Scoil Mhuire, Cork Explained

Scoil Mhuire
Motto:"Nurturing for Life"
Established:1951
Type:Private
Coordinates:51.9022°N -8.468°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Principal:Regina Butler[1]
Enrollment:400[2]
Location:Wellington Road, Cork, Ireland

Scoil Mhuire is a Catholic school for girls in Cork, Ireland.It was founded in 1951 by sisters Mary and Joan O'Donovan and their friend Kathleen Cahill. Joan O'Donovan would later become a religious sister in the Dominican Order.[3] The school opened at 2 Sidney Place, Cork City, with 70 pupils aged from nine to seventeen years. In 1954, when Scoil Ite closed, most of its pupils and some staff transferred to Scoil Mhuire, which then became an all-age school from kindergarten upwards. Over the years, the buildings occupied by the school have been extended by purchasing adjoining properties. Pupil numbers now exceed 400. The school's mission is to develop the full potential of each individual girl.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff – Scoil Mhuire Cork . Scoil Mhuire, Cork . 4 August 2020.
  2. Web site: History – Scoil Mhuire Cork . Scoil Mhuire, Cork . 4 August 2020.
  3. https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2022/11/26/mary-odonovan-obituary-secondary-school-founder-with-radical-views-on-education-for-girls/ Obituary: Mary O'Donovan
  4. Web site: 17 April 2018. Roles on TV and stage that are second to nun . 30 June 2023. echolive.ie . en.
  5. News: Manning . Charlotte . 7 May 2022 . Who is Conversations With Friends actress Alison Oliver? . . 9 May 2022.
  6. Web site: O’Donoghue . Caroline . 22 May 2021 . How a trip to Cork at a difficult time inspired Caroline O'Donoghue's latest novel . 30 June 2023 . Irish Examiner . en.
  7. Web site: Let's hear it for the girls: New book celebrates Cork's Scoil Mhuire . Irish Examiner . 4 August 2020 . en . 21 January 2019.