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A number of Leaving Certificate students of 2016 at Davitt College, Castlebar dropped in to their school recently to say goodbye and thank teachers and staff for their six years of post-primary education. These young men and women are embarking on Third Level courses in universities and training colleges throughout Ireland for the academic year 2016/2017. They are spreading their wings to all four provinces of Ireland – from Trinity College Dublin to University College Cork to N.U.I. Galway to ...

It was screams of excitement and delight following the Junior Certificate results at Davitt College, Castlebar on Wednesday 9^th September 2015. Results were excellent with the vast majority achieving honours in all subjects. “I am delighted with all of our students’ excellent results in the Junior Certificate,” said Ms. Bernie Rowland, Davitt College Principal. “Our students worked very hard throughout the three years leading up to the Junior Certificate Examination and today they reap the rewards of that hard work. ...

Davitt College students were celebrating further academic success this week when they were presented with certificates of achievement from NUI Galway based on their Junior Certificate results. The students recorded an ‘A’ in their Higher Level Business Studies Examination 2014, and were among a group of 250 students from throughout Connacht to receive awards. The presentations, in association with the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI), were made at a special ceremony at the university, to which teachers and ...

Congratulations to Davitt College students (from left) Holly Logan, Fintan Murphy and Una Parkinson who were recently selected by the Department of Education and Skills to compete in the Annual International Mathematics Contest, Kangourou sans Frontières (KSF) International.   The Davitt College students were chosen based on the their exceptional Mathematics results in the Junior Certificate Examination.

In January 2014 Davitt College Fifth Year students were honoured with a visit from Award-Winning Irish poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin.  It is broadly acknowledged that her poems open many doors to multiple worlds “with dense, captivating sound and a certain magic that proves not only to be believable but necessary, in fact, to our understanding of the world around us”.  Having studied her poetry earlier in the academic year the students found this experience very educational and rewarding.

When the students ...

Davitt College girls were celebrating further academic success this week when they were presented with certificates of achievement from NUI Galway based on their Junior Certificate results. The girls recorded an A in their honours Business Studies Examination 2013, and were among a group of 250 students from throughout Connacht to receive the honour. The presentations, in association with the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI), were made at a special ceremony at the university, to which teachers and ...

Mr. Michael Ring, T.D., congratulating Davitt College, Castlebar students Cillian Scott and Nathan Dean on their BT Young Scientist project ‘Technology Opens Doors’ at the 2014 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the R.D.S., Dublin. The students’ received a special commendation in the Technology Intermediate Group Category. Their project involved the design and construction of a USB Key that can lock and unlock doors.

Davitt College’s long running history of school musicals was upheld this year with the performance of one of its most successful shows, Good Morning Baltimore! The school hall relived the glory of the 60’s with four sold out shows, and was very warmly received by those lucky enough to witness it. The Transition Year Musical in Davitt College is a wonderful example of teamwork and collaboration between staff and students. Musical Director Eamonn Mulderrig paid homage to the wonderful tradition ...

Run by Ireland’s number one food magazine, The Easy Food Magazine, the Home-Cook Hero Awards is a National Cookery Competition open to all ages. The competition is in its third year, having grown in popularity with 2013 being the most contested and popular year to date.

Three finalists were selected for each of the ten varied categories from thousands of entries for their unique, tasty and creative recipes. Davitt College student Maria was chosen to compete in the La Scala category. ...

Hannah McEllin, Davitt College, Castlebar, was honoured recently when she received a 2013 All Ireland Third Level Scholarship for her high achievement in her Leaving Certificate Examination. The awards ceremony took place at University of Limerick, where Michael Noonan, T.D., Minister for Finance was present together with Mr. J.P. McManus, sponsor of the scholarships. Guest of Honour was Mr. Michael O’Leary, C.E.O. of Ryanair.

A total of 125 students from Ireland north and south were presented with the scholarships. The ...