Marian College first opened its doors on 8th September 1954 when the Marist Brothers began the great adventure that is Marian College.

Now, fifty very successful years later, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of the school with a number of events in October and November.

All parents, past-pupils, current pupils, staff and friends of the College will be most welcome to all of these events. The main events are:

Saturday 2nd October
The new Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, who is a past-pupil of the College, will celebrate a special anniversary mass in the Star of the Sea Church, Sandymount, at 12.00.noon on Saturday 2nd October. After the mass, everyone will be welcome to come back to the College hall for a reception in the school hall.

Tuesday 12th October
We have booked the National Concert Hall for a special 50th Anniversary celebration. Some of you may remember the 40th anniversary concert at the same venue which was a huge success before a packed house.

This one promises to be even bigger and better, a night of celebration and nostalgia, with a party atmosphere. There will be music and dance by pupils, past-pupils and special guests, with excerpts from shows and music from the popular, jazz, classical and traditional repertoires. We also plan to have a 150-strong choir made up of pupils, past-pupils, teachers and guests.
Booking forms are available from Marian College or ‘News Four’.

Sunday 14th November
We will host a special afternoon at the College when past pupils will be able to call in and meet old friends and see the many photographs of times gone by that now adorn the walls of the College.
In addition to these events, a special commemorative magazine with many different contributors will be published in October to provide a permanent record of the history of the past fifty years.
The photo shows Archbishop John Charles McQuaid being welcomed at the official opening of Marian College in 1954.