This is a daily diary of the events which occurred during 1970-1972, our last
two years at Summerhill. If you remember any events which are not recorded here,
please let me know and I will include them.
| Date |
Event |
|
1970-71 |
| 21 Sept, 1970 Mon |
First day of school |
| 22 Sept, 1970 Tues |
Concert at 8:00 p.m. |
| 26 Sept, 1970 Sat |
Out to pictures "Where Eagles Dare" |
| 27 Sept, 1970 Sun |
Out to pictures "Alvarado Kelly" |
| 17 Oct, 1970 Sat |
Hop with Mercy and Ursuline Convents |
| 21 Oct, 1970 Wed |
Half day-Intercert results out |
| 30 Oct, 1970 Fri |
Half Day |
| 1 Nov, 1970 Sun |
Summerhill Football Game/Dance in Imperial Hotel |
| 7 Nov, 1970 Sat |
Out to pictures |
| 13 Nov, 1970 Fri |
Free Day for Bishop Hanley's Funeral in Cathedral
|
| 14 Nov, 1970 Sat |
Out to pictures |
| 28 Nov, 1970 Sat |
Hop in Ursuline Convent |
| 8 Dec, 1970 Tues |
Holiday Feast Day, Hop in Gilhooley Hall |
| 13 Dec, 1970 Sun |
Basketball Summerhill vs. Marists of Athlone |
| 16 Dec, 1970 Wed |
Tests |
| 18 Dec, 1970 Wed |
Last day of School |
| 21 Dec, 1970 Mon |
Christmas Holiday starts |
| 22 Dec, 1970 Tue |
Hop in Great Southern Hotel "Rock Machine" |
| 23 Dec, 1970 Wed |
Hop in Great Southern Hotel "Duggan Brothers" |
| 26 Dec, 1970 Sat |
St. Stephens Hop in College |
| 18 Jan, 1971 Mon |
Hop in Great Southern Hotel |
| 23 Jan, 1971 Sat |
Basketball Summerhill vs. Belleek |
| 24 Jan, 1971 Sun |
Basketball Summerhill wins Connaught Championship |
| 30 Jan, 1971 Sat |
Frankie Ormsby's Birthday |
| 7 Feb, 1971 Sat |
Hop In Mercy College "Pink Band" |
| 11 Feb, 1971 Thur |
Play "Ten Little Niggers" performed for College (E.Tighe) |
| 13 Feb, 1971 Sat |
Play "Ten Little Niggers" for other schools (E.Tighe) |
| 14 Feb, 1971 Sun |
Play "Ten Little Niggers" for public (E.Tighe) |
| 16 Feb, 1971 Tue |
ASTI Strike deferred for two weeks |
| 26 Feb, 1971 Fri |
Out to see play "Death of a Salesman" |
| 2 Mar, 1971 Tues |
ASTI Strike called off |
| 5 Mar, 1971 Fri |
On retreat at Cloonamahon |
| 8 Mar, 1971 Mon |
Joe Frazier defeated Cassius Clay Heavyweight Boxing
|
| 9 Mar, 1971 Tues |
Pat Brogan's Birthday |
| 17 Mar, 1971 Wed |
Holiday-St. Patrick's Day:Hop in College "Pink Band" |
| 20 Mar, 1971 Sat |
Summerhill Football 1-8, St. Jarlath's 0-5 Connaught Champs |
| 21 Mar, 1971 Sun |
Teacher Mr. McDermott "Chips" killed in car accident |
| 24 Mar, 1971 Wed |
Free day for Mr. McDermott's funeral |
| 27 Mar, 1971 Sat |
Parent's Day and Science Exhibition/Out to Pictures |
| 12 Apr, 1971 Mon |
Dance in Imperial for Football/Easter Holidays |
| 21 Apr, 1971 Wed |
Back to School/ Dance in Jury's Hotel |
| 7 May, 1971 Sat |
School to Dublin for Spring Show |
| 8 May, 1971 Sun |
Out to pictures "Ivory Coast Adventure" |
| 12 May, 1971 Wed |
Out to pictures "The Molly Maguires" |
| 13 May, 1971 Thur |
Free Day, Lemass Died/Concert in Girl's Club |
| 15 May, 1971 Sat |
Sixes Farewell Party "Mike Cullen DJ & Blue Glass" |
| 17 May, 1971 Mon |
Class 401 beat class 403 in Soccer 6-0 |
| 18 May, 1971 Tue |
Class 404 beat class 401 in soccer 6-1 |
| 20 May, 1971 Thur |
Free Day, Ascension Thursday |
| 22 May, 1971 Sat |
Connaught Regionals Track & Field - Ballinamore |
| 23 May, 1971 Sun |
1st and 2nd Year Parent's Day |
| 23 May, 1971 Sun |
Legion of Mary Dance In Imperial Hotel "Stackwaddy"
|
| 27 May, 1971 Thur |
Out to pictures "Too Late The Hero" |
| 30 May, 1971 Sun |
Connaught Track & Field Finals - Ballinasloe |
| 31 May, 1971 Mon |
Half Day-School Sports |
| 31 May, 1971 Mon |
Out to pictures "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" |
| 1 Jun, 1971 Tues |
Finals-Geography |
| 2 Jun, 1971 Wed |
Finals-English, Math I, Irish |
| 3 Jun, 1971 Thur |
Finals-Chemistry, Latin, Physics |
| 4 Jun, 1971 Fri |
Finals-Math II/Last Day of School |
| 6 Jun, 1971 Sun |
Pierce Glancy's Birthday |
| 26 Jun, 1971 Sat |
Gerry Kilfeather's Birthday |
| 27 Jun, 1971 Sun |
Gerry Gallagher's Birthday |
|
1971-72 |
| 6 Sep, 1971 Tues |
Back to School |
| 18 Sep, 1971 Sat |
Girl basketball tournament in Fr. Flanagan Hall. Out to Pictures |
| 19 Sep, 1971 Sun |
Sixes out town. 41 gone to Knock on
pilgammage |
| 25 Sep, 1971 Sat |
Out to pictures "War Wagon" with John Wayne |
| 26 Sep, 1971 Sun |
Sixes out town. Offaly wins National Football League Final by 2 points |
| 1 Oct, 1971 Fri |
Concert in Grange Hall organized by Father John McGowan |
| 2 Oct, 1971 Sat |
Out to pictures "Eight Bells to Toll" |
| 4 Oct, 1971 Mon |
Gerry Gallagher & Anthony McGoldrick
run around new building in
pajamas |
| 5 Oct, 1971 Tues |
Light bulb dropped on Fr. McGauran (Dean) by Gerry G. |
| 8 Oct, 1971 Fri |
Out to pictures "Woodstock" |
| 9 Oct, 1971 Sat |
GWI Basketball tournament held at College.
|
| 22 Oct, 1971 Fri |
Dance In Regional Tech "Duggan Brothers" |
| 24 Oct, 1971 Sun |
Sixes out town. Out to Pictures "Solomon & Sheeba" |
| 27 Oct, 1971 Wed |
Half Day-Juvenile Match in Tubbercurry |
| 28 Oct, 1971 Thur |
Half Day for teacher's meeting |
| 29 Oct, 1971 Fri |
Half Day-Holidays |
| 31 Oct, 1971 Sun |
Halloween Night. Dance in College "Duggan Brothers" |
| 1 Nov, 1971 Mon |
No school |
| 2 Nov, 1971 Tues |
No school |
| 9 Nov, 1971 Tues |
Half Day for Bishop Hanley's Year's mind Mass |
| 11 Nov, 1971 Thur |
Summerhill 5's beat Regional Tech in debate |
| 12 Nov, 1971 Fri |
Retreat in College, shown picture "Boys Town" |
| 13 Nov, 1971 Sat |
Whist Drive at Ursuline Convent |
| 14 Nov, 1971 Sun |
Senior football Summerhill (0-4) lost to St. Nathy's (3-6)
|
| 14 Nov, 1971 Sun |
College seniors out to see opera, "Barber of Seville" |
| 20 Nov, 1971 Sat |
Out to pictures, "2001, A Space Odyssey"
or "Soldier Blue." |
| 21 Nov, 1971 Sun |
Junior Football plays in Ballina |
| 24 Nov, 1971 Wed |
Ceili dancing with Fr. McKeon for all sixes |
| 25 Nov, 1971 Thurs |
Ceili dancing again with Fr. McKeon for all sixes |
| 26 Nov, 1971 Fri |
Ceili dancing yet again with Fr. McKeon for all sixes |
| 28 Nov, 1971 Sun |
Legion of Mary hop |
| 1 Dec, 1971 Wed |
Bomb scare at 9:45 a.m., evacuated buildings |
| 4 Dec, 1971 Sat |
Sixes out to pictures/Summerhill vs. Ursuline Debate |
| 5 Dec, 1971 Sun |
Summerhill Football beat Muradechs/Out to pictures |
| 8 Dec, 1971 Wed |
School holiday, Feast Day/Out to pictures "Dr. In Trouble"
|
| 10 Dec, 1971 Fri |
Ceili Concert in Gilhooley Hall |
| 17 Dec, 1971 Fri |
Finals-Maths I |
| 20 Dec, 1971 Mon |
Finals-English, Geography |
| 21 Dec, 1971 Tues |
Finals-Irish, Latin, Chemistry |
| 22 Dec, 1971 Wed |
Finals-Physics, Maths II |
| 10 Jan, 1972 Mon |
Back to school, classes at 11:30 a.m. |
| 13 Jan, 1972 Thurs |
Bobby Jones acting Dean. Skip rope is big craze in dorms. |
| 23 Jan, 1972 Sun |
Mercy College basketball in College vs. Manor House, Dublin |
| 26 Jan, 1972 Wed |
Basketball, Summerhill vs. Foxford Seniors won 68-22. |
| 30 Jan, 1972 Sun |
Parent's Day for 5's and 6's/Bloody Sunday, 13 killed in Derry |
| 2 Feb, 1972 Wed |
Free Day, Day of Mourning |
| 4 Feb, 1972 Fri |
Started 36 hour Hunger Strike for Internees in North |
| 6 Feb, 1972 Sun |
Hunger Strike ends |
| 10 Feb, 1972 Thurs |
Summerhill vs.St. Nathy's in basketball Seniors won 88-44. |
| 15 Feb, 1972 Tues |
Science Exhibition in school/Fr. Haran to hospital with back
injury |
| 16 Feb, 1972 Wed |
Half Day Ash Wednesday. Rovers vs. Drumcondra tied 1-1 for
Cup |
| 27 Feb, 1972 Sun |
Legion of Mary hop, some lads got in. |
| 29 Feb, 1972 Tues |
Played "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" out window of dorm. |
| 5 Mar, 1972 Sun |
Feedback plays at concert in College for 1st time
|
| 14 Mar, 1972 Tues |
Free Day |
| 16 Mar, 1972 Thurs |
Summerhill vs. Ballionrobe senior basketball won 87-65 |
| 16 Mar, 1972 Thurs |
Hop with Duggan Brothers |
| 21 Mar, 1972 Tues |
Exams |
| 22 Mar, 1972 Wed |
Summerhill Seniors and Jr. beat CBS Tuam to win Connaught
Finals |
| 24 Mar, 1972 Fri |
Last day before Easter break |
| 9 Apr, 1972 Sun |
Dance in College, Duggan Brothers |
| 10 Apr, 1972 Mon |
Back to school/Dance in |
| 12 Apr, 1972 Wed |
Retreat in Cloonamahon/ESB on strike |
| 13 Apr, 1972 Thurs |
2nd day of Retreat in Cloonamahon |
| 14 Apr, 1972 Fri |
Final day of Retreat in Cloonamahon/Picture in College "5
Pennies" |
| 18 Apr, 1972 Tues |
Borders beat dayboys in soccer, 5-2 |
| 24 Apr, 1972 Mon |
Exams |
| 30 Apr, 1972 Sun |
Gorta 10 Mile Charity Walk |
| 2 May, 1972 Tues |
Tom Paxton concert in Gaiety cinema, some lads went |
| 6 May, 1972 Sat |
College to Dublin for Spring Show |
| 8 May, 1972 Mon |
C.D. Exam, Half day |
| 10 May, 1972 Wed |
Hop in College "Duggan Brothers & Feedback" |
| 11 May, 1972 Thurs |
Free day |
| 15 May, 1972 Mon |
Feedback plays in Concert at Gaiety Cinema |
| 17 May, 1972 Wed |
Parent's Night for 1st and 2nd years |
| 20 May, 1972 Sat |
Regional Sports day in Claremorris |
| 26 May, 1972 Fri |
Feedback played at Mercy Dinner Dance in the Imperial Hotel |
| 27 May, 1972 Sat |
Summerhill seniors win All Ireland soccer final 5-4 (Ski
Magee scores 3) |
| 27 May, 1972 Sat |
Feedback plays at dance in Great Southern Hotel |
| 31 May, 1972 Wed |
Half day for school sports day |
| 2 Jun, 1972 Fri |
Last day of class |
| 8 Jun, 1972 Thurs |
Leaving Cert Exams Maths |
| 9 Jun, 1972 Fri |
Leaving Cert Exams Irish |
| 12 Jun, 1972 Mon |
Leaving Cert Exams English |
| 13 Jun, 1972 Mon |
Leaving Cert Exams
Maths |
| 14 Jun, 1972 Mon |
Leaving Cert Exams Geography |
| 16 Jun, 1972
Fri |
Leaving Cert Exams
Physics |
| 21 Jun, 1972 Wed |
Leaving Cert Exams Chemistry |
| 22 Jun, 1972 Thurs |
Leaving Cert Exams Spanish |
| 2 July, 1972 Sun |
Thin Lizzy play in the Imperial Hotel
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