Athy College meets President


01/11/2012

Athy College was represented by Gary Kelly and Mr Frank Whelan at the recent Shackleton School. The Shackleton weekend was acknowledging the contribution made by the college in piloting the Shackleton Challenge in the last academic year. In the picture above Kevin Kenny explains the programme to President Michael D. Higgins. Well done to Gary and Mr Whelan in advancing the Shackelton philosophy. (Pic courtesy of Robert Redmond)

WW1 Exhibition in ATHY

(text by WOA)

First Time Ever in Ireland






Exhibition ‘These Rough Notes – Scott’s Last Expedition’

In

Athy Heritage Centre- Museum

This Exhibit tells the story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1910-1013 Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic.


First time in Ireland, these unique artefacts, photographs and panels will be on exhibit

until the 14th December 2012


(On loan from Scott Polar Institute Cambridge and Discovery Point Dundee.)



Athy Heritage Centre-Museum

Emily Square

Athy

Co. Kildare

059 8633075

Email: athyheritage@eircom.net

www.athyheritagecentre-museum.com