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Although 30 minutes of the first-half gave Clongowes a taste of ‘ad infinitum’ –they ultimately prevailed in Donnybrook last Thursday (28th January) with a definition of intelligence honed beyond the…

Jan262016

Real World Problems

Clongowes physics and applied maths students are again involved in research projects with the University of Limerick and will be raising the bar next Tuesday, February 2nd, when Professor James…

Jan222016

Marketing Manager

Clongowes Wood College is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Áine Corcoran to the post of Marketing and Admissions Manager. The Headmaster, Mr Chris Lumb (above with Áine), comments: “Áine…

Jan222016

A Doctor’s Sword

On Thursday 14th January, Clongowes celebrated one of its most famous past pupils, Dr Aidan McCarthy (OC 1930), by screening the film of his remarkable life. The Clongowes website was…

Jan202016

Sean the Cantabrigian

Warmest congratulations to Sean McMahon, who has been provisionally accepted to attend Gonville and Caius, the fourth oldest surviving College in the University of Cambridge. Sean, who was awarded one…

Jan182016

Elements go North

From the moment they awoke on the morning of January 18th the first years were all but uncontainable with excitement at the prospect of the annual trip to Belfast… For many…

Jan182016

Young Tigers

On Monday the 11th of January, Mr. Marron, his CSPE class and Mr. Corcoran set off for Dublin Zoo. We went there to learn more about the white rhino, which…

Christian Unity Week in CWC

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18th to 25th January – the octave of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The theme chosen for 2016…

Jan72016

Grammar Parent Day

Dr Fergus Heffernan a Clinical Psychologist, with an MSc in Family Therapies, and a PHD in Neuro Science (pictured here speaking at the Kilkenny Campus of NUI Maynooth) will be our…

Jan32016

Mary Collins RIP

As the new term was about to start, we received the sad news of the death of Mary Collins, may she rest in peace. Mary started work here in 1979, just…

Dec232015

Christmas Greetings

As I write, the long autumn term is about to come to a close and the Christmas holidays are upon us. My early months in Clongowes have been immensely enjoyable,…

Dec222015

SRPA Christmas Jumpers

Tapping into Christmas zeitgeist that was everywhere in Clongowes on Monday the Festive Season was given a boost by the proliferation of Christmas Jumpers and other seasonal garb around the…

Dec182015

Clongowes Calendar

The Clongowes Wood College Calendar 2016 produced by Transition Year in support of the Clongowes’ Duck Push is now available at Reception for only €10.00.

Dec172015

Supersub Mullan bags three

If the man who coaches at the National Aquatic Centre had seen his subjects dive as Adam Mullan did in the dying seconds of Wednesday’s Leinster TY Division II Final,…

Dec162015

All changed, changed utterly

In 1914 many Old Clongownians responded to the urging of John Redmond and played a prominent role in the Irish contribution to the Allied effort in World War I. These…

Dec142015

Careers Morning

The parents association is pleased to announce that a CAREERS MORNING for Rhetoric and Poetry students has been organised for Saturday, 19th December, 9:30 am – 12:30pm. A variety of alumni and current parents have…

Dec112015

Congratulations to Jack!

Following an excellent third place finish at the National Junior (Under 20) Cross Country Championship in November, Jack O’Leary (Rhetoric) was selected on the Irish national team for the European…

Dec72015

When in Rome

At 5.00 a.m. on Friday 27th, November Mr. Conry’s Rhetoric Latin class, along with Mr. O’Hara and Mr. Leahy S.J., assembled in terminal of two of Dublin airport to set…