The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Carlow in 1837. In 1839, this school was founded and opened at St. Leo’s on the Dublin Road. In 1962 it was resited to St. Catherines on St. Joseph’s Road and in 1976 transferred to its present location in Askea. A plaque was unveiled in the school by Sr. Helena O’ Donoghue, Provincial leader of the Sisters of Mercy on September 26th 1997 to mark 21 years in Askea.
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The proof of love is deed.'
Catherine McAuley |
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Vision Statement
Informed and influenced by the teaching and example of Jesus Christ and inspired by the vision of Catherine McAuley, Holy Family Girls’ School aims to create a wholesome environment where everyone feels safe and happy, while endeavouring to reach full potential; a place where we co-operate to give life and meaning to the words of our school anthem.
"Where every heart is equal and every heart is free,
where every voice is cherished and every heart knows peace"
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