Mercy College, Sligo
Mercy College is an all-girls Catholic voluntary Secondary School in Sligo with a co-educational Aonad[2] under the trusteeship of CEIST.
| Mercy College, Sligo | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Chapel Hill , Republic of Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary secondary school |
| Principal | Ms Colette O'Hagan |
| Teaching staff | 40 |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | 525[1] |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | https://mercycollegesligo.ie/ |
History
The school traces its origins to 1846 when members of the order of Sisters of Mercy came to Sligo. In 1849, they established Scoil Phadraig Naofa which grew rapidly in numbers. Out of this school grew the Mercy College. Over the years new buildings and sports facilities have been added.[3]
Irish language
The Aonad Loch Gile is an all-Irish stream within the college. This stream is for girls and boys.
gollark: What I'm *looking for* is to not care much about food and to just consume MELON™.
gollark: Pam's nerfs the vanilla foods, which is extremely tetrahedral.
gollark: I don't want potato dishes, I'm into MELON™.
gollark: So does Pam's Harvestcraft.
gollark: I don't use Technic, it is heresy.
References
- "Message from Principal". Mercy College, Sligo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Aonaid & Sruthanna". Gaelscoileanna. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Mercy College - History". Mercy College, Sligo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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