From expansion to extinction: a college saga

IT is with more than a little bemusement that I have been following recent media repots of the stand-off between Bishop Buckley, sole trustee of St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, and the staff and parents of the students, regarding the proposed closure or amalgamation of the college.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2003 - 00:00

I had the pleasure of teaching in St Finbarr's College, affectionately known to all as Farna, until ill-health forced me to take early retirement in 1999.

I would like to make the following points.

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