CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE – ALUMNI
The Pastmen of Castleknock College are often known as Knockmen (sometimes also Old Knockmen). The Castleknock College Union (the College’s Pastmen union / alumni association) is the oldest in Ireland and was founded by a distinguished Pastman: Charles Russell, Baron Russell, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. It is also one of the most active in the country organising a host of events for old boys and current pupils alike, including the annual business lunch, golf outing, tennis competitions, and a spiritual retreat. The Union also maintains a benevolent fund in aid of Pastmen and their families. In addition, the Knock Union (as it is commonly called) administers a mentoring scheme to support recent graduates of the College finding their feet in their preferred career with specific guidance from established Knockmen.
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The school’s alumni include one Taoiseach, one German Prince, several clan chieftains and tribal princes, several Cabinet Members, one Lord Chief Justice, several Supreme Justices and Attorney Generals, several Archbishops and Bishops, various MPs, TDs and Senators, one Lord Mayor of Dublin, several distinguished military officers and colonial administrators and a host of international sports stars. In addition, school faculty include a former Taoiseach and President of Ireland, Ceann Comhairle, and Tánaiste.
Old boys are properly known as Knock Pastmen but are commonly called Knockers or Old Knockmen. They are entitled to join the Castleknock College Union (Knock Union) – the oldest alumni association in Ireland and one of the most active. The College hosts Union Day each year whereupon the President of the Union welcomes the graduating class to join and a prize-giving ceremony takes place with a valedictory address by the school captain. Similarly, the Union organises regular outings and occasions including a retreat for old boys; the prestigious golf day, and the annual business lunch which features many of Irelands’s most high-profile business and sports speakers.
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INFORMATION
OLD SCHOOL TIE
ALUMNI PUBLICATION
CASTLEKNOCK CHRONICLE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CELEBRATED ALUMNI & FACULTY
BOBBY KERR; CHARLES RUSSELL, BARON RUSSELL OF KILOWEN; COLIN FARRELL; DEVIN TONER; ÉAMON DE VALERA; EUGENE MCCABE; FRANK FAHY; LIAM COSGRAVE; MARY HARNEY; MIKE RUDDOCK; PATRICK COONEY; VINCENT BROWNE
CONTACT DETAILS
CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE, COLLEGE ROAD, CASTLEKNOCK, DUBLIN 15, D15 PD95, IRELAND
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