Clongowes Wood School
| Clongowes Wood College S.J. | |
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Clane, County Kildare Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°18′39.3″N 6°41′0.4″W / 53.310917°N 6.683444°WCoordinates: 53°18′39.3″N 6°41′0.4″W / 53.310917°N 6.683444°W |
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Voluntary secondary school Boarding school Private |
| Motto |
Aeterna Non Caduca (Eternal not falling) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic Society of Jesus |
| Established | 1814 |
| Founder | Fr Peter Kenney, SJ |
| Rector | Fr Michael Sheil, SJ |
| Headmaster | Mr Chris Lumb |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 12-13 to 17-18 |
| Enrollment | 449 (2010) |
| Colour(s) | Purple and white |
| Publication | The Clongownian |
| School fees | €16,800 per annum (2011/2012) |
| Website | clongowes |
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Clongowes Wood College is a voluntary secondary boarding school for boys, located near Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1814, is Ireland's oldest Catholic school, and featured prominently in James Joyce's semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. One of five Jesuit schools in Ireland, it had 450 students in 2011/2012 when the fees were €16,800 per annum.
The school's current headmaster is Mr Chris Lumb (2015–Present.) Mr Lumb is the first lay headmaster of Clongowes in its 200-year history. Fr Leonard Maloney previous headmaster (2004 - 2015) Fr Michael Sheil, S.J., retired as Rector in 2006 and Fr Bruce Bradley (headmaster 1992-2000) was his successor. In September 2011 Fr Michael Sheil, S.J., returned as Rector.
The school is a secondary boarding school for boys from Ireland and other parts of the world. The school is divided into three groups, known as "lines". The Third Line is for First and Second years; the Lower Line for Third and Fourth years; and the Higher Line for Fifth and Sixth years. Each year is known by a name, drawn from the Jesuit Ratio Studiorum: Elements (First year), Rudiments (Second year), Grammar (Third year), Syntax (Fourth year), Poetry (Fifth year), and Rhetoric (Sixth year).
The medieval castle was originally built in the 13th century by Stuart Cullen, an early Anglo-Norman warrior and landowner in North Kildare. He had been given extensive lands in the area of Kill, Celbridge, and Mainham by his brother, Rurai Blaney, who had come to Ireland with Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke.
It is the residence of the religious community and was improved by a "chocolate box" type restoration in the 18th century. It was rebuilt in 1718 by Stephen Fitzwilliam Browne and extended in 1788 by Thomas Wogan Browne. It is situated beside a ditch and wall - known as ramparts - constructed for the defence of the Pale in the 14th century. The building was completely refurbished in 2004 and the reception area was moved back there from the "1999 building".
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