Loreto College, Mullingar
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Loreto College | |
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Location | |
Mullingar, County Westmeath N91 PX98 Republic of Ireland | |
Coordinates | 53°31′47.462″N 7°20′46.534″W / 53.52985056°N 7.34625944°WCoordinates: 53°31′47.462″N 7°20′46.534″W / 53.52985056°N 7.34625944°W |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic church |
Established | 25 March 1881 |
Principal | Marese Bell |
Enrollment | 800 (2015) |
Website | loretocollegemullingar |
Last updated: 19 December 2019 |
Loreto College is an all-girls catholic secondary school in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is connected with the international group of schools served by the Sisters of Loreto.
History[]
The school was opened in 1853 by Sister Bernadette O'Connor, a Loreto sister originally from County Sligo.
On 5 May 2011, Minister Willie Penrose officially turned over the first sod signifying the start of a major extension / refurbishment programme to take place in the Loreto College, Mullingar.[citation needed] Work then commenced on a new gymnasium, new office space- allowing the current office space to be turned into classrooms, new playing fields consisting of a basketball court and Astroturf, the conversion of the existing canteen into science labs and the general refurbishment of the existing school building.[citation needed] It is hoped that all 750 students and staff will be settled into their new improved school within twelve to eighteen months.[when?][needs update]
References[]
- Secondary schools in County Westmeath
- Catholic secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland
- Sisters of Loreto schools
- 1853 establishments in Ireland
- Educational institutions established in 1853
- Republic of Ireland school stubs