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The style of a helm (helmet) displayed within a crest varies according to rank and social status. These styles developed over time, in step with the development of military helmets. The helm for esquires and gentlemen is steel with closed visor in profile. Is the helm relevant to the school today? The chevron occurs frequently in British and French heraldry. From the French word “chevron” meaning rafter, the chevron represents the roof of a house. The chevron representing security is a strong element within the crest.
The ampersand originated where the letters E and T were written as a ligature (two or more letters are joined as a single character). With the advent of printing in Europe, printers made extensive use of ampersands. & was often regarded as the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The modern ampersand is virtually identical to that of the Carolingian minuscule. The word ampersand is a merging of the phrase “and per se &”. The Tironian “et” is a symbol similar to the numeral 7 which is often used in Gaelic text. Notae Tironianae was a system of shorthand invented by Tiro (94 BC – 4 AD)
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Caslon Italic 1734 – 1770
Sabon Italic 1967
Trebuchet 1996
Rich, Robert, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587 – 1658) Stamp
From Jan Tschichold’s The Ampersand: its origin and development 1957. 1. Pompeiian graffiti ; 2. Old Roman cursive, 131 AD ; 3. New Roman cursive, mid 4th century ; 4. New Roman cursive, c346 AD ; 6. From manuscript (St. Hilarius), before 509 ; 7. From manuscript (St. Maximus), 7th century ; 8. Insular majuscule from the 7th century ; 13. 8th century Merovigian ; 48. Carolingian minuscule, 810
Book of Kells Shepherd [Sheppard] Coat of Arms Azure on a chevron engrailed (scalloped) between three fleur de lis as many estoiles gule (red stars), a cubit arm vested azure cuffed argent, the hand holding a shepherd’s crook (proper or natural color). Motto - Deus Pastor Meus (The Lord is my Shepherd) from It is a Long Way from Tipperary … The 400 Year Journey of the Sheppard / Shepherd Family, Mark Reider
The star is an abstract form with no particular historic or visual reference. The star [or sun] may represent energy, illumination and that which is (science, mathematics &c.).
Sunset detail from J.M.W. Turner, The Slave Ship (1840)
The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily used as a decorative symbol. While the fleur-de-lis has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags, it is particularly associated with the French monarchy. According to French historian Georges Duby, the three petals represent the medieval social classes: those who worked, those who fought, and those who prayed. Within the crest, the fleur-de-lis is a cultural link to Europe. Today, the three activities of fighting, working and praying are perhaps undertaken differently. People may not necessarily fight in a physical or combative manner for values, beliefs or causes. The fleur-de-lis may also be interpreted as a representation of growth, and culture ( tradition, languages, the arts, history &c.). Together, the star above the chevron, housing the fleur de lis within the crest convey a rational and clear message.
Avenir Roman 1988
Conleth 2014
Clovis recevant la fleur de lys detail from the “Bedford Hours” c1410 - c1430
Detail from Bronze Disc showing the curvilinear repeated patterning typical of the La Tène style of Celtic art. From Sainte-Chapelle, Paris c1248.
Detail from The Book of Kells c.800 The manuscript is written primarily in insular majuscule with some occurrences of minuscule.
Algemene Bank Nederland logo 1964 AMRO Bank logo 1964 ABN · AMRO logo (crest and text), 1991
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Letterhead layout — St. Conleth’s College is a school founded in 1939 by Bernard Sheppard which has for over seventy-five years continued and expanded upon its founder’s vision: to encourage the educational development of the child and fulfil the pastoral role. From Junior Infants to the Leaving Certificate, pupils at St. Conleth’s benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation which enables them to remain well-grounded yet adaptive to a changing world. 20 February 2020
Letterhead layout — St. Conleth’s College is a school founded in 1939 by Bernard Sheppard which has for over seventy-five years continued and expanded upon its founder’s vision: to encourage the educational development of the child and fulfil the pastoral role. From Junior Infants to the Leaving Certificate, pupils at St. Conleth’s benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation which enables them to remain well-grounded yet adaptive to a changing world.
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Dear Parent
Letterhead layout — St. Conleth’s College is a school founded in 1939 by Bernard Sheppard which has for over seventy-five years continued and expanded upon its founder’s vision: to encourage the educational development of the child and fulfil the pastoral role. From Junior Infants to the Leaving Certificate, pupils at St. Conleth’s benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation which enables them to remain well-grounded yet adaptive to a changing world.
fold Letterhead layout — St. Conleth’s College is a school founded in 1939 by Bernard Sheppard which has for over seventy-five years continued and expanded upon its founder’s vision: to encourage the educational development of the child and fulfil the pastoral role. From Junior Infants to the Leaving Certificate, pupils at St. Conleth’s benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation which enables them to remain well-grounded yet adaptive to a changing world.
St. Conleth’s provides a happy, healthy and safe environment in which students may develop their own personal gifts and interests to the best of their ability. Excellence, perseverance and mutual respect are encouraged in a spirit of discipline.
St. Conleth’s provides a happy, healthy and safe environment in which students may develop their own personal gifts and interests to the best of their ability. Excellence, perseverance and mutual respect are encouraged in a spirit of discipline.
Since its foundation, the school has been imbued with the robust Christian values of its founding family and its patron, St. Conleth, a 6th Century saint and ‘moulder of metals’. From the very outset in Junior Infants, students in St. Conleth’s today benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation, which enables them to remain well grounded yet adaptive to our ever-changing world.
Since its foundation, the school has been imbued with the robust Christian values of its founding family and its patron, St. Conleth, a 6th Century saint and ‘moulder of metals’. From the very outset in Junior Infants, students in St. Conleth’s today benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation, which enables them to remain well grounded yet adaptive to our ever-changing world.
The key benefits of enrolling your son or daughter in St. Conleth’s: small class sizes
The key benefits of enrolling your son or daughter in St. Conleth’s: • small class sizes • a long-established reputation for moulding well-rounded, confident and competent pupils • a safe, secure place where routine and order co-exist with the imagination and creativity • an environment where academic excellence is holistically promoted and achieved, and each pupil is encouraged and enabled to reach their own academic potential • the nurturing of athletic, debating, musical and artistic skills and their further development in friendly competition • a school community which emphasises education as a tripartite dynamic: pupil, teacher and parent • an ethos which is centred on respect for one-self and others, and encourages an active engagement with the wider, local community
a long-established reputation for moulding well-rounded, confident and competent pupils a safe, secure place where routine and order co-exist with the imagination and creativity an environment where academic excellence is holistically promoted and achieved, and each pupil is encouraged and enabled to reach their own academic potential the nurturing of athletic, debating, musical and artistic skills and their further development in friendly competition
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a school community which emphasises education as a tripartite dynamic: pupil, teacher and parent an ethos which is centred on respect for one-self and others, and encourages an active engagement with the wider, local community
In 2014, Director Ann Sheppard and then Headmaster Kevin Kelleher celebrated 75 years of St. Conleth’s. The Sheppard-Kelleher family has exemplified the ‘fide et fortitudine’ or ‘faith and courage’ of our motto, having led the development of the school since its foundation in 1939.
In 2014, Director Ann Sheppard and then Headmaster Kevin Kelleher celebrated 75 years of St. Conleth’s. The Sheppard-Kelleher family has exemplified the ‘fide et fortitudine’ or ‘faith and courage’ of our motto, having led the development of the school since its foundation in 1939.
Best Sincere Regards, The Principal, The Principal's Title
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Letterhead layout — St. Conleth’s College is a school founded in 1939 by Bernard Sheppard which has for over seventy-five years continued and expanded upon its founder’s vision: to encourage the educational development of the child and fulfil the pastoral role. From Junior Infants to the Leaving Certificate, pupils at St. Conleth’s benefit from a rare melding of tradition and innovation which enables them to remain well-grounded yet adaptive to a changing world.
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