 18 and he told me that Leslie always accompanied him he did a period as President of the
even though he had started so young he had never felt lonely. association and was always pleased to return to the school which
had made him happy for life. Berties Sister, Hazel Bowman.
He was an all-rounder in achievements, a team member in most
sports, handball champion, head boy and an excellent academic
scholar. Extra activities included many visits to the camp in Co.
Kerry, also there were the holidays of hiking, cycling and mountain
climbing with Wilson Strangeman. Bertie greatly enjoyed there on
one occasion he was so keen to be included in a trip that he cycled
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4 - 6 yrs
the Rhayader Dam was being built. I think that he found the Welsh
mountains rather boring compared to the fun he had experienced in
Dublin Also he said that the landlady was able to cook only one type
of food so that every evening it was the same meal-mutton stew.
Bertie stuck it out there for a few years but he returned to Dublin to
work in a business of animal food stuffs and animal bio products.
7 - 14 yrs
He was a very nice big brother to Nancy and myself he never bullied
us and was exceptionally generous with presents to our off spring
while he himself was without a family for a long time, he remained
a popular bachelor until aged 45, then he very wisely married Leslie
OKelly she was a splendid asset bringing him affection, fun and
marvellous sociability this led to many friendships and they became
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All his life Bertie seldom missed the annual NMFOSA weekends and
Dorian Van Braam, having spent spells abroad in Italy and Spain
as well as back in Ireland is now settled in the south of England in
the Surrey hills near Guildford. He is married to past pupil Gemma
Coffey and they are expecting their first child together.
Alongside his art and design work he has become heavily involved in
sculptural installations for film and TV as well as venues and events;
specializing in more naturally themed content matter. He has
worked on numerous large feature films, such as Paddington Bear
and The conjuring, and is responsible for the re design, build and
installation of major elements at various high profile venues in the
capital.
Stepping down from the committee this year is Keith Cooke, Andre Joan Johnson suggested that a voluntary contribution might be set
thanked him for his work and efforts with the committee. Other up with on line payment system and people could then pay for their
members proposed by Roger Johnson and seconded by Eric de postage if they wanted a hard copy.
Courcy for the years running from Sept 2017 to Sept 2019 were Bob
Burns to remain on, Sharon Mansfield, Tony Chearnley and Sarah There being no other business the meeting was closed and Andre
McBride leaving the committee the option to co-opt another person Thompson handed over the chain of office to incoming president
for editor and or vice president. Sara Lee OBrien.
Eric de Courcy Fund: 790.00 Music Bursary was awarded to Daniel Evans. Our congratulations for great work. As of 31st December 2016
the Fund was worth 46,604.86.
Investments: The value of the portfolio took a bit of a hit this year, owing to uncertainties over BREXIT and various European elections.
Goodbody Valuation, as of 31st. December 2016 was 74,642.78 Despite the drop-in valuation, dividends held up nicely.
AOB: At last years AGM, a motion was passed to transfer the Eric de Courcy Fund and the NMFOSA stock Portfolio into a Managed Fund
with Goodbody Stockbrokers. The Eric de Courcy Fund has been with PTSB for several years, but the interest earned has been dropping to
close to zero for the past few years. We have been advised by Goodbody that this is the best way to use our funds, especially as world events
are uncertain. They say that, with their expertise, we can look forward to higher annual returns. This is being finalized as we go to print.
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