William Street School

[saintly]

I went to a convent school in William Street Dublin in the 1950's.  Can anyone tell me what happened to it and what order of nuns taught there?  I can find anything about it on line.  Thank you.  from Saintly

[copperbeech5]

Hi Saintly,

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Good luck,
Copperbeech5

[ourgang]

Saintly,

Just on the off chance at Clarendon Street off Grafton Street Dublin there is a Carmelite church, St Teresas and at the back of that which leads into South William Street there was a school  I think it was know as Clarendon Street school and the Holy Faith order nuns ran it.

[shanew147]

two streets with that name in Dublin city..

William Street North - Summerhill
  included the following during the 1940s
   Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul
   St. Vincent De Paul Orphanage & Day School
   St. Agatha's RC Church

William Street South - Exchequer Street
  I didn't see any schools or convents...
 

Shane

[frostyknight]

Hi Saintly. It's probably the school in North William St that you are referring to (between Summerhill and the North Strand).

Here's the link to the official school website (girl's school):

http://homepage.eircom.net/~stvincentsgns/index.html

and to the boy's school:
http://www.stvincentsboysschool.ie/index.html

The old school building was still there in 1964, but has since been demolished and new buildings erected.
 
frostyknight

ps welcome to Rootschat

[Marieanne]

Hi Saintly

I went to St Vincents North William Street. I was one of the convent girls. I was there from 1958 to 1966. The order of sisters were The Sisters of Charity of St Vincent De Paul. St Patricia was Mother Superior of the convent when I went in followed by Sr Columba. My first teacher at the school was a Miss Caufield. Other teachers I remember were Biddy Rowe 3rd class taught us to knit. Sr Kevin taught cookery. Sr Finbar 2nd. class Miss Collins 4th class. Sr Monica ran the girls school and I think Sr Lucy ran the boys. We went to St Agathas church next door.  We learnt our cathechism off by heart also times tables. Have lots of memories.

Regards

Marieanne.

[Carmel Lynch]

Marrianne, i also was a convent girl, and i had biddy Roe, i left in 1954  were you in the church choir with Sr. Kevin. Carmel

[oms]

Hi Saintly,

Welcome to Rootschat!

I sad to say I can't help you but am hoping that one of the Moderators will be along to move your post to the Ireland board, where I think you will do better!

Good luck,
Copperbeech5

[oms]

Hi, I too went to St. Vincent De Paul's School in North William Street in the 1950's, leaving in 1958 to go to England.  I have fond memories of the School.  My name was Dempsey, perhaps you may have been in my class!  Sister Monica was very strict but I had Sisters Claire and Michael.