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.
PARENT
Even though he is boarding in Clongowes, we get to see him all the time – he is so happy there.
Parent
Choosing Clongowes for our son was honestly the best decision we ever made.
Parent
Latest update What’s happening at Clongowes
14 November 2023
On September 2, 2023, the Rhetoric ’93 boys drove up the avenue in a Bartons bus, feeling the mix of apprehension and excitement we all...read article
23 October 2023
‘The experience I had over the 6 years, the lessons I learned and the ethos that was instilled into me is what changed everything in...read article
30 September 2023
Huge congratulations to the students of Rhetoric 2023 who recently received a very strong set of Leaving Certificate Results. 75.3% of the year group achieved...read article
07 July 2023
Life as a student in Clongowes is busy and fun! No matter what the boys are passionate about, there is lots to get involved in...read article
26 June 2023
Dr Pat McCarthy, Joe Rooney & Antoinette Kelly. As we conclude the 209th Academic year since the foundation of Clongowes Wood College 100+ Old Clongownians...read article
1 week ago
What an achievement for Jack Shannon (Rhetoric) today - overall winner at @scifest4stem National Finals with his project “Ireland’s Carbon Sinks - Remote Sensing for Monitoring Peatland Restoration.”![]()
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Jack will represent Ireland 🇮🇪 at the International Regeneron Fair in Los Angeles in May. ![]()
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Well done Jack and everyone that supported him. 👏![]()
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