History
The Ordnance Survey Ireland map 1837-1842 shows Clonkeen School Ho, located in the present day Cornelscourt Village. Although the same building appears on the OSI 1888-1913 map, it is not named as a school anymore.
The present school stands on the site of Charles Stewart Parnell’s second last public meeting.
The original junior school was close to where the present Clonkeen College stands,it was St. Joseph’s Private Preparatory School, and was built in September 1965. It was run by a staff of three Christian Brothers until the school was closed in 1975.
The first pupils to the current school were admitted in the autumn of 1970, there was one fifth year and two third year classes (there was no fourth year then). There were 13 students that completed the first Leaving Certificate. The school was principled by a Br. Jo Hogan, the other original teachers were Br. Collins, Mr B Twoomey. The school was officially opened by David Andrews T.D. on January 31, 1972.
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