The Irish Jesuit Order has welcomed the publication of a narrative record of the abuse perpetrated by Fr Joseph Marmion SJ on students in Jesuit schools. Fr Joseph Marmion SJ. His abuse, the harm caused and Jesuit accountability: A narrative record details how the Jesuit Order dealt with the allegations of abuse and the response of particular Jesuits from the …
Tony White presents book to CCC Principal Karin Fleming
Dr Tony White’s latest book, Irish Parliamentarians: Deputies and Senators 1918–2018, is a comprehensive directory of the 1,780 men and women who have been TDs or Senators in the parliament of the Irish State since the first meeting of Dáil Eireann in January 1919. The election for the first Dáil took place 100 years ago, on 14 December. The book profiles …
Crescent authors present books to the school
On the night of the dinner in November 2015 we had several past pupils present their books to the CCC Library. This is a very generous gesture by these authors and they were gratefully accepted by Karin Fleming the current CCC headmaster. The books will be included in the school library. On the night we had books from Philip Bray, …
Book Launch for Crescent Author
“Fighting for Republican Spain, 1936-38. Frank Ryan and the volunteers from Limerick in the International Brigades” Launch: Hunt Museum, Friday, 5 September, 5-7pm Signing: O’Mahony’s bookshop, Saturday, 6 September, 11-12am Launch: Irish Labour History Museum, Beggar’s Bush, Dublin, Monday, 8 September, 6.30 pm Exhibition: Limerick City Museum, 6-30 September The book should be of special interest to ex-Crescent pupils because …
Crescent Alumni
This article was originally written by Denis Leonard to appear in ‘The Crescent’ (edited by Anthony White), an anthology put together to celebrate 150 years of Jesuit education in Limerick. We are reproducing it here by kind permission of Messenger Publications. As Denis Leonard states in his article, Crescent alumni have made “an exceptional contribution to society in social, professional, religious, commercial, sporting …
Crescent in Print
Crescent past pupils and teachers are prolific writers and have published in a wide range of fields. The book collection was started in 2006 in order to create a permanent record of these achievements. The book collection is housed in the school library in Dooradoyle. If you have published a book and would like it to be included in the …