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Photos from Past Pupils

50th Celebration

Thank you to all the past pupils who sent in photographs of their time in MDG.

If you have photos we would love to see them.





Many thanks to Mary Foley (Whelan) for this slideshow of photos of MDG in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Photos of herself, her sisters Mairead, Deirdre and Patricia as well as her friend Brenda Quinlan and class photos are included.

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Many thanks to Mrs. Lyons (Farrell) our current Senior Infant teacher and past-pupil for sharing these photographs of the 1970s.

You can see photos of Sr. Eileen Mary (Principal Girls School), Sr. Benen (Principal Infant School), Sr. Leonard and Mrs. Boran (vice-principal) in this slide show as well as photos of Mrs. Lyon's own First Communion.



Photos from the Farrell family album!

Thank you to Mrs. Lyons (Farrell) our current Senior Infant teacher and to her siblings Mel, Maria, Lucia, Damian and Enda who are all past-pupils for sharing these photographs of their Communion and Confirmation.

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Seven members of the Bohan family attended MDG: Ann Marie, Breda, Edel, Christine, Michelle, Katherine and Aileen.

Many thanks to their mother Helena for sharing these photogaphs with us - they brought back many good memories.



Thank you to Claire Dunphy for this photo of herself and her sisters in the 1980s. From left to right you can see Carol, Elizabeth, Claire and Brigid. Claire is wearing a red cardigan which was the uniform for the Infant School at the time.



Thank you to Helen Kelly (nee Byrne) for this photo of Ms. Higgin's 1988 Confirmation class. Sr. Kathleen Lyng (principal) is on the right.



Thank you to Tara Griffin for these photos of herself and her sister Sandra.

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Thank you to Carol O' Neill for these photographs of her Confirmation.



Thank you to Gráinne Byrne for these photos which range from her first day in school to her Confirmation. She has also included her younger brother Robert.

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Thank you to Paula Barrett-Somers for this photo of Mrs. Lawlor and Mrs. O'Reilly on their retirement in 1990. They are fondly remembered by staff members and generations of pupils for their hard work and dedication to keeping the school in pristine condition. In the picture you can also see Sr. Kathleen, principal of the Senior School and Sr. Benen, principal of the Infant School.





Many thanks to Terry McCluskey for these photos of two generations of First Communion and Confirmation photos.

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I'm sure this little boy who started Junior Infants in 1967 never thought that he would one day be on the Board of Management of MDG!


Many thanks to Alan Clarke for allowing us to use his photos.

Many thanks to Ann McDonnell for this photograph of Ms. Quinlan's 1972 Confirmation class.


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