St Catherine’s

St. Catherine’s Convent & School, Bishopstown 1959/1960

On 7September 1959 St. Catherine’s School, Bishopstown, was opened. It began with Infant Classes only that year.   Very Rev. D. Canon Murphy P.P. The Lough, blessed the school.                                                                                        The following year on 30^th August 1960 the new Convent, St. Catherine’s Bishopstown, was solemnly blessed.  Bishop Lucey presided at the ceremony.

In 1975 a special section for Traveller children was opened within St. Catherine’s School at the request of the Department of Education. Full integration of Traveller children was achieved in 1995.

Over the years the convent was refurbished at different times and gardens developed. As Sisters retired and numbers dwindled between 2011 and 2013 the future of St. Catherine’s convent was discussed with the community. Finally, it was closed July 2013 and the building was leased to Pieta House for a number of years. It was later sold and the new owner has rented it to CUH.

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