Irish Medals, WORLD COINS, Irish Medals, St Vincent’s College, Castleknock, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by W. Woodhouse], frontal elevation of the College, trees in foreground, rev. in doctrina christiana et historia ecclesiastica, etc, named (Junior Grade 1891, Robertus Ratigan), 51mm (cf. DNW M5, 1039). Good very fine, toned £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals formed by Major John Crooks.

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In 1830, a year after the passing of Catholic Emancipation, four young priests from Maynooth College obtained permission to open a day school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin at Castleknock. So successful was the school that by 1835 St. Vincent's boarding school had opened, catering for just 47 boys. Today the facility is one of the most fully-equipped colleges in Ireland