St. Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics, was set up by the Dominican Order in 1929 for the training of secondary school teachers of Domestic Science. The college was known more colloquially as either ‘St Catherine’s’ or simply ‘Sion Hill’. It was renamed in 1971 St. Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics. The Dominican Order also established The

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for primary school teachers at Sion Hill. From the 1974 the college offered a three-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Home Economics which was validated by

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, this was recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for secondary school teaching of Home Economics, since students would also have studied Irish or Religion they would also be qualified to teach those subjects. In 2004 it was announced that the college was to close, and it was closed in September 2007 with much of the Home Economics tuition going to

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People Associated with St. Catherine's College

Sister Helen McGing served as principal of the college. Dr.

Margaret Mac Curtain Margaret Mac Curtain (1929–2020) was a Dominican sister, Irish historian, writer, and educator. Career Mac Curtain was a native of County Cork, Ireland. She was the daughter of Sean and Ann Mac Curtáin. She received her Bachelor of Arts deg ...

who served as prioress of Sion Hill Convent, served on the Board of the College. Ms Madeleine Mulrennan also served as Principal/President.

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St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics, Sion Hill, Dublin 1929-2007 - Past Students Union
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