Presentation Convent School

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Presentation Convent c.1860.

Source: The Nationalist 1984

1900's - The Presentation Convent and School no longer houses Nuns or Students. All that remains of the Presentations Sisters at this location is the Sisters “Last Resting Place in the middle of Cathedral Close Development, adjacent to the Cathedral of the Assumption.

Rear view of The Presentation Convent and gardens


Twenty-seven Presentation sisters pictured outside the convent.
They are known only by the name they have taken in religious life.

Front row, left to right: Sister Brigid, Sr. Therese, Sr. Colmcille, Sr. Conleth, Sr. Philomena, Sr. Rosario, Sr. Albeus and Sr. Lazerian. Middle row: Sr. Cecilia, Sr. Brigida, Sr. Killian, Sr. Columba, Sr. Pius, Sr. Gerard, Sr. Assumpta, Sr. Patricia, Sr. Frances Xavier, Sr. Oliver and Sr. Dolores. Back row: Sr. Dympna, Sr. Madeleine, Sr. Catherine, Sr. Emmanuel, Sr. Veronica, Sr. Canice, Sr. Agnes and Sr. Paul.

Old School Photos


A group of young pupils who attended the Presentation Convent c.1941.
Front Row 6th from left; Michaels sister Margo Cradden and 2nd from left is Sheila McGrath.
Sheila McGrath was an Irish dancer, with Mrs McDarby's school of dancing. c1955.
Dance practice used to take place in Mrs McDarby's house in upper Staplestown Road, and then later it was held in the INF Hall College St

Sent in by Michael Cradden 2008


Presentation Convent pupils circa 1947/8
We can only identify some of the pupils which are: Sheila McGrath. Mae Kavanagh. Elisha Kavanagh. Frances Geoghegan. Margot James. Margo Cradden. Dolores Cradden. Ainee Nolan. Lucie Nolan. Carmel Kehoe, Kathleen Dempsey, Mary Quinn RIP. Eileen Quinn, Ann D'Arcy, Lorreto Haughney, Reenie Kearns, Mary Carroll, Evelyn Rossiter, Kathleen Norris (RIP)Joan Shaw, Peggy Farrell, Eileen Quinn, Kathleen Dooley, Josepha Sealdryers & Esther Leigh, I was a soldier in this play of Early Christian Ireland.

Thanks to Esther who supplied this last lot of names.

From: Michael Cradden. Mar 2007.

Presentation Girls from the 40's possibly 1946.
Cannot make out the exact year on the sign. Front Row: Rose Kinsella, Phylis McHugh, A Doyle, Anna Moore, Bridie Byrne, Carmel Doyle. Middle Row: Mary Hogan, Tess Foley, Maura Murphy, Kathleen Doogue, Josie Doyle, Ita Alcock, T.Mullins, Joan Murphy, Breda Malone, Colette Byrne, Mary Whelan. Back Row: Maureen Kelly, Eileen Dempsey, ? Carey, Mary Lacey, Moira Hickson,?, Ann Doyle,Maura Duggan, Eileen Gallagher, Sadie Murphy, Maura Corcoran. — with Joan Corr(Murphy).
Source: Dermot O'Brien Facebook

Presentation Convent
Girls School photo 13th May 1948

Image Source: Tony Purcell on Facebook



Confirmation Class, Presentation Convent, Carlow, mid-1950s.
Back row: M. Sheehan, A. Corcoran, M. Bradley, S. Piggott, B. Matthews, A. Matthews, P. Brophy, L. Button, M. Kelly, E. Jones, A. Darcy, M. King, E. Fitzpatrick, M. Byrne, P. Cunningham, E. Whelan. 4th row: — —?, D. Gorman, M. McGlade, C. Nolan, M. Kinsella, B. Quinn, R. Quinn, A. Culleton, B. Hayden, M. Byrne, P. Brennan, B. Nolan, —? Keating. 3rd row: N. Dolley, — —?, I. Roche, T. Donnagan, — Bradley, S. Bergin, A. McEvory, — —?, B. McDonald, N. Fitzgerald, M. Littleton. 2nd row:------, A. Kelly, M. Farrell, M. Brown, A. McGrath, A. Norris, M. Moore, C. Dunne, —? Dunne, B. O'Rourke, M. O'Rourke. Front row: M. McAssey, A. Maher, D. Doyle, A.McGarry, J. Long, J. Walsh, D. Byrne and P. Geoghegan

Source: The Nationalist April 15th 1983

The Presentation Choir 1958

The following images were taken from a recently produced CD of the history of the
Presentation Convent Carlow

Walter Lacey presenting Sr. Anna with the Carlow Person of the Year trophy in 2001, pictured here with her sisters Geraldine Kelleher and Noreen Whelan.	Presentation School - Class Photo taken 1965 (approx). This photo was previously published in the Carlow Advertiser December 1988. Source: Anna Nolan Gough on Facebook.	Presentation Convent pupils circa 1945. This photo was sent in to Facebook A group of school children from the Presentation Convent, Carlow taken around 1945.	Presentation Convent pupils circa 1949. Last Girl on the right (2nd row from the back) Maureen Curran 4th girl from the right is Annie Parker Byrne (same row as Maureen). Source: David Piontek (Facebook)

Presentation Convent Inter Cert Class 1953	Presentation Convent Garden	Presentation Convent Inter Cert Class 1951	Presentation Convent Cookery Class from the early 1930's
Presentation Convent Domestic Science Class 1932/33	The first official picture of the Senior Presentation Band, taken in 1969.	Presentation Convent Garden	The 1973 Presentation School Band
Crossing Graigue bridge. Source: Rosaleen Kearns‎	Presentation Class of Carlow 1958. Source: Descendents of Patt Curran 1802-1862 of Co Carlow (Facebook).	Tullow Street, Carlow	The first official picture of the Senior Presentation Band, taken in 1969.