Ursuline College, Sligo | |
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Address | |
Finisklin Road Sligo, F91 FW54 , | |
Information | |
Type | Voluntary secondary school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Principal | Sr. Mairead O’Regan |
Gender | Female |
Enrollment | 707 [1] |
Colour(s) | |
Website | ursulinecollegesligo.ie |
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The school traces its origins to 1850 when members of the order of Ursulines came to Sligo. The following year they established ‘’Nazareth’’, a free primary school. From this grew St. Joseph's National School and St. Vincent's Secondary School which became the Ursuline Convent. [2]
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