| Nick Names For some reason, there were many many nicknames used for
teachers and priests and students. I have tried to record here, as many as I
could remember. Please add to the list by
clicking here. My apologies to those named here, we were just kids!
| Teacher's Name |
Subject |
Nickname |
| Miss Josephine Finan |
Physics |
*"Josie" |
| Fr. M McGlynn |
Italian |
"Gennett" |
| Mr. Michael Kilcoyne |
Spanish |
*"Mickey
Ouch" |
| Miss G. McGonigle |
Irish |
|
| Fr. T. A. Finnegan |
President |
"Tommy Jap" |
| Miss J. Delaney |
Business Organisation |
|
| Mr. M. O'Callaghan |
Mathematics |
"Austy" |
| Miss Terry Keane |
Chemistry |
|
| Fr. Liam Sharkey |
Woodwork |
"Socket" |
| Fr. C.P. Jones |
English |
"Bobbie" |
| Mr. Brendan Duggan |
Geography |
"Squeak" |
| Mrs. Sybil Higgins |
Swimming |
|
| Mr. D. N. Chadda |
Mathematics |
"Johnny Chadda" |
| Miss R. McDonagh |
Biology |
|
| Mr. Tommy Nangle |
History |
"T" |
| Mr. Gabriel Dunne |
History |
*"Gabby" |
| Mr. Pat Curley
(R.I.P) |
Physical Education |
|
| Fr. Gerard Dolan |
French |
"Dithery" |
| Fr. John Greene |
Guidance Master |
"Nwan" |
| Mr. Michael McGowan |
History |
"Skippy" |
| Mr. Peader O'Toole |
Irish |
|
| Mr. M. Lydon |
Commerce |
|
| Mrs. M. Kerins |
Modern Languages |
|
| Fr. Dominick Gilhooley |
Irish |
"Spuds" |
| Fr. Frank McGauran |
Dean |
"Spare," "Slop," or
"Sloppy" |
| Fr. Patrick Durr |
Dean |
"Packy" |
| Fr. Austin McKeon |
Burser |
"Gusty" |
| Fr. Kevin Earley |
Business Studies |
"Butch" |
| Mr. B. O'Connor |
English |
*"Batman" |
| Mr. M. Currid |
Irish |
|
| Mr. A. Howley |
Economics |
|
| Mr. Colm Gannon |
Mathematics |
"Cuck" |
| Mr. T. Byrne |
Mathematics |
|
| Fr. P. O'Laimhin (Lavin) |
Irish |
"Paddy Bull" |
| Fr. Michael
Devine |
Latin |
"Ricky" |
| Fr. Colm Hayes |
Physics |
"Pawdy
Hayes" |
| Mr. Karl Bodeker |
German |
|
| Mr. Eddie Tighe |
Latin |
"Edda" |
| Mr. Colum Hannon |
Mechanical Drawing |
|
| Mr. D. Colleary |
History & Geography |
|
| Fr. Joe Gilmartin |
Science |
"Kango" |
| Fr. Cyril Haran |
English |
"Cyrilly"
or "Dosser" |
| Fr. J.J. Gannon |
Music |
*"John Joe" |
| Fr. E.
McLoughlin |
Latin |
"Bloggs" |
| Fr. Christy
Jones |
Spiritual
Director |
"Christy" |
| Mr. Bernie McDonagh |
Art |
|
| Fr. John McGowan |
Religion? |
|
| Fr. Liam Devine |
Unknown |
|
|
Mr. McDermott
(RIP-killed in a car crash) |
Chemistry |
"Chips" |
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