50 Years of CBS, Clounalour

We had a great day of celebrations yesterday to mark the 50th year of CBS Primary School at Clounalour, Tralee. We celebrated with a mass at St John's Church. The whole school attended the mass, which was celebrated by Bishop Bill Murphy. Our school choir, directed by Ms Kerins provided beautiful hymns and music throughout. All of the pupils who attended the school, when it first opened its doors in 1959 were invited to attend.

After the mass, we held a reception at the school. The school corridors were full of old photographs for people to enjoy. Two DVD's were produced for the occasion, and these were both shown to the guests on the Interactive Whiteboards. The first DVD was produced by John Drummey, and featured many old photographs, and various interviews wih past pupils. These included Dick Spring, Paschal Sheehy, Brother O Connell and Michael Mercer. The second piece represented life in CBS today, and featured a lot of the activities that take place in our school. The changes which have taken place have been extraordinary.

The school hall was a haven of activity afterwards, when everybody gathered for refreshments. Old friends shared stories and memories, and a memorable day was had by all.