Recently the class of 83/84 held their 30 year reunion. It was a great success, a very relaxed evening in Rochestown Park Hotel where we had finger food and drinks! We had gathered previously for 10 and 20-year reunions and a lot of us had attended those. We were all so pleased to […]

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                                          Leaving Certificate students were delighted to receive their examination results from Principal, Mr. Landen, and Deputy Principal, Ms. Hewison at the recently built, new Ashton School. The sleepless nights of worry about grades and […]

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On behalf of Duggan Brothers, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the staff, students, parents, former staff and the Board of management of Ashton for their help and co-operation during the redevelopment of Ashton Comprehensive School. The construction process can be difficult at times, particularly in a live environment and it […]

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Ashton School echoes to the sounds of drills, hammers and rubble removal as the present red-brick building, holding a pivotal position overlooking Blackrock Road since the early 1970’s, is demolished. The smell of freshly painted rooms is a pungent reminder of the work nearing completion as builders make hour by hour progress in order to meet […]

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Mary Kelleher has had an involvement of 38 years with Ashton School. All who knew her, and were privileged to have been taught by her, will have many warm and enduring memories. Mary has spent all of her professional life, in one way or another, in the world of education.  Being the daughter of the […]

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A most pleasant ‘Afternoon Tea-Day’ was held in Ashton on Sat. May 25th, where former students and retired staff, along with present staff, reminisced about their time in the hallowed halls and corridors of Ashton school as they remembered it, before the wrecking ball would descend on the building. The Parents Committee did tremendous work […]

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The annual calendar of events in Ashton always includes Sports Assembly, and it never fails to surprise and inspire us as we hear of the extraordinary achievements of students, which might otherwise go unknown, were it not for this special occasion, co-ordinated by Mr. Kirwan and Ms. O’Regan in the Physical Education Department. Mr. Kirwan […]

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Prize Day was held at Ashton School, Blackrock Road on Friday November 16th. The purpose of this important event is to recognise and reward student success in academic subjects, and a vast array of other achievements, including sport, social and personal achievements, and more. Mr. John Deane Chairman of the Board of Management, including Bishop […]

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After waiting for over 10 years, the building redevelopment project started on 23rd April 2012. It was formally announced to the school community on 16th April. There was a palpable sense of excitment among members of the school community as they watched the demolition and piling get underway. The project which will cost in the […]

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