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A classical Irish education. (Clongowes Wood College in Ireland; includes related article on James Joyce's education at the institution)

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From: World of Hibernia
Date: 19971222
Author:Blake, Raymond; Bradley, Bruce

Clongowes Wood College was opened in 1814 by Jesuits and its attendance and reputation both grew quickly. Its campus has expanded from the original castle, which was built in 1788, to include several buildings. The school educates adolescent boys.

My old Mercedes slowed and executed a sweeping right-hand turn through the castellated entrance of Clongowes Wood College. Ahead in the distance lay the castle, framed by two verdant columns of lime trees and targeted by the arrow-straight avenue, about 1,000 yards in length and first laid out back in 1840. As the car rolled along, I passed ...

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