St Leo's College, Carlow

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St. Leo's College
Location
St Leo's College, Carlow
Dublin Road

Carlow
,
County Carlow
,
R93 PW84

Ireland
Coordinates 52°50′33″N6°55′22″W / 52.8424°N 6.9227°W / 52.8424; -6.9227
Information
Type Secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established1839;186 years ago (1839)
Founder Sisters of Mercy
PrincipalNiamh Broderick
GenderGirls
Website www.stleoscarlow.ie

St. Leo's College is a girls' secondary school in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland that was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1839.

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History

The school was built using funds provided by the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in the 1830s, Dr Edward Nolan. He invited nuns from the Sisters of Mercy to found a school, which he would fund the construction and maintenance of a new convent. The founding group of nuns arrived in Carlow on 10 April 1837 with Catherine McAuley. [1] The new convent was blessed and opened on 1 July 1839. A pension school was opened on 1 May 1840. [2]

The large section of the school, visible from Dublin Road, was opened in 1962 to mark the 125th anniversary of the school's foundation. [3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Imelda, Mother (1975). "Education in Carlow - Mercy Order" (PDF). Carloviana. 24: 18.
  2. ↑ O'Neill, Mary (1956). "Sisters of Mercy in Carlow". Carloviana. 5: 26–27.
  3. ↑ "Extension blessed by Bishop". The Nationalist and Leinster Times. 14 April 1962.
  4. ↑ "Drivetime - Columnists - Drivetime - RTÉ Radio 1". RTE. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Carlow All Time Greats: Profile #11 Kathryn Thomas".


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