Our
thanks to Robbie Dempsey for the items that appear
on this and the following
Page (40).
Robbie was a contemporary of people like John Strain
and Dick Kinlen,
whom you may recognise from the group photos.
•Robbie left The Priory in 1967 and went to Blacklion until 1969.
This was followed by a year in Gap, France.
He now works at the University of Dublin.
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
The Chapel at Blacklion
being built or renovated, possibly in 1968.
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
The Eildon hills, taken from the dormitory in St Columba's
— about 1961
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
Blacklion group 1968. (awaiting
colour original)
In the meantime, can you identify anyone?
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
Staff and students at The Priory 1964
(details below and on next Page)
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
Extract from a group photo at The Priory 1964
Names supplied by Maurice Billingsley:
(left to right)
Top: Tom Hillas, Peter Ryan, Joe
MacIntyre, Sean Hughes
Bottom): ——, Simon Blandford, Raymond Sweeney, ? Bradley
Note: John MacIntyre is currently teaching in Germany
(Source: Robbie Dempsey)
Extract from a group photo at The Priory 1964
Names supplied by Maurice Billingsley:
(L-R) : Mike Byrne, Billy
Ebblewhite, Paul Glover, Tommy McKeith