[1][2] The capital fees charged to the grammar school pupils are purely for the upkeep of historic buildings and grounds and not for any part of the education.

[citation needed] In 1935 Jimmy Steele led an attempted Irish Republican Army raid on the school to secure the arms inside the college Officers' Training Corps.

A gun battle took place at the gate lodge on Hawthornden Road in which Constable Ian Hay received five gunshot wounds, but survived.

[citation needed] Lewis claimed in his autobiography Surprised by Joy that Campbell retained the character of an English public school before to the reforms of Arnold.

[citation needed] On 27 October 2016, the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins visited Linen Hall Library for the first time.

A choir combining students from Holy Cross Boys' Primary School and Campbell College performed at the special event.

The head of house, along with his deputy are sixth form students who have earned responsibility within the school, and it is common place for them to also be prefects, or so called "peer mentors".

[citation needed] A student can be awarded his "colours" as a tangible recognition of success achieved, dedication demonstrated and good example shown through the medium of any Campbell sport which participates in external/extramural competition, or through the College's music and drama programme.

Firstly, the Colour acts as a reward given to senior boys who have not necessarily represented one of our first teams, been placed highly in individual sports competition or excelled in the areas of music or drama, but whose dedication and loyalty to the schools’s curriculum is unquestionable.

Secondly, this Colour may be awarded to younger students as recognition of their success at what might be considered to be the developmental stage of their school career.

The Colours Committee comprises teaching staff whose interests within our total curriculum are wide and whose experience is considerable.

Following due consideration and deliberation, decisions made by the Colours Committee are taken by its chairman to the Headmaster for his agreement.