Think!

Dublin 26th May: Ryan Tubridy launched Think a new book by Fr. Cathal O’ Brolcháin,  published by Original Writing, yesterday evening at Willow Park School.

Discussing the books key message, Fr O’ Brolcháin stressed, “parents must think of their child’s daily life – going to, inside and outside of school. They can not simply expect a child to follow a parent’s ideal path. If parents do not Think their child can easily go off course”.

Speaking at the launch of the book, Ryan  described Fr.O'Brolcháin as "a cross between Spencer Tracy and Bing Crosby who sounds like Chistopher Walkin and captured the essence of education and that sense of being grounded. He has given me an awful lot of opportunities, without him I would never have held a microphone"

About the Book:
Published by Original Writing, Think is a short book which considers the effect of school days in relation to our children. It focuses on the day to day moments lost to many of us, but recorded by a man who has dedicated almost 25 years of his life to teaching.
 
The book addresses the routine of school days and the importance of seemingly average events during this time. School bags, mobile phones, wet days, dry days, the school buildings, the colour schemes, space, desks, teachers are all considered as influences on a child’s school life.

Employing fine detail Fr. O Brolcháin offers a distinguished view on our prosaic school days whose effects can be anything but.

About the Author:
•    Cormac O’Brolcháin, a Spiritan priest studied philosophy and psychology at U.C.D. (N.U.I.), and music at the Dublin College of Music,
•    Began his teaching career in the West Indies (1962-1965).
•    On returning to Ireland, he continued his studies for four further years reading theology and music, during which time he was ordained to the priesthood (1968).
•    In 1969 he was appointed to East Africa. He spent thirteen years as teacher, Principal and then Headmaster of  St. Mary’s School, Nairobi.
•    1984 he was awarded an M.Litt  (T.C.D.) for his evaluative research on the experimental use of music, para-liturgies and drama in religious education.
•    1987 he was appointed Principal of Blackrock College, a post he held for 13 years
•    2002 he was awarded a Ph.D., (D.C.U.), for his research into the importance of experiential religious education in the religious development of adolescent boys.
•    2005, after three years as Chaplain in Willow Park School, he was appointed President of Blackrock College, Dublin.