HAUGH Gerard Martin

N/A - 19 March 2011

This was published in the following publications on 21.03.2011:
Irish Times

<p>HAUGH Gerard Martin (Gerry) (Glasnevin and Belvedere College S.J.) - March 19, 2011 (peacefully) after a very short illness at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Only son of the late Desmond and Maire Haugh and sadly missed by his loving sister Maureen, relatives, friends, past and present colleagues and students. May he rest in peace. Funeral arrangements later. Enquiries to Kirwan Funeral Directors, 01-8334444.</p>

HAUGH Gerard Martin (Gerry) (Glasnevin and Belvedere College S.J.) - March 19, 2011 (peacefully) after a very short illness at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Only son of the late Desmond and Maire Haugh and sadly missed by his loving sister Maureen, relatives, friends, past and present colleagues and students. May he rest in peace. Funeral arrangements later. Enquiries to Kirwan Funeral Directors, 01-8334444.

HAUGH Gerard Martin (Gerry) (Glasnevin and Belvedere College S.J.) - March 19, 2011 (peacefully) after a very short illness at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Only son of the late Desmond and Maire Haugh and sadly missed by his loving sister Maureen, relatives, friends, past and present colleagues and students. May he rest in peace. Reposing at the Boys Chapel, Belvedere College S.J. today (Tuesday) from 5 o'c, thence removal to Church of St. Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street arriving at 8 o'clock Funeral tomorrow (Wednesday) after 11.30 o'c Mass to St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton.

A great man who will be sorely missed. So many of my greatest memories of Belvedere are bound up with Gerry Haugh; from the earliest rehearsals for "Guys and Dolls" through "Hello Dolly" (and helping out with "Oliver!"), the Dramatic Society, and the walks to Galway… We have lost a gentleman, a friend, and a maker of men. RIP Gerry.

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A Parent Perspective on Sharing Boy Rearing with Gerry Haugh
I write from my experience as a parent of two boys, one who has already left Belvedere and one who is on the eve of leaving, Gerry Haugh was a true educationalist in the widest meaning of the word. He was not that interested in, and in fact barely tolerated an education system in which rote learning, 'points' focus, league tables etc had become in many ways, the primary indicators of success. Instead for him, his priority was on the developmental stages of boy to manhood and a wish to nurture a love of the arts, humanities and a philosophy of ‘being’. This was no mean achievement at a time when so many joys and challenges exist at a societal level. I always saw shades of the film, ‘Dead Poets Society’ in how he positioned himself in the world.
He was tough.He was tough on himself, tough on the boys and even sometimes on the demands he made on their families!Yet, I always experienced him as operating from a stance of 'an ethic of care and love' and a belief that he could get more out of the boys than they ever imagined.
It has been a real privilege to share boy rearing with him. From my perspective as a parent, Gerry had a way of encouraging, supporting and yet demanding the best, nurturing in a way that was never over stated. However, if you did not make the mark he let you know and his wry humour and ability to ‘use the look’, meant that you always knew where you stood. Communication for him was truly multi faceted and I suppose this is what made him such a wonderful teacher, director, producer and mentor .
Thank you so much Gerry for giving our boys and our family so much of yourself, not to mention the truly memorable shows over the years on the Belvedere stage. Valerie O'Brien

A Parent Perspective on Sharing Boy Rearing with Gerry Haugh I write from my experience as a parent of two boys, one who has already left Belvedere and one who is on the eve of leaving, Gerry Haugh was a true educationalist in the widest meaning of the word. He was not that interested in, and in fact barely tolerated an education system in which rote learning, 'points' focus, league tables etc had become in many ways, the primary indicators of success. Instead for him, his priority was on the developmental stages of boy to manhood and a wish to nurture a love of the arts, humanities and a philosophy of ‘being’. This was no mean achievement at a time when so many joys and challenges exist at a societal level. I always saw shades of the film, ‘Dead Poets Society’ in how he positioned himself in the world. He was tough.He was tough on himself, tough on the boys and even sometimes on the demands he made on their families!Yet, I always experienced him as operating from a stance of 'an ethic of care and love' and a belief that he could get more out of the boys than they ever imagined. It has been a real privilege to share boy rearing with him. From my perspective as a parent, Gerry had a way of encouraging, supporting and yet demanding the best, nurturing in a way that was never over stated. However, if you did not make the mark he let you know and his wry humour and ability to ‘use the look’, meant that you always knew where you stood. Communication for him was truly multi faceted and I suppose this is what made him such a wonderful teacher, director, producer and mentor . Thank you so much Gerry for giving our boys and our family so much of yourself, not to mention the truly memorable shows over the years on the Belvedere stage. Valerie O'Brien

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