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6th Year Rome Trip
6th Year Latin and Classics students and teachers returned home yesterday after their trip to Rome. The group visited many ancient sites...


Classics Events
On Thursday, the TY Latin class organised workshops with 1D to learn about Ancient Rome. Workshops included sampling some ancient Roman...


Classics Quiz
Five Gonzaga teams competed last night at the annual CAIT Classics Quiz, with our Sixth Year team coming fourth out of 48 teams. Well...


Classics Awards
Two trophies from the Classics awards in UCD yesterday! Sean Radcliffe (Fifth Year) won the Palma Lingua languages award, and Liam Hunter...


Mythology Exhibition in the Library
We have put together an exhibition of some of the best CBAs by Second Year students of Latin. Call in to the Library to have a look....


Rome Trip
The Sixth year Classics, Latin and Art students went on a trip to Rome over the midterm. We saw the Colosseum, Pompeii, Herculaneum, the...


September Roundup
We've had a busy first month back at school, with lots of activity both inside and outside the classroom. Here's just a selection: Third...


Classics Trophy
Congratulations to Justin Ikwu (5B) who last year won the Robin Miller Trophy – the highest award for the Senior competition in the...


Classics Awards
The CAIT (Classics Association of Ireland Teachers) holds an annual competition for students with an interest in Ancient History, Greek...


TY Ancient Rome Workshop
Yesterday the TY Latin students put on a workshop about Ancient Rome for 2B. Activities included Roman mosaics, discus competitions, a...


Second Year Latin Guest Speaker
A big thank you to Dr Charlie Kerrigan, a past pupil who works in the Classics department at Trinity College, who came in today to give a...


Roman Shields Project
3C and 3D designed and made ancient Roman shields and battle standards last week with help from the Fifth Year Latin students. Thanks to...

ClassicsNow Festival 21-23 January
ClassicsNow is where the ideas and arts of ancient Greece and Rome are reimagined by writers and artists today. A variety of in-person...


Access Classics event for First Years
Yesterday all First Years took part in an Access Classics event with staff from the UCD Classics department. Thanks very much to Ms Penn,...


Young Classicist Awards 2021
Congratulations to all the students who were successful in the Young Classicist Awards 2021: Award: "Palma Lingua Antiqua". Sean...


Classics Awards
Very well done to the following students who were presented with Classics Association of Ireland Medals at a ceremony in UCD last week:...


Greek Trip 2019
This August, the Sixth Year Ancient Greek class spent a week in Greece to study as many temples, theatres, treasuries, sculptures, and...


Quiz Winners
Gonzaga College SJ in three way tie for first place at 30th annual CAI-T Ides of March Table Quiz held at Mount Anville on March 21 2018....


Classics Awards
Congratulations to Liam Ryan (Class of 2017) and Simon Wilson (Class of 2020) for their outstanding accomplishment in this year’s State...


Trip to Greece
During the first week of school, Leaving Cert Ancient Greek students embarked on a 10-day study tour with third level students of...
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