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Cistercian College Roscrea Coláiste Cisteirseach Ros Cre Motto Insideat coelis animo sed corpore terris "While conscious of earthly needs, We seek the things of heaven" Established 1905 Location Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland Students 320 President Principal Mr. Dan Smyth, Mrs. Marcelline Cody Religious affiliation Roman Catholicism (Cistercian Order) Homepage cisterciancollege.com/ The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. (April 2008) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2008) This article is written like an advertisement. Please help rewrite this article from a neutral point of view. For blatant advertising that would require a fundamental rewrite to become encyclopedic, use {{db-spam}} to mark for speedy deletion. (April 2008) Cistercian College, Roscrea Cistercian College, Roscrea or Roscrea College is a private boarding school in Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic 7-day boarding school for boys founded in 1905. The current school principal is Mrs. Marcelline Cody. Its pupil population is primarily made up of boarding students, though a small number of teachers' sons also attend as day pupils. Contents 1 Grounds 2 History 3 Ethos 4 Culture of Roscrea College 4.1 Student chapel 5 Organization 6 Sports 6.1 Debating and Public Speaking 6.2 Golf 6.3 Equestrian 7 Notable Pastmen 8 Centennial 9 See also 10 External links 11 References // Grounds College grounds Located within the grounds of Mount St. Joseph Abbey in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland, the school is managed by monks of the Trappist branch of the Cistercians. Cistercian College Roscrea enjoys many blessings, one of its finest blessings has to be its scenic, peaceful location. It is situated in the grounds of Mount Saint Joseph Abbey, 2½ miles west of Roscrea town. Surrounded by open wooded countryside and thirty acres of grounds and sports fields it also adjoins the Abbey farm of 360 hectares. History The school was founded by the Cistercian monks in 1905 as a monastic boarding school for boys. Its enrolment of 310 boys has educated boys from all over Ireland. CCR is one of two monastic schools in Ireland and in 1990 a Board of Governors was appointed by the Abbot to govern the administration of the college on behalf of the Abbey. Ethos The influence of the Abbey is an integral part of the college and daily life is directly influenced by the presence of the very few remaining Cistercian monks. The influence of the adjoining monastery is characterised by a sense of stability, order and discipline, openness, hospitality and the ability to strive for balance between the various activities of daily life. Though most of the school's current teaching staff are now lay-persons, a tiny number of Cistercian monks and brothers take part in the school's administration and chaplaincy. The college aspires to be a Christian community of learning, a worshipping community with an awareness of the presence of God in daily life and in the preparation of a boy for adult life. It strives to bring alive the motto of the Abbey; "Insideat coelis animo sed corpore terris" ("While conscious of earthly needs, We seek the things of heaven"). Culture of Roscrea College The unofficial school anthem, never sung anymore because its content is 'From the Shores of The Antarctica'. The official school anthem is "Evermore Roscrea", which was recently edited and modified from the earlier version, dating back to the 1950s. Sung to the tune of the film Dambusters, its first verse is as follows: We've seen the gleaming eagles, Feet grounded head towards heaven, Black and white our banners stream, Evermore Roscrea! Oh distant bells soft ringing, Across the long years swinging, In our hearts you'll stay, For evermore Roscrea! The school yearbook is known as The Vexillum. Referred to by the boys as The Vex, it is produced annually towards the summer holidays, usually distributed on the final evening before the last summer exams. It is compiled by pupils, and edited in great depth by management this is to the disappointment of the students as all humor is removed. It contains reports on sporting and non-sporting events throughout the year, including the hurling and rugby campaigns, 6th year profiles, the much loved 'Oddballs' are edited so that all offensive material is removed, this is to the boys great disappointment, interviews with teachers and much more. The 'Oddballs' were often used to get back at some staff and indeed students, although this has been changed in the last Vex. It is highly regarded among past pupils as their fondest memorabilia from their time in Roscrea College. Each year an opera is held, around the time of the mid - term break at Halloween. It is a tradition going back to the very founding of the school. Each production of the years has been highly successful and enjoyable, with many Old Boys citing it as one of their most vivid memories. Boys from all years are encouraged to participate, whether it be directly on stage, or with sound/lighting/costumes backstage. Student chapel Along with the adjoining monastery, the students have their own chapel, built in the 1950's. A magnificent building with a majestic organ on a balcony, it is the perfect setting for 'Morning Prayer'. Each morning before school, the whole student body comes together for 25 minutes of prayer, hymn singing, reflection and listen to housemasters rant and rave for 15 - 20 minutes . Last year, college prayerbooks were produced, containing almost every hymn and prayer a student might need in times of trouble. Organization The College's overall objective is to produce young men of vision and principles, of leadership and of courage. This objective is partly achieved through many systems such as; Elected House Captains Elected Class Representatives Appointed Prefects Student Participation is not Encouraged in; Clubs Organisations Committees Public Speaking Team Sports Team Projects With a teaching and residential staff of over 50, each boy at Roscrea receives a balanced curriculum of Religion, Academics, Cultural Endeavour and Sport. Sports Cistercian College Roscrea has a national and indeed international reputation for sporting achievement. The school takes great pride in offering a broad range of sporting opportunities to pupils, who frequently continue their sporting activities into adulthood. All boys have the opportunity to receive coaching and subsequently compete in a large number of sports. Apart from recognising the role of sport in providing opportunities for physical exercise, the College's aim is to introduce all boys to a narrow variety of games, help them learn to work and play as part of a team and of course, to encourage them to discover recreational interests which they can take into adult life. Team games are well served by our facilities that include; Extensive playing fields (Rugby, Hurling, Gaelic Football, and Soccer) An all-weather pitch,( an area full of pebbles) Heated indoor swimming pool Handball courts Basketball court Tennis courts Gymnasium The main sports played are rugby and hurling during the Fall and Spring and Athletics during the late Spring early summer, with the schools colours being black and white. A strong school spirit is clearly visible on match days, whether on school grounds or at an away venue. The school has produced professional rugby players, county Hurlers and representatives on the Irish Athletics team notably in Hammer and Hurdles. The College's newly built [1999] Sports Complex provides excellent indoor facilities for a wide range of sporting activities. It is our policy that as many as possible should have the opportunity to represent the school in a fixture list which includes second and third teams at the various age levels. The College also organises in house leagues & tournaments that allow the lads to compete and enjoy themselves when sports seasons come to a close. Debating and Public Speaking Both Irish, English and German debating teams take to the floor each year from Cistercian College. They have been very successful over the last number of years in provincial and national competitions. Coached by two teachers from the school, all students are encouraged to try out for the debating teams. In-house public speaking competitions take place in each year, with the Silver Medal being awarded to the winner from Third Year, and the prized Gold Medal to the winner from Sixth Year. Golf The students have access to their very own 9 hole golf course, well it is a field with no tee boxes, no greens, no fairways, no flags and at most 3 holes in the ground. A waterfall, designed by one of the monks, cascades down the side of the course, providing a very relaxing atmosphere to tee off in. A golf team participates each year in competition. - The golf course however, has fallen out of use and the greens need to be cared for. Also, the bunkers need attention.It does not resemble a golf course at all and it is such a pity that prospective students are told during their interviews that the school has a golf course. Equestrian With the famed horse trainer Willie Mullins being a past pupil, it's no wonder that horse riding is a popular sport. Though not practiced on college grounds, students who partake in the sport as a hobby, are encouraged to ride for the college, wearing the black and white silks. The college horse is Alphazar. - no longer running as it was born in 1995! Notable Pastmen The man who led to the destruction of the Irish Republic and notable pastman, Taoiseach Brian Cowen Brian Cowen - Taoiseach who led Ireland to ruin[1] Gavin Duffy - International rugby player Conor Hayes Conor Brady - Former editor of The Irish Times Dick Spring - Former international rugby player and Tanaiste David Andrews - Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Jim Glennon - Former international rugby player, and former TD Centennial The college celebrated its centenary year from September 2005 until September 2006, giving rise to many events, visits and talks from famous past students and their friends, the speakers included; Her Excellency, Mary McAleese President of Ireland, Dick Spring (former Tánaiste & Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs), Brian Cowen (former Irish Minister for Finance, now Taoiseach), Mary Hanafin (Irish Minister for Education and Science) Charlie McCreevy (European Commissioner for Internal Markets) and others. There were also many other events throughout the year in commeration of 100 years of excellence in the fields of academia, study, sport and prayer. See also Mount St. Joseph Abbey Cistercians Trappists External links Cistercian College, Roscrea - official website Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea - official website References ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1116/breaking1.html