We have received news of the recent death of Bruce Basheer (class of 1990) on 16th December 2019. Condolences to his family particularly his brother Nigel and sister Sarah who also attended Crescent. May he rest in peace. Details are online at RIP.IE .. click here
Death of past pupil, Mr Raph Connery
The death has occurred of Raph Connery, past pupil of the Crescent, class of 1970. Ralph spent his career in industry. May he rest in peace. Link to rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Mr. Louis Haas
The death has occurred of Louis Haas. Louis attended the Crescent until 1963. He was a teacher at the Vocational School in Ennis and was also an accomplished pianist. May he rest in peace. Link to rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Dr. Tony Bonfield
The death has occurred of Dr. Tony Bonfield. Tony left the Crescent in 1976. He was a lecturer in the Philosophy of Education in Mary Immaculate College. May he rest in peace. Link to rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Mr Martin Collins
The death has occurred of Martin Collins. Martin attended the Crescent from 1963 to 1969. He qualified as an engineer and worked as a consultant, mostly overseas and in the oil industry. May he rest in peace. Link to www.rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Ms Michelle McGrath
The death has occurred of Michelle McGrath, class of 2013. Michelle worked in Price Waterhouse Coopers. May she rest in peace. Link to www.rip.ie
Death of Father Colm Lavelle SJ, former teacher in the Sacred Heart College, The Crescent
The death has occurred of Father Colm Lavelle SJ. He taught English and German in Crescent between 1967 and 1970. He was a painter and spent periods over many years as a hermit in Donegal. A Dubliner, he had Limerick connections his mother being one of the well-known O’Mara family. His grandfather, James O’Mara, was a TD in the first …
Death of past pupil, Mr Jim Clear
The death has occurred of Jim Clear. Jim attended Crescent College from 1955 to 1957. He lectured in the School of Building at Limerick Institute of Technology. He was also an active member of a number of choirs in Limerick and Clare. May he rest in peace. Link to rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Mr. Des Maurer
The death has occurred of Des Maurer. Des attended Sacred Heart College, The Crescent from 1955 to 1964. His career was spent in London. May he rest in peace. Link to www.rip.ie
Death of past pupil, Mr. John De Courcy
The death has occurred of John de Courcy. He attended Sacred Heart College, The Crescent from 1938 to 1948. A barrister by profession, his career was as an Executive Director of Irish Pensions Trust. He was a prominent tennis player and a member of the Crescent College team which won the Munster Schools Senior Tennis Cup in 1948. May …