Last Update: August 2008
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The section of the present school
fronting on to the road, was the original three roomed building. From little acorns
great oaks grow and with the unprecedented development of Clondalkin
during the 1960's and 1970's giving rise to one of the largest and
youngest populations in the country, an extensive building programme
was undertaken. Nineteen classrooms with accommodation for over 500
pupils, constructed to the highest possible standards and
incorporating state of the art hi-tech educational aids, came on
stream in 1983. Enrolment still stands at 500 with 19 staff members.
The green field site of 1961 is now but a distant
memory. The carefully tended landscaped grounds with their many
shrubs and ornamental trees have earned St. Joseph's an enviable
reputation as one of the most outstanding visual and environmentally
conscious premises in the Village.
Tangible and visible links with the monastery
school of old include the statue of St. Joseph at the front
entrance, which once stood above the main door of the old school,
and the school colours of black and white, worn then as now by the
students of St. Joseph's, reflecting the colours of the habits worn
by those long forgotten Carmelite brothers.
St. Joseph's has played, and continues to play, an
important role in the life of the community. It is home to several
local groups and organisations including Clondalkin Youth Band and
the Adult Education Centre, while over 20 social clubs and sporting
groups have continuous use of the school premises and facilities
throughout the year.
It is then from this historic background, with its
legacy of dedication and commitment, that St. Joseph's reaches out,
educationally, spiritually and socially, to its own community.
A link with the past...
The statue at the entrance to St. Joseph's once
stood over the entrance door to the old school on Monastery Road.
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