10 Facts About Blackrock College

1.

Blackrock College was founded in 1860 by Jules Leman, a French missionary with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, and was the first of the order's five schools in Ireland.

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In 1928, a new Blackrock College Crest, bearing four emblems around a blue cross was hurriedly officiated, primarily to show off the Fides Et Robur motto over the college's specially built new front gates.

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3.

Blackrock College is run by the Congregation of the Holy Ghost in close co-operation with a dedicated group of lay personnel.

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4.

The principal sport in the college is rugby, with Blackrock having won the Leinster Schools Senior Cup 70 times.

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5.

Blackrock College won the inaugural cup competition held in 1887 and has been consistently the most successful team, winning the cup at least three times in every decade since.

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6.

Blackrock College has a swimming team, which combines 1st to 6th year.

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7.

Blackrock College has its own basketball team run by teachers as well as professional coaches.

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8.

Blackrock College has an athletics team and encourages participation in both track events and field events.

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9.

Blackrock College has two main choirs: the Leman and the Libermann choirs.

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10.

Blackrock College Radio has featured many famous and influential guests including Enda Kenny, while in office as Taoiseach, Neil Flynn, Ryan Tubridy, Eamon Gilmore, Leo Cullen, Mary Hannifin, Micheal Martin, Ruairi Quinn, Brent Pope, David Norris, The Heathers, Bobby Kerr, and Denis O'Brien.

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