Welcome to Clongowes Wood College SJ
Clongowes Wood College is a leading boarding school set in beautiful surroundings, thirty kilometers from Dublin in the heart of the Co. Kildare countryside. A Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, Clongowes strives to support students in their growth towards a greater understanding and awareness of their faith and the part that this plays in their lives. We are a home from home for 450 boys from all over Ireland and abroad.
Since 1814, Clongowes graduates have become leaders in the areas of business, sport, politics and the arts. Our warm and happy school puts the care and nurturing of each individual student at the heart of everything we do.
Clongowes boarding school is a special place that provides an all-round education in a dynamic living and learning community. Our facilities are exemplary with every opportunity given to each student to develop, grow and learn in order to fulfil his potential.
When I visited Clongowes, I was blown away by the warm and homely atmosphere.
Even though he is boarding in Clongowes, we get to see him all the time – he is so happy there.
Choosing Clongowes for our son was honestly the best decision we ever made.
Latest update What’s happening at Clongowes
12 January 2026
On Friday 9th January, Rhetoric students Ollie Worth and Leon Zang Patje led the morning prayer: Today marks the anniversary of the first iPhone. At...read article
26 November 2025
We are very proud of Zack O’Leary (Grammar) who was crowned SciFest National Champion at the weekend. Zack won with his project ‘M.A.N.T.I.S’ which stands...read article
24 September 2025
The sun came out on Sunday 21st September for the inaugural Fr Percy Winder SJ Perpetual Challenge Cup which saw OCs and current students face...read article
12 September 2025
In early September, our School Captain, James Lee, delivered morning prayer for the whole school. As a Jesuit school, we encourage boys to be...read article
02 July 2025
Fr Rector Michael Sheil continued the tradition of Fr Peter Kenney Day on a gloriously sunny Wednesday on June 11th. 80+ OCs had the opportunity...read article
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