Cistercian students investigate alternative to antibiotics

THE Cistercian College in Roscrea, Co Tipperary was founded in 1905 by the Cistercian monks as a monastic boarding school for boys.

Surrounded by open wooded countryside, the school is situated near the abbey farm, on which 250 cows are milked.

With such strong links to agricultural life, it’s not too surprising to find that two fifth-year students in the college have chosen a Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition project with a strong farming theme.