Clongowes Wood College
Clongowes Wood College SJ is a Catholic voluntary boarding school for boys near Clane, County Kildare, Ireland, founded by the Jesuits in 1814. It features prominently in James Joyce's semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. One of five Jesuit secondary schools in Ireland, it had 450 students in 2019.
| Clongowes Wood College S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°18′39.3″N 6°41′0.4″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary boarding school |
| Motto | Aeterna Non Caduca (The Eternal not the Passing) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Society of Jesus |
| Established | 1814 |
| Founder | Peter Kenney |
| Rector | Michael Sheil |
| Headmaster | Chris Lumb |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 450 (2018) |
| Campus size | 1100 Acres |
| Houses | Arrupe, Collins, Claver, Gonzaga, Hopkins, Kenney, Kostka, Loyola, Sullivan, Xavier |
| Colour(s) | Purple and white |
| Publication | The Clongownian |
| Yearbook | The Clongownian |
| School fees | information available upon enquiry |
| Affiliation | Society of Jesus |
| Website | www |
The school's current headmaster, Christopher Lumb, is the first lay headmaster in its history.
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