Author: Aine Corcoran

6th December 2012

[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_65_1354801545[/easyrotator] Yesterday we had Fr. John Guiney S.J. visiting us from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice. With him was Diana Karua, the Communications Director in Nairobi who has been visiting Ireland for 2 weeks. She returns home today. We wish her every blessing and a safe journey. Mr. Rochford’s Poetry History class was…read article

6th December 2012

[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_67_1354802888[/easyrotator] The boys from Poetry attended a Ceilí in Mount Sackville Secondary School on Tuesday night (December 4th). The event was held as a fundraiser for the Capuchin day centre for homeless people in Dublin and 75 pupils along with Messrs Damien Carter and Patrick Gorman cut a rug or two in the traditional style….read article

6th December 2012

Picture from left to right: Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon, Mr. Damien Carter, David Redmond Many congratulations are due to Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon and David Redmond from Poetry, who emerged victorious from the Liam O’Connell Perpetual Debate Competition last Monday (December 3rd). The three boys did the school proud and were awarded the winners’ trophy…read article

5th December 2012

  Jesuit week has gotten off to a flying start in Clongowes with visits to the school from Raymond O’Connor (Pioneer Association), Debbie Moore (Magis Ireland), Fr. Conall Ó Cuinn S. J. (Director of Vocations) and Ms. Pat Coyle (Jesuit Communications Office. All these people spoke to select classes on the work that they do, inspired…read article

4th December 2012

Christmas Concert will take place in the BOYS’ CHAPEL THIS SUNDAY 9th DECEMBER at 5:30pm Please note the time is different to the normal / usual time for these concerts. Hope to see you there. 

4th December 2012

­­­Journey’s End Journey’s End, the little-known, anti-war drama by English playwright R.C. Sherriff, written in 1928 and set in the First World War, was performed by the talented Rhetoric year from 22-24 November 2012 and proved to be a powerful and affecting evening’s entertainment. From the opening strains of the poignant piano accompaniment on arrival…read article

3rd December 2012

All boys to return for 20:30 this evening. Hope everyone had a restful weekend off. Only three weeks left until Christmas break. Let’s make them count. Lots to look forward to.

29th November 2012

School is out this afternoon after class. Have a great November break everyone. See you all on Monday evening.

28th November 2012

Reminder: Grammar Parent Teacher meeting this evening, starting after class.

28th November 2012

“Always to keep a stiff upper lip and not to take things at face value when they get too hairy” You may have noticed some dubious facial features sprouting on the faces of the custodians of Clongowes this month and yes we swear that is still Mr. Colm Moloney behind that slug. Yep, you guessed…read article