Clongowes Stories

20th May 2021

0/20 means perfect vision, but we never saw this coming – this year of COVID 19. A world turned upside down. But the world has been upended many times before throughout history – be it by pandemics like the Black Death or the Spanish ‘Flu’ or by self-inflicted injuries such as the twin world wars…read article

19th May 2021

You will have heard by now the sad news [for his Family and for us] that James bade us farewell Monday afternoon – and we pray that the Lord will bring him safely home. As we come to terms with this painful reality – let us share our thanks for the gift that he was…read article

13th May 2021

Please see below a link to a statement from the Jesuit Order regarding an independent restorative process that has been put in place following the naming of Joseph Marmion, a former teacher at this school. Central to the process is the involvement of past pupils who may have been harmed or impacted by Joseph Marmion….read article

12th May 2021

For Mini-Company this year, my group and I have designed and sourced Limited Edition, Eco-Friendly Clongowes-branded phone cases. The product is bamboo-based, and therefore recyclable and overall easy to handle. It is a high quality, durable item which will protect and enhance your phone. You can purchase the phone cases from the following link for…read article

12th May 2021

We are delighted to announce that Clongowes has been awarded the Amber Flag for 2021!    Our award coincided with a pre-dawn call for the 100 or so students and staff who braved the elements to join the national Darkness into Light walk on Saturday, May 8th.   The Pieta Amber Flag Initiative recognises the…read article

11th May 2021

On Saturday we had the Lower Line (3rd & 4th year) cricket match, this much anticipated clash had the Kildare Strikers facing the Thunder.   Match Report Saturday 8th of May:   Another cracking match this afternoon, the rain passed us by and we were left with perfect conditions for a great spectacle, and what a…read article

10th May 2021

Gees Jams now available from the Duck Push Shop duckpush.clongowes.net   While in lockdown in Malta I was thinking about how we might raise funds for this year’s Duck Push Project.    My Dad enjoys producing award-winning artisanal jams and marmalades, using only the freshest, local produce so you might say that the answer was…read article

6th May 2021

The Clongowes 5km / 10km Fun Run in aid of Duck Push 2021 took place on Saturday, April 24th. The Duck Push is an annual fundraiser led by TY students that purchases vital medical equipment for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. With blue skies as a backdrop and a warming sun on their backs,…read article

4th May 2021

Question-time: Q.1 Do you know the origin of the famous Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Call  ? If you don’t – well, never mind – for you can find that out soon enough, I promise! *** Q.2 Do you know the origin of the May Day celebrations around the world on this first day of the fifth…read article

30th April 2021

We wish to congratulate the following students listed below who have been invited to become House Leaders for the coming Academic Year 2021-22. There are ten Houses at Clongowes and each House is made up of a cross-section of boys from every age group and is under the leadership of a House Leader from Rhetoric, who is…read article