Noelle Cronin: Delighted to come across the website and how nice it was to look back over the names of my classmates and to remember all the great times we shared together.  I have lots of very happy memories from my time there and to go back for a day and see everyone would be great indeed.  Glad to see Glenn and Susan are doing so well and as Sharon said about the Russia trip, what a brilliant time that was!!  Do you remember all the things you bought, Glenn? I think you needed a new suitcase, just to take it home!! And while Sharon cracked her tooth on the sleeper train to St. Petersberg, I was failing in my attempt to swallow a large Solpadine tablet for my flu and was rescued, Heimlich manoeuvre style, by Glenn Perry and Ms. McManus!! Thanks, you two!!  I also spent many years playing on the school basketball team with Susan Cassidy and Lisa Doran and so best wishes, girls!  

As for me, I am currently living in Barcelona with my partner, Christophe and my wonderful daughter, Lasrían.  We moved here about a year and a half ago and are really enjoying Mediterranean living.  Myself and Christophe are getting married in September in a little town in the south of France , where he is from.  Really excited about that and super busy, too, trying to organise everything.  I work at an International school with primary-aged children, teaching them English and computer skills.  The majority of the children are from Spanish families, but there are also children from Dutch, English,  Argentinean, Chinese, German and Danish families, too, so it’s a very multi-cultural environment! Even though I am assisting them with their English, just being around them is also doing wonders for my Spanish!! My daughter, Lasrían attends a local Catalan school and so is learning two languages at once, Spanish and Catalan. She is doing incredibly well and to give her this opportunity at such a young age is great.  

As Sharon said, we are still great, great friends and herself and Siobhan O’Brien are going to be bridesmaids at my wedding. I see them both fairly regularly and we often have talks about the good, bad and downright silly things we did at school. But it always makes us laugh and giggle!  We have often said that it would be nice to see everyone again to see how they are doing and to catch up.  There must be so many interesting stories to be told and of course, lots of wonderful reminiscing to be done, too!  We could probably even put together a collage of old photos together…now that would be fun! I have one of lots of the girls on a trip to London in 1989…Susan, Vivienne, Carol, Denise, Caroline, Sharon, Siobhan & me…You should check out the hair cuts, girls!!  So, definitely, I would be very happy to help organise a reunion, if possible.  Not sure how much I could do from here, but I am home on a regular basis so even for some of us to meet up would be nice and perhaps we could take it from there!  

I was sad to hear of Paul Barnes passing away.  I played basketball with his sister, Lisa and Paul was a kind, strong-spirited, open person, who taught us moody, self-conscious teenagers, some important lessons about life, namely to seize every moment and enjoy it! Rest in Peace, Paul.

So there you go, some of my news! My sisters who all passed through the school are all doing very well and my parents, too! I would like to send my best wishes to all the teachers and staff and hope that life is treating them kindly.  

To all my classmates, get in touch! Don’t be shy and post your stories on the website! We’d all love to hear how things are going for you! Go n-eírí an t-adh libh!

Best wishes. [June ‘06]

ref. Vivienne Donohoe: I just found the website. I didn’t go to the college but 4 members of my family did: John, Paul, Ronal and Vivienne Donohoe. I’m Leo and will be passing the address to all of them.

Having lived in Ballybrack for all of my childhood, it was great to read about so many of the people of all ages I am/was familiar with from the area. If you post this message on the board, I’m sure there would be a large number of people who know me and my brothers and sisters.

I’m running a bar in the Dominican Republic at the moment but plan to return home very soon.

Fabulous idea – the site. I hope it goes from strength to strength and brings old friends closer together – and brings back fond memories for all. Best regards and God bless. Leo Donohoe [July ‘06]

Sharon Messitt: Just came across the website there, as my little brother is starting in St.Laurence's this September!

The website is a great idea and as Glenn said, brings back a lot of memories.

I am currently living in Wexford town, living with my partner Fran (we've been together for 11 years now, and have no plans to marry, and we are both happy that way!) and we have an 8 year old little boy called Tiernan. Life is treating me well. I am working as a Data Entry Clerk for a credit reference agency and am currently looking for a change of job. I did several secretarial courses when I left school and worked in a newsagents for several years (don't ask how I ended up there!) in Shankill, then re-located to Wexford when we had Tiernan.

Noelle Cronin is my best mate in the world, so am still in touch with her all the time. Still in touch with Siobhan O'Brien and met up with Denise Creamer last year for a hen night.... they are all doing really, really well, but I shall let them post their own stories to the site. I won't go into what they are up to!

Funnily enough, I was looking back over the pictures of Russia (remember that trip, Glenn??) the other day, oh the memories!!! I still have a chipped front tooth thanks to Michael Mooney swinging his legs back and forth while sitting on the bunk above me, and getting me in the face!!! Anyway, hope everyone is doing well.

I was so sorry to hear about Paul Barnes. Rest In Peace, Paul.

If Eithne Healey is reading this, please get in touch and let us know what you are up to these days...  

All the best. [June ‘06]