Введение
Колледж Святого Мунчина – учебное заведение второго уровня, расположенное в Корбалли, Лимерик, Ирландия. Школа была основана в 1796 году. Это епархиальный колледж, или младшая семинария.
Колледжный гребень
Герб колледжа имеет форму щита синего и красного цветов – цветов колледжа. На нем изображены: книга, символизирующая образовательную функцию, факел, представляющий дьявола, крест, указывающий на христианский характер, и митра и посох епископа, символизирующие его принадлежность к епархии. Девизом был выбран "Veritas in Caritate", адаптированный из личного епископского девиза епископа Энтони Вуда. Эта фраза взята из Послания апостола Павла к Ефесянам: "Если же мы будем жить в истине и любви, то во всем будем возрастать в Христа" (Еф. 4:15).
История
Лимерикский епархиальный колледж под покровительством святого Мунчина был впервые основан преосвященным Джоном Янгом, епископом Лимерика, в 1796 году. После многих перемен он был вновь основан на территории в Корбалли преосвященным Генри Мёрфи, епископом Лимерика, который заложил краеугольный камень 28 апреля 1960 года.
Thus reads, in English translation, the inscription to be seen on the foundation stone of St. Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick. It is an institution of learning with a long and noble history, stretching back over two hundred years. In this time, St. Munchin's College has indeed seen many changes, both of organisation and location. The Diocese of Limerick was formally established at the Synod of Ráth Breasail in the year 1111. The boundaries of the diocese as arranged at that time have remained practically unchanged to the present day. The diocese includes most of County Limerick, and two parishes in County Clare. The patron saint of the diocese is St Munchin; tradition holds that St. Munchin was the first bishop of Limerick and he founded a cathedral which remained the principal church of the diocese until Donal O'Brien, King of Limerick, built St. Mary's Cathedral in the 12th century. For many centuries Irish Theological Schools had been suppressed and the students for the priesthood had to be educated outside Ireland. Many famous Colleges for the education of priests were established on the continent Lisbon, Salamanca, Paris and Rome to name just a few However, by the end of the 18th century, circumstances had changed. Firstly, the effects of the French Revolution had closed many of the seminaries abroad and secondly, the attitude of the government to the education of the Catholic clergy had changed. A bill to provide for the education of the Catholic clergy received the Royal assent on 5 June 1795. The Duke of Leinster offered a site at Maynooth, his offer was accepted and, on 1 October 1795 St. Patrick's College at Maynooth was formally opened. At this time, in most Irish dioceses, preparatory seminaries were established, among them St. Munchin's College, Limerick. The driving force behind the establishment of the new college was Bishop John Young. On 29 September 1796, St. Munchin's College was opened at Palmerstown in Limerick City. The curriculum was made up of Logic and Divinity. It was a major seminary for those pursuing studies for the priesthood. It was some years before St. Munchin's took on the form of a Diocesan College, that is, an educational institution in which both laymen and future priests pursue their secondary studies together. The first of many changes in location was not long coming and, within six months, by March 1797, the college moved from Palmerstown to Newgate Lane where it would remain for only three years. The next site was at Peter's Cell and, by 1809, it was on the move again, this time to Park House in Corbally. In 1825 the college at Park House closed but, its last President, opened an academy in Mallow Street. The academy was opened to lay students as well as students for the priesthood. A fully fledged St. Munchin's College was opened again in 1853, under the patronage of Bishop John Ryan. The college, known as 'St. Munchin's Diocesan Seminary' was located at No. 1 Hartstonge Street, and the college authorities were very proud of the facilities that were available:
"The seminary itself is situated in the most elevated and healthy part of the city, and no expense has been spared to fit it up in the best possible manner, for the reception of day pupils and boarders". A wide range of subjects was on offer, including Music, Drawing, Painting, and Dancing. A major change in the running of St. Munchin's took place when Bishop Ryan decided to remove the diocesan clergy from the college. This, it would seem, was because "the priests of St. Munchin's had paid too much local attention to a local election". (Thomas Begley, Diocesan Historian)
Bishop Ryan approached the Society of Jesus with a request to take over the administration of the college. After formal negotiations were successfully concluded between the Bishop and the Society of Jesus, both in Ireland and in Rome, St Munchin's College became a Jesuit run school on 10 March 1859. This wasn't the first venture into education by the Jesuits in Limerick. In fact, their first school in Ireland was set up in St. Mary's Parish in 1565. By 1862 the Diocesan College moved to Crescent House where the curriculum included classical and modern languages, mathematics, physics, history, geography, and elocution. The school also had a 'Mercantile Department' in which 'an extensive and accurate knowledge is imparted of arithmetic, book keeping, abstracts and other requirements of the actuary's office'. Young men were prepared there for 'the university and the ecclesiastical colleges, the learned professions, the public service, civil and military'. In 1867 Bishop George Butler decided to re establish his own seminary at Hartstonge Street and the Jesuits maintained their own school at the Crescent which was renamed the Crescent College. The two schools quickly developed a rivalry on the rugby field which survives to this day. In the 1870s the Jesuits were again asked to administer St. Munchins, which this time moved to Mungret. This arrangement, however, was not to last and the college was again transferred to the clergy of the Diocese and moved to the former town house of Lord Limerick at Henry Street where it remained until a new school was built in the 1960s at Corbally.
Так гласит надпись на краеугольном камне колледжа Святого Мунчина в Корбалли, Лимерик. Это учебное заведение с долгой и благородной историей, насчитывающей более двухсот лет. За это время в колледже Святого Мунчина произошли значительные изменения как в организации, так и в местоположении. Лимерикская епархия была официально учреждена на Синоде в Ратбресаиле в 1111 году. Границы епархии, установленные в то время, практически не изменились до наших дней. Епархия включает большую часть графства Лимерик и два прихода в графстве Клэр. Святой Мунчин является покровителем епархии; по преданию, он был первым епископом Лимерика и основал собор, который оставался главной церковью епархии до тех пор, пока Донал О’Брайен, король Лимерика, не построил собор Святой Марии в XII веке. На протяжении многих веков ирландские богословские школы были закрыты, и студенты, готовящиеся к священству, должны были учиться за пределами Ирландии. На континенте было основано множество известных колледжей для подготовки священников, таких как в Лиссабоне, Саламанке, Париже и Риме, и это лишь некоторые из них. Однако к концу XVIII века ситуация изменилась. Во-первых, Французская революция привела к закрытию многих семинарий за рубежом, а во-вторых, изменилось отношение правительства к образованию католического духовенства. Закон об обеспечении образования католического духовенства получил королевское одобрение 5 июня 1795 года. Герцог Лейнстер предложил участок земли в Мэйнуте, предложение было принято, и 1 октября 1795 года был торжественно открыт Колледж Святого Патрика в Мэйнуте. В это время в большинстве ирландских епархий были основаны подготовительные семинарии, среди которых был колледж Святого Мунчина в Лимерике. Движущей силой создания нового колледжа был епископ Джон Янг. 29 сентября 1796 года колледж Святого Мунчина был открыт в Палмерстауне в городе Лимерик. Учебный план состоял из логики и богословия. Это была главная семинария для тех, кто готовился к священству. Прошло несколько лет, прежде чем колледж Святого Мунчина приобрел форму епархиального колледжа, то есть учебного заведения, в котором миряне и будущие священники вместе получали среднее образование. Первая из многих перемен в местоположении не заставила себя долго ждать, и уже через шесть месяцев, к марту 1797 года, колледж переехал из Палмерстауна на Ньюгейт-Лейн, где оставался всего три года. Следующим местом была Питерс-Селл, а к 1809 году колледж снова переехал, на этот раз в Парк-Хаус в Корбалли. В 1825 году колледж в Парк-Хаусе был закрыт, но его последний ректор открыл академию на улице Маллоу. Академия была открыта для мирянских студентов, а также для готовящихся к священству. В 1853 году был вновь открыт полноценный колледж Святого Мунчина под патронажем епископа Джона Райана. Колледж, известный как «Епархиальная семинария Святого Мунчина», располагался по адресу № 1 Хартстондж-стрит, и руководство колледжа очень гордилось имеющимися удобствами: «Сама семинария расположена в самой высокой и здоровой части города, и не было пожарено средств на ее обустройство наилучшим образом для приема дневных учеников и пансионеров». Предлагался широкий спектр предметов, включая музыку, рисование, живопись и танцы. Значительное изменение в управлении колледжем Святого Мунчина произошло, когда епископ Райан решил отстранить епархиальное духовенство от управления колледжем. По-видимому, это было связано с тем, что «священники колледжа Святого Мунчина уделяли слишком много внимания местным выборам» (Томас Бегли, епархиальный историк).
Thus reads, in English translation, the inscription to be seen on the foundation stone of St. Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick. It is an institution of learning with a long and noble history, stretching back over two hundred years. In this time, St. Munchin's College has indeed seen many changes, both of organisation and location. The Diocese of Limerick was formally established at the Synod of Ráth Breasail in the year 1111. The boundaries of the diocese as arranged at that time have remained practically unchanged to the present day. The diocese includes most of County Limerick, and two parishes in County Clare. The patron saint of the diocese is St Munchin; tradition holds that St. Munchin was the first bishop of Limerick and he founded a cathedral which remained the principal church of the diocese until Donal O'Brien, King of Limerick, built St. Mary's Cathedral in the 12th century. For many centuries Irish Theological Schools had been suppressed and the students for the priesthood had to be educated outside Ireland. Many famous Colleges for the education of priests were established on the continent Lisbon, Salamanca, Paris and Rome to name just a few However, by the end of the 18th century, circumstances had changed. Firstly, the effects of the French Revolution had closed many of the seminaries abroad and secondly, the attitude of the government to the education of the Catholic clergy had changed. A bill to provide for the education of the Catholic clergy received the Royal assent on 5 June 1795. The Duke of Leinster offered a site at Maynooth, his offer was accepted and, on 1 October 1795 St. Patrick's College at Maynooth was formally opened. At this time, in most Irish dioceses, preparatory seminaries were established, among them St. Munchin's College, Limerick. The driving force behind the establishment of the new college was Bishop John Young. On 29 September 1796, St. Munchin's College was opened at Palmerstown in Limerick City. The curriculum was made up of Logic and Divinity. It was a major seminary for those pursuing studies for the priesthood. It was some years before St. Munchin's took on the form of a Diocesan College, that is, an educational institution in which both laymen and future priests pursue their secondary studies together. The first of many changes in location was not long coming and, within six months, by March 1797, the college moved from Palmerstown to Newgate Lane where it would remain for only three years. The next site was at Peter's Cell and, by 1809, it was on the move again, this time to Park House in Corbally. In 1825 the college at Park House closed but, its last President, opened an academy in Mallow Street. The academy was opened to lay students as well as students for the priesthood. A fully fledged St. Munchin's College was opened again in 1853, under the patronage of Bishop John Ryan. The college, known as 'St. Munchin's Diocesan Seminary' was located at No. 1 Hartstonge Street, and the college authorities were very proud of the facilities that were available:
"The seminary itself is situated in the most elevated and healthy part of the city, and no expense has been spared to fit it up in the best possible manner, for the reception of day pupils and boarders". A wide range of subjects was on offer, including Music, Drawing, Painting, and Dancing. A major change in the running of St. Munchin's took place when Bishop Ryan decided to remove the diocesan clergy from the college. This, it would seem, was because "the priests of St. Munchin's had paid too much local attention to a local election". (Thomas Begley, Diocesan Historian)
Bishop Ryan approached the Society of Jesus with a request to take over the administration of the college. After formal negotiations were successfully concluded between the Bishop and the Society of Jesus, both in Ireland and in Rome, St Munchin's College became a Jesuit run school on 10 March 1859. This wasn't the first venture into education by the Jesuits in Limerick. In fact, their first school in Ireland was set up in St. Mary's Parish in 1565. By 1862 the Diocesan College moved to Crescent House where the curriculum included classical and modern languages, mathematics, physics, history, geography, and elocution. The school also had a 'Mercantile Department' in which 'an extensive and accurate knowledge is imparted of arithmetic, book keeping, abstracts and other requirements of the actuary's office'. Young men were prepared there for 'the university and the ecclesiastical colleges, the learned professions, the public service, civil and military'. In 1867 Bishop George Butler decided to re establish his own seminary at Hartstonge Street and the Jesuits maintained their own school at the Crescent which was renamed the Crescent College. The two schools quickly developed a rivalry on the rugby field which survives to this day. In the 1870s the Jesuits were again asked to administer St. Munchins, which this time moved to Mungret. This arrangement, however, was not to last and the college was again transferred to the clergy of the Diocese and moved to the former town house of Lord Limerick at Henry Street where it remained until a new school was built in the 1960s at Corbally.
Епископ Райан обратился к Обществу Иисуса с просьбой принять на себя управление колледжем. После успешного завершения официальных переговоров между епископом и Обществом Иисуса как в Ирландии, так и в Риме, колледж Святого Мунчина стал иезуитской школой 10 марта 1859 года. Это не было первым опытом иезуитов в образовании в Лимерике. Фактически, их первая школа в Ирландии была основана в приходе Святой Марии в 1565 году. К 1862 году епархиальный колледж переехал в Кресцент-Хаус, где учебный план включал классические и современные языки, математику, физику, историю, географию и риторику. В школе также был «Коммерческий отдел», в котором «даются обширные и точные знания арифметики, бухгалтерского учета, выписок и других требований актуарной службы». Молодые люди готовились там «к университету и духовным колледжам, к свободным профессиям, государственной службе, гражданской и военной». В 1867 году епископ Джордж Батлер решил восстановить свою собственную семинарию на Хартстондж-стрит, а иезуиты сохранили свою школу в Кресценте, которая была переименована в Кресцент-Колледж. Между двумя школами быстро возникла конкуренция на поле для регби, которая сохраняется и по сей день. В 1870-х годах иезуитов снова попросили управлять колледжем Святого Мунчина, который на этот раз переехал в Мангрет. Однако это соглашение не продлилось долго, и колледж снова был передан духовенству епархии и переехал в бывший городской дом лорда Лимерика на Генри-стрит, где оставался до постройки новой школы в Корбалли в 1960-х годах.
Thus reads, in English translation, the inscription to be seen on the foundation stone of St. Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick. It is an institution of learning with a long and noble history, stretching back over two hundred years. In this time, St. Munchin's College has indeed seen many changes, both of organisation and location. The Diocese of Limerick was formally established at the Synod of Ráth Breasail in the year 1111. The boundaries of the diocese as arranged at that time have remained practically unchanged to the present day. The diocese includes most of County Limerick, and two parishes in County Clare. The patron saint of the diocese is St Munchin; tradition holds that St. Munchin was the first bishop of Limerick and he founded a cathedral which remained the principal church of the diocese until Donal O'Brien, King of Limerick, built St. Mary's Cathedral in the 12th century. For many centuries Irish Theological Schools had been suppressed and the students for the priesthood had to be educated outside Ireland. Many famous Colleges for the education of priests were established on the continent Lisbon, Salamanca, Paris and Rome to name just a few However, by the end of the 18th century, circumstances had changed. Firstly, the effects of the French Revolution had closed many of the seminaries abroad and secondly, the attitude of the government to the education of the Catholic clergy had changed. A bill to provide for the education of the Catholic clergy received the Royal assent on 5 June 1795. The Duke of Leinster offered a site at Maynooth, his offer was accepted and, on 1 October 1795 St. Patrick's College at Maynooth was formally opened. At this time, in most Irish dioceses, preparatory seminaries were established, among them St. Munchin's College, Limerick. The driving force behind the establishment of the new college was Bishop John Young. On 29 September 1796, St. Munchin's College was opened at Palmerstown in Limerick City. The curriculum was made up of Logic and Divinity. It was a major seminary for those pursuing studies for the priesthood. It was some years before St. Munchin's took on the form of a Diocesan College, that is, an educational institution in which both laymen and future priests pursue their secondary studies together. The first of many changes in location was not long coming and, within six months, by March 1797, the college moved from Palmerstown to Newgate Lane where it would remain for only three years. The next site was at Peter's Cell and, by 1809, it was on the move again, this time to Park House in Corbally. In 1825 the college at Park House closed but, its last President, opened an academy in Mallow Street. The academy was opened to lay students as well as students for the priesthood. A fully fledged St. Munchin's College was opened again in 1853, under the patronage of Bishop John Ryan. The college, known as 'St. Munchin's Diocesan Seminary' was located at No. 1 Hartstonge Street, and the college authorities were very proud of the facilities that were available:
"The seminary itself is situated in the most elevated and healthy part of the city, and no expense has been spared to fit it up in the best possible manner, for the reception of day pupils and boarders". A wide range of subjects was on offer, including Music, Drawing, Painting, and Dancing. A major change in the running of St. Munchin's took place when Bishop Ryan decided to remove the diocesan clergy from the college. This, it would seem, was because "the priests of St. Munchin's had paid too much local attention to a local election". (Thomas Begley, Diocesan Historian)
Bishop Ryan approached the Society of Jesus with a request to take over the administration of the college. After formal negotiations were successfully concluded between the Bishop and the Society of Jesus, both in Ireland and in Rome, St Munchin's College became a Jesuit run school on 10 March 1859. This wasn't the first venture into education by the Jesuits in Limerick. In fact, their first school in Ireland was set up in St. Mary's Parish in 1565. By 1862 the Diocesan College moved to Crescent House where the curriculum included classical and modern languages, mathematics, physics, history, geography, and elocution. The school also had a 'Mercantile Department' in which 'an extensive and accurate knowledge is imparted of arithmetic, book keeping, abstracts and other requirements of the actuary's office'. Young men were prepared there for 'the university and the ecclesiastical colleges, the learned professions, the public service, civil and military'. In 1867 Bishop George Butler decided to re establish his own seminary at Hartstonge Street and the Jesuits maintained their own school at the Crescent which was renamed the Crescent College. The two schools quickly developed a rivalry on the rugby field which survives to this day. In the 1870s the Jesuits were again asked to administer St. Munchins, which this time moved to Mungret. This arrangement, however, was not to last and the college was again transferred to the clergy of the Diocese and moved to the former town house of Lord Limerick at Henry Street where it remained until a new school was built in the 1960s at Corbally.
Журнал "Факел"
Каждый год ученики выпускного класса в школе выпускают ежегодный журнал под названием "Факел". Журнал был впервые издан в 1977 году и выходит каждый год с тех пор. В "Факеле" публикуются профили всех учеников 6-го класса (написанные их одноклассниками), статьи обо всех событиях, происходящих в школе в течение года, интервью с новыми учителями и учениками, заслуживающими особого внимания (например, капитанами регбийных команд), а также фотографии из школьной жизни. Многие считают "Факел" одним из лучших студенческих журналов в районе Лимерика.
Спорт
Школа выиграла Кубок Мюнстерских школ для юниоров в 2018 году. Первый титул в Munster Schools Senior Cup был завоеван в 1968 году, и с тех пор команда выигрывала этот кубок четыре раза. Также в активе школы 6 побед в Кубке юниоров. Многие выпускники стали игроками сборной, среди них Билл О’Коннелл, Билл Малкахи, Ларри Молони, Колм Такер (также игрок состава «Львов»), Джон Фицджеральд, Пол Хоган, Фил Данахер (также капитан сборной Ирландии), Энтони Фоули (также капитан сборной Ирландии), Кит Вуд (также игрок состава «Львов» и капитан сборной Ирландии), Джерри Фланнери (также игрок состава «Львов»), Барри Мерфи, Джереми Стаунтон, Маркус Хоран, Денис Хёрли и Дэмиен Варли, а также действующие игроки сборной Ирландии Кит Эрлс (также игрок состава «Львов»), Доннаха Райан и Коннор Мюррей (также игрок состава «Львов»).