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St. Laurence O'Toole's Seminary, Dublin

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St. Laurence O'Toole's Seminary School (also known as St. Laurence's Academy ), 16 and 17 Hardcourt Street, Dublin, Ireland, was a school run by the Dublin Catholic Diocese, the school functioned as a feeder school for the Catholic University of Ireland(University College Dublin, and was administered as part of the University. Founded in 1850 following the Synod in Thurles, the school was named after Saint Laurence O'Toole, the patron Saint of Dublin. In 1867 the school was taken over by the Marist order and they purchased new premises in Leeson Street moving there a few years later and renamed the school the Catholic University School.

Presidents

  • Rev. Dr. Matthew Quinn (1859-1865) - Brother of James, became Bishop of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
  • Rev. Dr. James Quinn DD (1850-1859) - Becoming Bishop of Brisbane, Australia
  • References

    St. Laurence O'Toole's Seminary, Dublin Wikipedia