St Leo's College, Carlow
School in County Carlow, Ireland
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St. Leo's College is a girls' secondary school in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland that was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1839.
| St. Leo's College | |
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| Location | |
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Dublin Road , , R93 PW84 Ireland 52.8424°N 6.9227°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1839 |
| Founder | Sisters of Mercy |
Principal | Niamh Broderick |
| Gender | Girls |
| Website | www |
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
- Olivia O'Leary, journalist, writer and current affairs presenter[4]
- Kathryn Thomas, TV presenter[5]
