Clongowes Wood College

Clongowes farm on show

June 23, 2008

In the 1931 Clongownian, Editor Arthur Little pictured a well-endowed shorthorn bull in his editorial, over the caption: “The only prize-winner in the community”. His flippancy seems to have cost...

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Clongowes Seconds come in first

April 15, 2008

The Jesuit colleges scored another victory in the Leinster schools rugby competitions this year. Clongowes Wood college’s Junior Cup Team Seconds showed their class by beating Blackrock college 12-5. They...

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High turnout for Assembly

April 1, 2008

Over 120 Jesuits attended the annual Province Assembly this year in Clongowes, which was entitled ‘Called to the Frontiers‘ and focused on the recent General Congregation in Rome. The two...

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Clongowes immersed in Lesotho

March 25, 2008

Thirteen fifth year Clongowes students and four staff flew out on 23 March for the Second African Immersion Experience in Lesotho. Their main focus will be working for the Malealea...

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Jesuit schools rugby sweep

March 20, 2008

Jesuit schools in Leinster were the winners of the three major schools rugby competitions this year. Belvedere College won the Leinster schools Senior rugby cup, Clongowes Wood College won the...

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Belvedere hold out against Clongowes

February 26, 2008

In a dramatic finish, Belvedere snatched victory over Clongowes in the semi-final of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup on February 24 in Donnybrook. Clongowes were ahead, 7-5, in the dying...

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Clongowes students become teachers

February 5, 2008

12 students from Clongowes will be visiting JRS on Thursday 7 February. These 12 students have completed Teaching English as a Foreign Language accreditation. They will be participating in a...

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Teaching English to refugees

December 20, 2007

2007 Fourteen Clongowes Transition Year students and two teachers plan to use Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to assist local asylum seekers and refugees. They are a pilot...

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Cranes over Clongowes

December 6, 2007

Clongowes has just commenced the first phase of construction for a new library. The second phase of building the internal structures will begin early next year. When completed in Autumn...

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The Ignatian dimension of Clongowes life

January 19, 2007

Recently appointed Director of Ethos in Clongowes Wood College, Frank Clarke poses some interesting questions and outlines some new programmes which will further emphasise the role of Ignatian spirituality and...

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