St Vincents Boarding School, Military Road, Limerick

[mikechristopher]

My great grandmother grew up / boarded / orphaned here and was on the 1911 census for it.  Has anyone by any chance got any details for it - history, photos etc.  As cant seem to find much out there of it.

I think it was also known as Mount St Vincents.

[Sinann]

Convent and  Female Orphanage Mount St.Vincent's
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LI&regno=21521079

Military Road now called O'Connell Ave.
http://www.memorylanelimerick.com/p841706627/h31DA7107#h31da7107

Newspaper clippings
http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/Sch039.pdf

[mikechristopher]

Thank you for that - the newspaper clippings were fantastic

[merrick7]

It was sold to the teacher training college a few years ago and has been completely refurbished

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/198305/Former-Limerick-convent-sold-to-Mary.html

P J

[mikechristopher]

Thanks Merrick.

Interesting to see that it was for orphaned girls as I have been unable to find their brother or their parents or aunt in the 1911 census as of yet.  Need to hunt for death records I think as I dont have them either yet.