Loreto College, St Stephen's Green
Loreto College, St Stephen's Green (sometimes referred to as Loreto on the Green) is a Catholic all-girls private school situated on St Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded at 58 Harcourt Street in 1833 as a convent and school by Mother Teresa Ball just after Catholic emancipation. In 1841, the school moved to 53 St Stephen's Green and still occupies the same building as of 2023.
Notable alumni
The school has had numerous notable alumni in the arts, sport, politics and religion.
The arts
- Beatrice Behan - artist and author
- Maureen Charlton - poet, playwright and broadcaster
- Gemma-Leah Devereux - actor
- Kathleen Dolan - RTÉ's first female announcer
- Sonya Lennon - stylist and TV presenter
- Ailbhe McDonagh - cellist and composer
Politics
- Helena Concannon - historian and politician
- Eibhlín Nic Niocaill - Gaelic League activist
References
- ^ "Our History – Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green". www.loretothegreen.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Extract from the Annals Loreto College 53 St Stephen's Green 1914 - 1918". Loreto 1916. UCD Library, University College Dublin. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Loreto College St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Dublin". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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