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14th March 2016

After months of hard work and preparation with Mr David Scott, Ms Anne Conaghan and Ms Catherine Heslin, singers from Clongowes Wood College competed at the Interschool’s Music Festival at Wesley College last week. This is the leading music festival for primary and secondary schools in Leinster. The weekend began in dramatic fashion however, as…read article

14th March 2016

On a brisk Monday morning (7th March) Ms Margaret Doyle, Mr Colm Maloney and three representatives from Poetry, Conor Galvin, Brian Murphy and Sean McCrohan, travelled to Croke Park to the National Flag Post-Primary Presentation ceremony, organised by the Thomas Francis Meagher foundation as a part of the 1916 centenary commemorations. The 7th March was…read article

10th March 2016

Clongowes Traditional Irish Music Group Receive Award from Trócaire. The Clongowes Wood College Traditional Irish music group has received a Special Recognition award from Trócaire in appreciation for their fundraising activities. The group has raised almost €1,500 as part of the ‘Trad for Trócaire’ campaign. Traditional Irish music brings people together in a very positive…read article

9th March 2016

Congratulations to the five students from Clongowes, who received their Pope John Paul II Awards from Bishop Denis Nulty in Askea Parish Church, Carlow during Catholic Schools Week. They were among 283 other young people from schools and parishes in the Kildare and Leighlin diocese, who completed the award. Pictured above with Ms Anne Marie…read article

8th March 2016

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7th March 2016

CWC 15: St Michael’s 20. Alas the Clongowes Juniors JUST came up short when falling to St Michael’s in a closely contested semi-final at Donnybrook yesterday. Unlike the previous round, the late try scored by Barry Dooley following a trademark break by full back John Maher was not sufficient to allow a determined Clongowes side…read article

6th March 2016

It was appropriate that snow fell on the morning following Jonathan Shackleton’s presentation on his cousin Ernest Shackleton and the Antarctic in the James Joyce Library last week. An audience of parents, students and staff had been captivated by the overview of Antarctic exploration, particularly Ernest Shackleton’s involvement and the incredible survival story that resulted…read article

3rd March 2016

The Novena of Grace is a centuries old tradition and is one of the main Jesuit devotions worldwide. It was first held in Dublin in 1712 and takes place in the days prior to the anniversary of the canonization of Saint Francis and St Ignatius on March 12th. Francis Xavier is hailed as the greatest…read article

3rd March 2016

This Sunday March 6th to mark Mothers Day, we will celebrate in a special way all mothers at our Sunday Eucharist in the Sports Hall at 11 am. Hall. We warmly invite all mothers who can, to join us on this day when they are most celebrated and thanked. Fr Bruce Bradley SJ will lead…read article

2nd March 2016

Roscrea 24 Clongowes 18 Sad to relate the Clongowes’ Senior Team was unable to emulate the last minute heroics of their junior colleagues at Donnybrook yesterday as they made their exit from the cup following a narrow defeat to holder’s Roscrea in a semi final that was in doubt until the last kick of the…read article