Month: October 2012

26th October 2012

Our very own ghastly ghoul, the Honourable, Admiral Howling Harvey sends his regards to all the C.W.C. community from the other side.  Happy Halloween! Enjoy the break.    

25th October 2012

On the 24th of October Transition Year was treated to a C.S.I. workshop by a member of the Sydney Police Department. The groups had to solve a murder case presented by the police using the same information that was available to the real police when they had been asked to solve the case. This evidence…read article

24th October 2012

Reminder: Rhetoric Parent/Teacher meetings will be held tomorrow starting from 3:30 p.m.

24th October 2012

The death has occurred of Father Paddy Kennedy, Catering, House and Functions Manager in Clongowes, 1978-99. Paddy died suddenly, age 77, on Friday, October 12, 2012 at his residence in Florida. Paddy came to Clongowes in 1978 as Catering, House and Functions Manager, a position he held until 1999 and as which he will be…read article

22nd October 2012

Pictured left to right Dr. Ann O’Meara, Dr. Michael McDermott, Dr. Kathryn McCreery, Peter Stapleton & Mr. Joe Quinsey C.E.O. Children’s Medical & Research Foundation, Crumlin Hospital. Congratulations to C.W.C. 2012 Duck Pushers who raised €70,000  for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin last year. On Friday past, the Poetry boys presented a cheque for the…read article

22nd October 2012

On Thursday the 18th of October transition year students went on a trip to Dublin to see what nano science was all about. They traveled in groups to different locations including the Science Gallery workshop where they made a complicated LED torch by soldering pieces together. After a meal at the trinity college canteen they headed of for a…read article

19th October 2012

At the end of last year when I was considering where to take the Third Years (Grammar Year) on retreat, I was thinking of all the magnificent places we have in Ireland. I thought it would be nice to expose the boys to some (or at least one) of these and so I started to…read article

18th October 2012

  Standing: Hugh Farrell, Eoghan Mcloughlin, Mr. Mason, Jack Savage, Mr. Heslin, Mrs. Heslin, Mr. O’Hara, Liam Lysaght, Daragh Corbett & Jack Galvin Seated: Conor Breslin, Colm O’Sullivan, Tim Burke & Ciaran Madden. Trad for Trócaire is a national event promoting the use of Irish music sessions as a means of raising money for Trocaire….read article

17th October 2012

Attention: Due to the recent volume of rain some pitches have been deemed unplayable. Please note the following. U 15 A&B  v  Blackrock goes ahead in C.W.C. U 15 C&D v Blackrock now switched to Blackrock Junior 1-2-3 v St Michaels OFF Senior 6&7 v Blackrock goes ahead U14 A-B-C-D V Newbridge OFF

16th October 2012

Team S6 Opposition Blackrock College Time 14.45pm Venue Blackrock  Pitch S7 Blackrock College 14.45pm Blackrock  Directions to Blackrock J1 J2 St. Michael’s College St. Michael’s College 14.45pm 14.45pm  St. Michael’s  St. Michael’s J3 St. Michael’s College 14.45pm  St. Michael’s  Directions to St. Michael’s 15A Blackrock College 14.30pm C.W.C. Hall 1 JP1 15B Blackrock College 14.30pm…read article