Do You Have a Favourite Tree?
A strange question, perhaps – but I hope it may make you think back for a moment and see that special tree in your mind’s eye. I am lucky that…
Two Hearts Beating as One
Some years ago I spent a few weeks helping out in a parish in the middle of Paris. One morning I switched on to Radio Notre-Dame the station run by…
Message from Fr Sheil SJ
Rest – read – work/walk – show love – be at peace – pray! I came across those ten words the other day – in a church notice in…
TY Students Meet Polar Explorer Alex Hibbert
Last Thursday, TY students were visited by guest speaker Alex Hibbert – a polar expedition leader who spent six months living and working among the Polar Eskimos of remote northwest…
Kildare Student Enterprise Awards
On Thursday 5th March, The Kildare Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise Awards took place in the Killashee House Hotel, Naas. Clongowes was represented by two mini-companies; Talk Native and Womba…
Leinster Rugby Update
13th March 2020 We received the following statement yesterday afternoon from Leinster Rugby: “All Domestic Rugby activities have been suspended until 29th March. The Irish Rugby Football Union,…
The Academy Looks at The Origins of Communication
Yesterday evening, Daniel Groome delivered his paper on ‘The Origins of Communication’ to staff and students as The Academy assembled for the fourth in a series of presentations by Poetry…
Harmony Addiction Awareness Workshop
On Thursday the 27th of February, TY students attended an Addiction Awareness Workshop facilitated by Mr Roger Mehta, pre-accredited Addiction Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Roger travels the length and breadth of…
Drop Everything and Read – D.E.A.R
The school held its annual Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) session last Wednesday the 4th of March. DEAR is organised by our dedicated school librarian Ms O’Loughlin to coincide with…
SCT Semi-Final Win
Clongowes Wood College 29: St Vincent’s Castleknock College 19 For the first time since 2014, our Senior Cup Team have booked their place in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final…