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{{Infobox Irish school | |
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|name = Newbridge College | |
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|irish_name = Coláiste Dhroichead Nua | |
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|image = image: newbridgecollegelogo.gif| |
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|homepage = http://www.newbridge-college.ie |<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:23350776 8dddc547bf.jpg]] --> |
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|motto = "Veritas, Cur me Persequeris" | |
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|location = [[Newbridge, County Kildare]] | |
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|established = 1852 | |
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|students = 781 | |
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|keyprole = President of the Board<BR>Chairperson of the Board<BR>Principal<BR>Deputy Principal| |
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|keypname = Fr Pat Lucey OP<BR>Fr Larry Collins OP<BR>Mr Tom Blanche<BR>Mr Matt O'Shea | |
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|free_label = Religious order | |
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|free = [[Dominican Order]] | |
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}} |
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'''Newbridge College''' is a co-educational fee-paying secondary school in [[Newbridge, County Kildare]], [[Ireland]], run by the [[Dominican Order]]. The Dominican Fathers founded Newbridge College in 1852 as a boarding school for boys. Today, still under the care of the Dominican Fathers, Newbridge College is a co-educational day school with a student population of just less than 800 students. |
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==Background and ethos== |
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Dominican Education draws its original inspiration from a Spaniard, [[Dominic Guzman]] (1170–1221), founder of the Order of Preachers or Dominicans, who based his ministry and that of his followers on the life and work of Jesus. |
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Many famous Dominicans throughout the centuries, for example [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], stressed that all truth eventually leads to God who is Truth. For those imbued with Dominic's spirit then, to study should be simply part of the joy of being fully alive. |
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==Motto== |
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The College coat of arms bears two mottos. 'Veritas', ('Truth') is the motto of the Dominican Order. 'Cur me persequeris' ('Why do you persecute me?') is the motto of the Eustace family, who donated the land upon which the school is built. The reference is to the legend of St Eustace, who, out hunting, encountered a stag with a cross between his antlers (visible in the College's arms); the stag addressed the saint in the terms of the motto. |
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==Music and drama== |
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Newbridge College puts on a musical drama every November which is open to the general public. Formerly directed by teachers from the school, that job now falls to non-staff personnel with experience in drama. Previous shows include: |
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* 2008 - The Totally Wicked Wizard Of Oz |
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* 2007 - High School Musical |
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* 2006 - Fame |
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* 2005 - Disco Inferno |
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* 2004 - Little Shop of Horrors |
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* 2003 - Grease |
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* 2002 - Oklahoma |
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* 2001 - The Wizard of Oz |
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* 2000 - Joseph |
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* 1999 - Calamity Jane |
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* 1998 - Grease |
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* 1997 - Oliver |
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* 1996 - South Pacific |
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* 1995 - Oklahoma |
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==Building Development== |
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The recent building development costing roughly 6 million euro will be finished completely soon although some of the facilities are ready including boys and girls changing rooms, a number of new classrooms and a large new social area. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.newbridge-college.ie Newbridge College Homepage] |
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==References== |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:Newbridge, County Kildare]] |
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[[Category:Dominican education]] |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic Church in Ireland]] |
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[[Category:Secondary schools in County Kildare]] |
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Revision as of 18:33, 23 November 2008
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