Entries by Fr Luuk Jansen OP

Assemble Retreat

/in /by

7 – 9th November 2025 It’s All About.. Gathering Young Catholic Professionals from across Ireland to connect and share in our common faith. Sainthood at work. Discussing relevant topics such as discipleship in day to day life and how to share your faith with others. Putting the rest in restoration on a weekend by the sea! this weekend will be break away from work – prayer, sacraments and social. What To Expect Knockadoon has a quiet chapel where we will pray together (Eucharistic exposition, Divine office) and celebrate Holy Mass. The camp has cliff walks, large indoor spaces to sit and chat, a football field and […]

Lumen Christi Student Retreat

/in /by

The Lumen Christi retreat for college students around all-Ireland (including those entering in September and having left college this year) is a five-day retreat to help relax and rejuvenate for the new college year! It features both intellectual and spiritual formation, without being academic; liturgical encounter, without being overwhelming; fraternity and recreation, without being superficial. […]

Knockadoon Camp Facilities

/in /by

Knockadoon Camp has traditionally only provided a Youth Camp for the summer months. In the twelve weeks of the summer holidays a variety of groups use the camp, including SVP, Knockadoon Youth Weeks, Folk Liturgy Week and Coláiste Cúram. Knockadoon Camp has a number of bunk houses which generally have two bunk beds in a room […]

Updates and Upgrades

/in /by

Knockadoon Camp was closed for nearly 3 years due to COVID and we are now working hard to develop the camp once more. Please bear with us as we will update our website soon with more information. We are currently doing extended renovations of the camp in order to bring it up to a higher […]

Knockadoon Youth Week

/in /by

The purpose of the KYW is to provide a safe place where young people can come together to enjoy themselves and relax in the company of their peers. The KYW is part of Knockadoon camp which is situated near the small rural village of Ballymacoda in County Cork. The KYW offers young people a chance […]