Loreto College, St Stephen's Green Explained

Type:	Voluntary
Loreto College, St Stephen's Green
Motto:	Cruci Dum Spiro Fido
Motto Translation:	While I live I trust in the Cross
Location:	53 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, D02 XE79
Country:	Ireland
Colours:	red and white
Free Label1:	Former pupils

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.^[1] In 1841, the school moved to 53 St Stephen's Green and still occupies the same building as of 2023.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our History – Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green . www.loretothegreen.ie . 14 October 2022.
2. Web site: Extract from the Annals Loreto College 53 St Stephen’s Green 1914 - 1918 . Loreto 1916 . UCD Library, University College Dublin . 14 October 2022 . 11 August 2016.
3. Web site: Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, DUBLIN . Buildings of Ireland . 14 October 2022.
4. Web site: Loreto College St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2 Dublin . www.gov.ie . 17 October 2022 . en.