Belvedere’s Gift to ‘Knock

Oliver Murphy worked in Gonzaga as a boy and Belvedere as a teacher, so both schools will have felt some pride in his appointment as Headmaster of Castleknock College. Oliver has written highly-regarded text-books in Mathematics and Applied Maths at Junior and Leaving Certificate level, both honours and pass. Over the years he has shepherded student groups to Greece – Greek was his second subject – and established a museum in Belvedere with a special focus on World War I. More recently readers (AMDG Express: 28.10.08) will remember his enthusiastic direction of the Transition Year as a time of huge potential for turning teenagers into men. He is delighted with what he sees of Castleknock.