From Prefect to Bishop
Pope Francis appointed Fr Alan McGuckian SJ as Bishop of Raphoe on Friday 9th June, the Feast of St Columcille. Many Old Clongownians and members of staff have fond memories of Alan…
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Fr Paddy Crowe RIP
Paddy Crowe SJ died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 4th July, at Cherryfield Lodge in Dublin. He reposed at Cherryfield Lodge 14.00 with prayers at 16.00 on…
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Fr Peter Kenney Day
As is now the custom every June, Clongowes Foundation welcomes all Old Clongownians, who have left the College forty years or more, to enjoy Fr. Peter Kenney Day. This year…
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William (‘Willie’) Redmond
Nationalist politician and soldier William (‘Willie’) Hoey Redmond (13th April 1861 – 7th June 1917), nationalist politician and soldier, was born in Liverpool, but grew up in County Wexford. He attended Clongowes…
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Music Award for Richard
Richard Thomas Wins Top Prize At The 2017 Trench Award Richard Thomas (OC’13) claimed the overall prize at The 2017 Trench Award with a mesmerising performance on violin during the inaugural…
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Applied Science
What to do when you don’t know what to do “ It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive…
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Ready for the Next Phase
Last Monday the gentlemen of Syntax spent the day in Glendalough on their Annual Retreat, where they reflected on what has been a jam-packed Year of Transition for them. The…
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Tennis Success!
Congratulations to the boys of the Clongowes Minor I tennis team who overcame their opponents from St. Gerard’s in Castleknock Lawn Tennis Club last week (Monday 22nd May) to win…
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Choral Delights in the Library
Last Tuesday (May 22nd) the boys of Transition Year hosted their Social Outreach visitors (and a few lucky members of staff) to a short concert in the James Joyce Library.…
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Union Day 2017
Dear Parents and Guardians, I would like to invite you to join us for the celebration of Union Day in Clongowes on Sunday 28th May. All parents and guests are invited to…
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Open Day 2017
As the prospective pupils of Rhetoric 2024 arrived down the sun drenched avenue for their first taste of life in Clongowes Wood College on Saturday last (May 20th) one could…
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Where do we find the Saints?
Mass of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of Fr John Sullivan SJ On Saturday of last week (May 13th) the whole of the Society of Jesus shared in the joy of…
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Paddle Your Own
The Liffey Descent The ancient and noble sport of canoeing has recently been rekindled in Clongowes Wood College, which had a fine record in the sport was in the 1970s,…
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In the Mountain Kingdom
People become people through other people On April 1st 25 pilgrims from Clongowes Wood College set out on this year’s African Immersion Experience to Malealea, Lesotho. Having had a hiatus…
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The Auld Triangle
The origins of racing ‘The Triangle’ in Clongowes, while hardly lost in the mists of time, are certainly unclear. It is such an obvious course that it is likely that…
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A Day For Rejoicing
Blessed John Sullivan SJ beatified The first ever beatification in Ireland – that of Fr John Sullivan SJ – took place at 11.00 on Saturday, 13th May, 2017 in Gardiner Street…
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Cricket Tour
On the May Bank Holiday Weekend a group of cricketers from Clongowes accompanied by Fr. Michael Sheil SJ, Tom Carroll, Joe Flannery and Niall Black journeyed to Mount St. Mary’s…
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Beatification Live
Unprecedented Ecumenical Gesture Fr John Sullivan SJ will be beatified at 11.00 on 13th May, 2017 in St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street and the event will be live-streamed on www.jesuit.ie/beatification.…
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Clongowes Wood College Open Day
The Clongowes Wood College Open Day for First Year boys wishing to join in September 2018 takes place on Saturday May 20th. If you are interested in learning more about…
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