‘To younger boys Father Craig “had wrinkles and silvery-coloured hair, and was a very stern looking man. We knew that he had a big strap; he didn’t use it much, but when he did, it hurt.”‘
‘Father Michael Fitzgibbon taught at Kostka throughout this exciting period of rebuilding and regeneration. He began at Kostka in 1954, teaching French, History, Latin and Religion. He was a genial, witty soul, with a sterner side, but he also offered wise counsel to those in need. Affectionately known as ‘Fitzy’, he went to class armed with a strap in his pocket. The strap ‘mysteriously’ disappeared one day after a class of boys had experienced its sting. Until recently its whereabouts had never been revealed, until another teacher confessed to having confiscated it.’