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

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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 *

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- actor *

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's first female announcer * Sonya Lennon - stylist and TV presenter *

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- cellist and composer

Politics

Helena Concannon Helena Concannon (; 28 October 1878 – 27 February 1952) was an Irish historian, writer, language scholar and Fianna Fáil politician. Born in Maghera, County Londonderry, she attended secondary school in Dublin in Loreto North Great Georges S ...

- historian and politician * Eibhlín Nic Niocaill - Gaelic League activist

References

Secondary schools in Dublin (city) Private schools in the Republic of Ireland Educational institutions established in 1833 Girls' schools in the Republic of Ireland Catholic secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland Sisters of Loreto schools {{RC-school-stub