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Third Year Romeo and Juliet Trip

As part of our Junior Cycle English course
we have studied “Romeo and Juliet” by the
eminent playwright Shakespeare. “Romeo and
Juliet” is inherently a story of true tragedy and
the extents people go for love. Throughout the
course of the play we learned how two feuding
families caused the tragic double suicide of
Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet are poor
sacrifices to their family’s enmity. As the play
says itself, “For never was a story of more woe
than this of Juliet and her Romeo”.
Moreover, on Thursday the 15th of March all 25
of the higher level students went to see “Romeo and Juliet” being performed in the Dr Mill Theatre in Dundrum, with our two
teachers Mrs. Forde and Mrs. Trenier. The play was infused with junctures of fascination and enchantment as we got to see
the storyline unfold. The play was superbly executed, fulfilling all expectations as the actors brought the characters to life.
The play allowed us to gain a further insight and understanding into both the violent and patriarchal society as well as the
thoughts of the main protagonists. This is essential for our understanding of the play and it will definitely aid the quality of
our work on “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare.
By; Jamie Dugdale and Gabrielle Ezeudo.

Third Year History Trip

On the 12th of April 2018, the 3rd year history class went We have been studying Irish History since September
on a tour of Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin with Ms. Forde of this year. We have learned how the Irish emphatically
and Ms. Trenier. In Kilmainham Gaol, we were taken on fought for freedom from Britain. The tour of Kilmainham
a guided tour of the Gaol. We were able to gain insights Gaol helped to improve our knowledge of Irish history, as
into the life of a prisoner in Kilmainham Gaol at that we witnessed where important people in Irish history, such
time. Kilmainham Gaol was originally designed to cater as Eamon de Valera, had been incarcerated. The guided
for approximately 1,000 people, but by the time that tour helped to recap on what we have learned through
the Gaol was closed down there was 9,054 prisoners; our third-year history, as well as showing us a first-hand
including men, women and children. experience of Kilmainham Gaol in operation at the time,
something that we could not learn in a classroom.

Gabrielle

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