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Loreto College, St Stephen's Green

Coordinates: 53°20′13″N 6°15′24″W / 53.33688°N 6.25662°W / 53.33688; -6.25662
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Loreto College, St Stephen's Green
Location
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53 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, D02 XE79

Ireland
Coordinates53°20′13″N 6°15′24″W / 53.33688°N 6.25662°W / 53.33688; -6.25662
Information
TypeVoluntary
MottoCruci Dum Spiro Fido
(While I live I trust in the Cross)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Sisters of Loreto
Established1833; 191 years ago (1833)
Colour(s)   red and white
Websitewww.loretothegreen.ie

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

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The school has had numerous notable alumni in the arts, sport, politics and religion.

The arts

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Politics

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References

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