Year: 2013

17th January 2013

Tonight, Thursday 17th of November, Daniel Giles will present his 2nd C.W.C. Academy paper entitled “The Chance of Life- The 5 Keys of our Universe” in the Green Room at 9:15 p.m. WARNING: Contents of this paper may just blow your mind. As usual all Higher Line, Staff and Parents are invited to attend. Please…read article

16th January 2013

In place of the previously planned tour to Belfast, Monday the 14th of January saw Elements on an extreme excursion to xtreme.ie Adventure Centre in Courtlough, Balbriggan. Messrs. McElwee and Bowen led the charge with the Elements boys enjoying a series of high ropes hi-jinx, rock-climbing and team building tasks. Much fun had by all…read article

16th January 2013

How can a spirituality that was developed in the sixteenth century help young people today to ‘develop a vocabulary of faith’? Tim Muldoon describes the distinctive appeal of the spiritual teachings of St Ignatius Loyola, and suggests that Ignatian spirituality is uniquely placed to meet the needs and questions of today’s young adults. Read on…read article

15th January 2013

We would like to wish a warm Clongowes welcome in this cold January week to our new batch of Australian Gap Students- Lachlan Moody (Scots College, Warwick),  James Quinn (St. Josephs College Sydney), Josh Schwager (St. Josephs College, Sydney) Daniel Sheehan (St. Ignatius College Riverview, Sydney) & Sam Hartwig (St. Ignatius College Riverview, Sydney) Fresh…read article

10th January 2013

Last evening, Ben Osborne presented his second Academic Paper on “The Story of Language.” He gave a detailed and animated account of the history and tumultuous beginnings of the English language, revealing how English, through countless threats and near brushes with extinction has evolved and persevered to become globally recognised and utilised. Congratulations to Ben…read article