Mr. C. Cahill Retires
( Friday 30th May, 2008 ) The retirement of Mr. C. Cahill was announced at the final staff meeting of the school year. Mr. Cahill commenced his teaching career in St. Macartan's College in 1981 and was a teacher of Gaeilge...
Presentation to Mr. A. Mc Geough
( Thursday 29th May, 2008 ) On behalf of the students of the school Pauric Boyle presented Mr A. Mc Geough with a sculpture to mark his retirement from teaching. Pauric thanked Mr. Mc Geough for his years of dedicated servi...
Special Friends Visit
( Tuesday 27th May, 2008 ) A group of special friends visited the school and were presented with a cheque, the proceeds of a fundraising project by Ms. D. Brady's C.S.P.E. class.
First Year Presentation of Awards
( Thursday 22nd May, 2008 ) The first year students were presented with their annual awards at a ceremony in the meeting room of the old school building. They also presented their tutors with tokens of appreciation for the ...
Eanna Ni Lamhna in Peter's Lake
( Tuesday 20th May, 2008 ) Renowned botanist and media personality Eanna Ni Lamhna was in Peter's Lake as part of a field trip investigation with Ms. M. Smith's Biology class. Eanna also gave a talk in the college theatre ...
Mass of Leaving
( Monday 19th May, 2008 ) The Mass of Leaving for the 2008 year group was concelebrated by Rev S. Mac Caughey and Rev. J. Chester in St. Macartan's Cathedral. Rev. D. Harkin, school chaplain gave the Homily. All present a...
Understanding Drugs
( Thursday 15th May, 2008 ) Sergeant Noel Harraghy, Crime Prevention Office, and D/Gda. Jim Dalton, members of the Divisional Drugs Unit based in Monaghan Garda Station gave a talk on Drug Awareness to Transition Year stude...
T.Y. Magazine Launched.
( Thursday 15th May, 2008 ) This year's Transition Year Magazine was launched today and everyone agrees it is an excellent production. Work began on the magazine in September with students in Ms. F. Griffin's Media and Jour...
Young Environmentalist 2008
( Tuesday 13th May, 2008 ) A group of students did an examination of the schools's carbon footprint for 2008 and presented their findings at the Young Environmentalist 2008 exhibition. &n...
Biology Expedition to Tanagh
( Monday 12th May, 2008 ) Ms. M. Smith's Biology class did an extensive investigation of the flora and fauna around Tanagh with the help of the onsite tutors.
Welcome to the St. Macartans College website.
About St. Macartan's College
Situated in North Monaghan, on the edge of Monaghan town, St. Macartan's College is a post-primary school for boys. The school caters for boys from 12 to 18 years old. St. Macartan's has a long and proud academic tradition with past pupils to be found in every walk of life in Ireland and abroad. St. Macartan's has traditionally offered a wide and varied curriculum.
Location
The College is located on the outskirts of the town of Monaghan on the main Dublin Derry N2 Road
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St. Macartan's College Crest
The crest of St. Macartan's College, as seen in the front hall of the school, was designed by the artist Richard J. King, for the centenary celebrations of 1940. It is modelled on the front panels of the circular boss at the Clogher Cross,the 14th-century treasure, now on loan from the Diocese of Clogher to the Monaghan County Museum. The panels contain the interlaced letters DEUS(God), and, underneath, the motto of the College, Fortis et Fidelis. There is also a sculptural installation based around the crest on the front lawn in front of the 1840 school building.
The words “ Fortis et Fidelis” suggest a Pauline quotation from 1 Cor 16:13: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith: be men of courage, be strong."
They evoke the legend of St. Mac Cairthinn, the tréanfhear of Patrick, the bodyguard and champion of the Saint who used to carry him across fords and rivers on his missionary journeys. The words occur in one of the last letters of Father Cornelius Tierney, a former student and priest-teacher in St. Macartan's, and later a Columban missionary who died a prisoner of Communist guerillas in China in 1931.
History of St. Macartan's College
The foundation stone for St. Macartan's College was laid on 8th July, 1840. Eight years later "The Sem" opened its doors to its first students, and for over a century and a half the school has adapted itself to meet the educational needs of boys in the North Monaghan and surrounding areas. In recent years it has made the change from being predominantly a boarding school to a day school catering to its over 700 students.
Academics
St.Macartan's endeavours to provide a wide range of subjects for both the Junior and Leaving Certificates. Each student, in consultation with his parents and teachers, decides on the subjects which best suit his interests and abilities. Some subjects are however still compulsory, including Religion,English,Irish and Maths at all levels of education.
Sports
St. Macartan's offers a wide variety of sports and competes in the Ulster Colleges Gaelic football MacRory Cup, the Rannafast Cup, Corn na Og, Brock Cup, Dalton Cup and Nannery Cup. St. Macatran's has active programmmes in golf, soccer, handball, basketball and athletics.
Student Council
St. Macartan's has an active student council where members are elected to represent the views of the student body and to communicate these to the management and teachers of the college.
Here you will find links to find the latest news in St. Macartans College. We hope that our web site will develop into an exciting means of communication with our friends, old and new. Let us know about material you would like included. We particularly value input from our Past Pupils. What work are you doing? What would you like to know about "the Sem" as it is today??
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