Against all odds and through the wind, cold, rain, hail, blisters and never-ending hills The 29 Transition Year girls working towards their An Gaisce bronze medal managed to hike for 25km over two days last weekend. On Friday we walked from Ballinastoe, Co. Wicklow to our hostel beside Lough Dan through damp, muddy and . . . → Read More: An Gaisce Trip

The Senior Cricket Team had a very successful week beating Alexandra College by 10 wickets and Mount Sackville by 9 wickets!  Good luck in the Semi-Finals this week!!

TRIP TO SOUTH OF IRELAND

The International Students  took off on bank holiday Monday to the South of Ireland.  They enjoyed a visit to the Crag Cave and touring the fabulous Ring of Kerry and its many features (Muckross House and Waterfall/Ross Castle).  They also discovered the many shopping charms of Killarney and Tralee.

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Paulina Hourigan (1G) took part in the final of the annual First Year Mathematics Competition in Castleknock College recently.  She did really well, scoring an impressive 118 marks! Alison Berkery (1B) was also invited to take part but she was unable to attend on the night.  Well done girls – Keep up the good work!!!

Wilmé Verwoerd, a recent past pupil of Rathdown School (2009) is currently a 3rd year  student at Trinity College Dublin, studying Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology.  We are very proud to hear that she has been selected from more than 350 applicants to participate in the Washington Ireland Program (WIP). WIP is a . . . → Read More: Rathdown Student selected for Washington Ireland Program