Welcome to Summerhill College, Sligo, Class of 1972.

To most people, their senior year of "high school" or secondary school as it was called in Ireland, is a very special time in their lives. For many, it is the year they "come of age"...romances blossom, sports endeavours peak, and innocence is lost.

Living in Sligo, but having grown up in California, for me it was a time of discovery and abandon. Although an exemplary student in the United States, I let my hair down (both figuratively and literally) when I took up residence in Summerhill College in the Fall of 1970. I had no idea what the next two years would bring, but looking back it was a magical time for me, and my fellow students.

After traveling to Sligo in May, 2002 to celebrate a 30 year reunion of sorts, I wanted to create a place where we could all revisit those great years when Led Zeppelin was a new band and the only group Paul McCartney had been in was the Beatles. The only drug that existed (at least as far as I could tell) was alcohol and we spent the majority of our time "dossing." ("Walking around more or less aimlessly" for those who are unfamiliar with the term) They were the best of times.....

If you have any photos from these years or would like to post any messages. Please feel free to email them to me by clicking here. Enjoy!

Gerry Gallagher