Clongowes Stories

12th December 2016

This is a reminder that the Parents’ Book Club will be having its Christmas evening out on Wednesday, 14th December, at Vie de Chateau in Naas at 6pm. All are welcome to come along and join us; and if you haven’t joined us before, don’t be shy. Come and find out what the Book Club…read article

11th December 2016

On Friday, 18th of November, the Clongowes Trad Group headed off for Shannonbridge in County Offaly, for an afternoon of traditional music at its finest. Fred Sargaison from Syntax, who was amongst the merry band of musicians, filed this report… At 11.00am, the group began its journey on what is now known colloquially as ‘The…read article

9th December 2016

The Annual Clongowes Fine Art Exhibition is now showing in the Concourse and will continue until Sunday 18th December. The official opening will take place after Mass on Sunday 11th December at 12.15 (approx), when the exhibition will be launched by the Headmaster Mr Chris Lumb. This vibrant exhibition features work by professional and amateur…read article

7th December 2016

On Wednesday, 7th December we will hold our annual Advent Reconciliation Service in Clongowes. Led by Fr Bruce Bradley SJ the whole school will come together in the Sports Hall at 9.15pm for a 40 minute liturgy exploring the nature of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the ‘Why’ of going to Confession. Using the media of…read article

6th December 2016

Before the weekend break the Elements and Senior Choirs gave their annual performance for the Age Action group in the James Joyce Library. For the Elements choir it was their ‘debut performance’ and they started the concert with ‘Step Back Baby’ and then gave a rousing performance of ‘Consider Yourself’ from the musical ‘Oliver’. This…read article

5th December 2016

The tradition of science and mathematics is alive and well in Clongowes Wood and on Thursday, 17th November, the college received another accolade by coming first and second in the Regional ISTA Senior Science Quiz. This feat entitled them to attend the National Finals held in Trinity College on Saturday, the 26th November. Conor Galvin…read article

1st December 2016

One of the highlights of the festive calendar in Clongowes is the Christmas Concert, which this year takes place on Sunday 11th December from 15.00 to 17.00 (both times sharp, unlike the music, which will also include flats…). This traditional event has been a feature of the Clongowes calendar for many years and is an opportunity to…read article

29th November 2016

Tom Murphy’s 1961 work, ‘A Whistle in the Dark’, is a brave play for any group to put on. Dark, notoriously violent and essentially dismal, it succeeds or fails like few others on on the actors’ individual understandings of the tensions between

28th November 2016

A member of the community of Clongowes Wood College SJ, Fr. Vincent Murphy SJ, passed away peacefully this morning, in Cherryfield Lodge, Milltown Park; he will be sadly missed. Vincent was born in Ranelagh, Dublin in 1929 and educated in Synge St by the Christian Brothers. He qualified as a Quantity Surveyor and played for Shamrock…read article

27th November 2016

Fabulous Christmas Cards are now being sold in aid of the Duck Push, which purchases medical equipment for sick children. Everyone likes to support a charity at Christmas, and this charity is really worth it. Why not buy your cards now so you don’t leave it too late!? The high quality Christmas cards feature art…read article