Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy is a girls Voluntary Catholic Secondary School located in County Wexford.

[1][2][3][4][5] Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Sisters of Mercy who arrived in Enniscorthy in 1859 to open a convent to meet the needs of the poor.

Recognising the necessity for training the young, in 1882 the nuns opened a workroom where they taught knitting, shirt making and associated crafts.

In 1935, the sisters built Secondary Top, a building to house the second level pupils, under the direction of Sr. Catherine Bolger.

[8] The facilities include a canteen, sports hall, library, science labs, home economics kitchens, IT labs, art rooms, music room, a well-being area and football pitch.