FORTYNINERS

Here’s some more pics of the 2010 event sent in by Audrey Cullen (Sean Burtchaells daughter)

Sean Corcoran — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:45:26 +0000

Fortyniners Event 2011

Sean Corcoran — Sun, 15 May 2011 13:50:48 +0000

A Call to All Past Pupils

Sean Corcoran — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:49:33 +0000

We, the ‘Fortyniners’, past pupils of De La Salle College, celebrated in May 2010, its opening as a Day and Boarding College on September 4^th. 1949. It was a historic, moving, wonderful occasion for those of the ‘fortyniners’, family friends and De La Salle Brothers who were present. The event is commemorated by a magnificent photographic plaque of the 1949 group in the College entrance hall and on the ‘fortyniners’ website at www.fortyniners.wordpress.com

We hope to have our first Annual De La Salle Day this year on Saturday May 14^th. with Mass at 12.00 noon and buffet lunch on the lawn at 2.00 p.m. (as we had last year). We will have Brother Timothy (who was present in 1949 as a student Brother in the Training College), plant a tree to commemorate the event. We hope this reunion will evolve into a De La Salle Day for all College past pupils and their families each year on the nearest Saturday to the Feast Day of St. John Baptist De La Salle.

All past pupils of the College and family members, from those who attended St.Patrick’s and the College, from 1949 to the present day, are cordially invited. If you intend to be present and we hope you will, please forward 30 Euro (55 for yourself and wife / partner / family member) to cover the expenses of the day to George Murphy at 4, Glenthomas, Grantstown Park, Dunmore Road, Waterford at your earliest convenience. Further details, if desired may be had from the College or email George Murphy; murphygtm@eircom.net

Fortyniners on Nationwide

Sean Corcoran — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:00:24 +0000

The Event

Sean Corcoran — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:37:22 +0000

Here’s some of the pictures I took over the course of the weekend event. Click any thumbnail to see a bigger version, from below there you can scroll to the next or previous picture. Click an image a 2nd time to see an even biggest version.

…and here’s Billy singing the Blues;

The FORTYNINERS Video

Sean Corcoran — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:09:09 +0000

The original Photograph was taken in 1949 by Annie Brophy on the first day that De La Salle College Waterford opened it’s doors. This video commemorates the event more than 60 years on. It will be launched with a special screening at the FORTYNINERS reunion on the 14th May, 2010 in the college. Saint La Salle is the song and was specially recorded by Brother Ben and the De La Salle Senior Choir for the video. The 172 students that were in the Photo have been painstakingly identified and presented as individual portraits.

Sean Corcoran

All 172 Portraits

Sean Corcoran — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:53:03 +0000

The FORTYNINERS. Here they are, all 172 of them that are in the original photograph taken by Annie Brophy in 1949. I believe that there were actually some more students who were absent from the photo, maybe they were mitching. Click any picture to see a larger version and from below that you can scroll through to the next or previous picture. These images will form the content for the video that is being shown on the Friday night celebration (May 14th, 2010) in the dining hall of De La Salle College, Waterford. Hope I got all the names right, sorry about having to have a number for everyone, it was the only way I could keep track of everyone.

The Full Committee

Sean Corcoran — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:33:31 +0000

Here they are, the secret seven, Tommy, Sean, Tom, Eddie, John, George and John.

Click the image to enlarge.

The Staff of 1949

Sean Corcoran — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:12:21 +0000

Br.Patrick in the centre, immediately under him is Br.Raphael, clockwise from here is Br.Aidan, Seán Murray, Br.Justin, Br.Cornelius, Br.Flannan, Br.Benignus, Br.Andrew, Br.Anselm, Matron, Br.Hubert, Seán McCarthy, Br.Lucien.

Then and Now

Sean Corcoran — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:17:59 +0000