On Sunday, Dec 15th 2024 the School’s Farming Club organsied a Charity Tractor Run in memory of past pupil, Ricky Barrett. Ricky organised and launched the first School Tractor Run in 2022 in aid of Crumlin Hospital. Today’s event was is in his memory and in his honour with all proceeds going to The Palliative Care Team in Bantry Hospital. 59 Tractors took part in this year’s event. The route went from the school out to Tragumna, back through town and back up to the school. The local Gardaí, Civil Defence and Coast Guard Crews organised Safety and Traffic Management. The School Community would like to thank these volunteers for their services. We wish to also thank The Barrett family for their blessing and support, Mr. Peter Swanton, Teacher and his students in the Farming Club who planned out the day, organised spot prizes and sold raffle tickets. We wish to also thank our students, their families and our staff (past and present) for driving on the day, marshalling at the cross roads, putting out signs and donating to the fund. Thankyou so much to the staff who organised the refreshments afterwards. We wish to also thank the local businesses for their very kind donations of raffle prizes and we ask everyone to support the following: Drinagh, Fields, Thornhills, John O Driscoll Motor Factors, The Favourite Hairdressers, Aisling Daly Boutique, Seymours Jewellers, Cre Pottery, Kalbos, An Chístin Beag, The West Cork Hotel, Embellish Home Interiors, and Levis and Sweetnams.
