Interhouse Sports Day 2020
Our annual sports day took place on September 21st much to the excitement of the students. The boys were blessed with good weather and offered some welcome reprieve from the…
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The Gollymocky Whalers
Pictured from left to right: Joseph O’Sullivan (’85), Marcus Keane (’89), Dave Lane (’85), Conor Halpenny (’83),Ken Barry (’86), Adam Mac Nulty (’88),Ambrose O’Sullivan (’78), Jonathan White (’86), Hugo Mac…
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Eric Donovan TY Visit
Our Transition Year students donned their virtual gloves on September 25th as they welcomed the arrival of professional boxer Eric Donovan for a socially distanced sparring session. Eric, a native…
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Clongowes Foundation 15 Year Anniversary
The end of 2019 marked the 15 Year anniversary of the creation of the Clongowes Wood College Foundation. Those fifteen years have been an extraordinarily active period for the Foundation…
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Live Broadcast of Sunday Mass
Apart but in Communion This coming Sunday the 4th October will see an important and innovative step forward for liturgy in Clongowes when we broadcast our first television Mass from…
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Tantalus in Cold Storage
There are many cautionary tales abounding from classical times – as relationships among the gods [way-up-there!] worked out in their lives in a very human way – and also in…
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Thalassa! Thalassa!
To horse! To horse! And here we are only a mere week away from reaching home-port – or should that read starting-post …… at last! But why, you may ask…
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25.06.1970 For the past, Thanks! – For the future, Yes! 25.06.2020
Dag Hammarksjold – the second Sec.Gen. of the UN from 1953 to 1961 – died in a plane crash in Zambia while trying to negotiate peace in a civil war…
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A Message from The Headmaster
It is 50 years to the day that Fr Michael Sheil SJ was ordained as a Jesuit priest. This is a remarkable milestone and those – very many – of…
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Times Old and New
Ireland now stands in imminent danger. If Popery succeeds – our fairest plains will once more witness days worthy to rank with those of Bloody Mary – and the Walls…
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Go! Spread the Good News – even to the ends of the earth – and I will be with you! [Matt.28:19]
In the mid-1980s – for a sabbatical year – I volunteered for the Jesuit Refugee Service – founded a few years previously by our then Fr General [now Servant of…
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The Full Story – Accolades for Clongowes
It is pleasing to end this bizarre summer term with the inclusion of two Clongownians on Dave Rudden’s winners’ list for the inaugural tri-school short story competition, ‘The Full Story’. …
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Passing on the Baton
Did you ever come across a group of people looking at the sky and wonder what was up there? Did you perhaps go gazing skywards yourself? And what if someone…
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Click-4-Crumlin
We’re asking you to ‘Click-4-Crumlin‘ to help our TY students raise money for a covid-19 testing machine for sick children in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. Due to the current…
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English Essay Medal Winners
The Medal Essay competition each year opens a window on the creative writing talent of our students. Some are soaring at great heights, brave in their expression, offering perspectives and…
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My Braveheart Tree!
In my 3rd motu proprio at the end of March I asked if anyone had a favourite tree – and received a great and varied response – with many reasons…
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Staff Video – See You Soon!
We’re all looking forward to the school re-opening and to seeing the boys back at Clongowes! The staff came together to make a short video – we hope you enjoy…
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Be Glad to be Sad!
Last Friday, the well-leaked news that this year’s Leaving Cert. was to be cancelled made it a unique day in the annals of the DES – and in the life…
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Battle of the Books – 3 Schools, 1 Book
What wins??? YOU decide!! The librarians of Belvedere College SJ., Clongowes Wood College SJ, and Gonzaga College SJ, invite our students, parents, staff and alumni to choose our inaugural ‘3…
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They’re Closing the Churches!
It is just over 50 days since the anti-covid-19 strategy brought about the closure of places of gathering. After the initial shock, people began to improvise – and everywhere there…
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