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First Student Enrolment

When: 1835
Where: Castleknock
Part of: Founding of St. Vincent's Ecclesiastical Seminary, predecessor of Castleknock College, in Dublin

John Lynch of Clones, County Monaghan, was the first student to enrol in the seminary in 1835, later becoming Archbishop of Toronto.

John Lynch enrolled in 1835 as the first student. He subsequently entered the Vincentian order and rose to become Archbishop of Toronto. His enrolment signifies the commencement of the student body at the newly established seminary.

Sources

Castleknock College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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