“Many sincere and heartfelt tributes were paid to Fr Cornelius Justice OCSO, late of Minor Row, Millstreet, at the Mount Melleray Past Pupils Reunion Dinner in Rochestown Park Hotel on Saturday evening last – 27th September. This was the first such event to be held since his death in December 2012. Earlier in the day at a very simple and very beautiful ceremony held at Mount Melleray Abbey, a wreath was laid on Fr Cornelius’ grave by a delegation of Past Pupils led by Michael Condon and Kevin McCarthy. At the same ceremony a wreath was also laid on the grave of Fr Francis Carton who succeeded Fr Cornelius as Dean of the College in 1969. While Fr Cornelius has gone to his Eternal Reward, there is no doubt that his influence is alive and well, and living in the hearts and memories of all past pupils who knew him at the college. Ar dheis Dé raibh a n’anam” – Gerard Hennessy
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My name is sean o dwyer. I was in mount melleray from 1960 to 65. What a great time it was . Many many fond memories. It was my foundation for a great life ahead. I would like to know ehen is the next past pupils get together. Would love meet up. Please someone let me.know SEAN
Hello Sean. I would like to know if there is any information on past pupils, etc. God Bless Fr Cornelius. He could let out a roar buy my goodness we could do with him NOW. I will remember him on his Anniversary please God and indeed every day. I will have a Tridentine Holy Mass said for him by our Italian priest Fr Ballini. I wonder if anyone from Mt Melleray is attending Tridentine Latin Masses rather than the novus ordo stuff? God Bless. Paudy (McMahon)