Ursuline College Sligo Explained

Ursuline College, Sligo
Type:Voluntary secondary school
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Gender:Female
Principal:Sr. Mairead O’Regan
Enrollment:707[1]
Streetaddress:Finisklin Road
City:Sligo, F91 FW54
Province:County Sligo
Country:Ireland
Website:ursulinecollegesligo.ie

Ursuline College is an all-girls Catholic voluntary Secondary School (state school) in Sligo . It is under the trusteeship of the Le Cheile Schools Trust.

History

The school traces its origins to 1850 when members of the order of Ursulines came to Sligo. The following year they established ‘’Nazareth’’, a free primary school. From this grew St. Joseph's National School and St. Vincent's Secondary School which became the Ursuline Convent.[2]

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ursuline College . Ireland Stats . 23 April 2020.
  2. Web site: History . Ursuline College Sligo . 23 April 2020.