Penpals – Escolapies, Olesa, Spain

First year students reading some of the Christmas cards they received from their penpals in Escolapies, Olesa in Northern Spain.

They learned all about Christmas in Spain including the Catalunian tradition of ‘caga tio’ which involves children ‘feeding’ a wooden log in the days before Christmas so they will receive lots of gifts on Christmas Day.

Picture 1: Amy O’ Sullivan, Daniel O Shaughnessy & Ben McGovern

Picture 2: Front row – Hannah O’ Dell & Emma O’ Keefe

Second row- Michael O Callaghan, Ben O Connor & Josh Moran

Picture 3: Aine O Sullivan, Lauren O Brien, Amanda O Sullivan & Niamh Mullins

Picture 4: Spanish students from Escolapies Olesa with ‘caga tio’

Picture 5: Sarah McDermott, Katie O Carroll & Nicole Murphy

Picture 6: Kieran O Flynn, James O Connor, James Molyneaux & Jamie O Connor

Picture 7: The wooden log for ‘caga tio’

Picture 8: Orla O Brien, Roisin Normoyle & Aoife O Callaghan