President cuts cake to mark school’s 100th birthday

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese helped a Dublin primary school celebrate its 100th birthday yesterday morning.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2004 - 00:00

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Castle Park School in Dalkey includes U2 bass player Adam Clayton, former Call My Bluff TV show star Patrick Campbell and Irish Times crossword compiler Derek Crozier aka Crosaire among its past pupils.

The school's current 260 pupils were joined by Mrs McAleese for the centenary celebrations.

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