Clongowes Stories

11th December 2015

Following an excellent third place finish at the National Junior (Under 20) Cross Country Championship in November, Jack O’Leary (Rhetoric) was selected on the Irish national team for the European Cross Country Championships to be held in Hyeres, France last Sunday, December 13th. Jack did very well in a very competitive field (and a very…read article

7th December 2015

At 5.00 a.m. on Friday 27th, November Mr. Conry’s Rhetoric Latin class, along with Mr. O’Hara and Mr. Leahy S.J., assembled in terminal of two of Dublin airport to set off for Rome. The early start was worth it as we were in our hotel, located a mere 300 yards from Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon, before…read article

4th December 2015

Congratulations to Oliver Mackle (OC’11), who was recently selected to play rugby for Hungary. Oliver is currently studying in Budapest at Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, where he is in his fourth year. Oliver (pictured above, right, with his brother Luke, Rhetoric) has been playing with the Budapest Exiles for the last two years and…read article

3rd December 2015

For many years now the Elements Tour has been a highlight of the boys first year in the school. Consisting of a wide range of activities, the tour provides a positive focus for the boys upon their return from the Christmas holidays. In the past we have taken groups to London and Cork but following consultation with the Headmaster,…read article

2nd December 2015

One of the highlights of the festive calendar in Clongowes is the Christmas Concert, which this year takes place on Sunday 13th 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

26th November 2015

On Thursday the 19th of November, my Civic Social and Political Education class and I travelled to Naas Courthouse for a criminal case in the Circuit Court accompanied by Mr Marron, Mr Bowen and Mr. O’Reilly. Upon arrival at the courthouse we were greeted by the court administrator who brought us into the Family Law…read article

20th November 2015

On Friday and Saturday (20th and 21st November) the young thespians of Rhetoric brought ‘Translations’ by Brian Friel to the stage in Clongowes with resounding success. This devastatingly gorgeous play about the Ordnance Survey of Ireland in the early 19th century is one of the best, if not the best, of Brian Friel’s plays and…read article

18th November 2015

The Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Richard Thomas (OC’13) will be featured on RTE Lyric FM TONIGHT, Wednesday 18th November at 8.00p.m. sharp (he’s first on). His 20 minute repertoire will include Prokofiev: Sonata 1st movement Messiaen: Theme and Variations Saint-Saens: Havanaise Richard is pursuing a BA in Music Performance at the Royal…read article

17th November 2015

Sligo man Kieran Quinn (OC ’98) is a very able and talented musician who has a large following due to his versatile piano playing and his ability to connect to his audience during his much loved and usually sold-out energetic shows. He is now on a 32 county, 10-week tour in order to showcase his…read article

15th November 2015

The Senior Choir struck the right note at the International Choral Festival held in Sligo this weekend. Performing in front of an audience of some eight hundred people, the students scored an overall 82.5%, with renditions of Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’, and Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’. The choir is no stranger to this festival (now in its…read article