St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls

St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast (Ardscoil Naomh Doiminic, Béal Feirste)
Motto Veritas, truth,
Established 1870
Principal Mrs C. McCann
Board Belfast Education and Library Board
Location 135-137 Falls Road
Belfast
County Antrim
BT12 6AE
Northern Ireland
Colours maroon, black and white
Type Catholic Grammar
Website St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast

St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, formerly St Dominic's High School, is a Catholic grammar school for girls aged 11-18 (Years 8-16), in Belfast, Northern Ireland..

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History

St. Dominic’s was founded by the Dominican Order in 1870 at the invitation of the Most Reverend Dr. Dorrian, Bishop of Down and Connor on the Falls Road in Belfast. It was originally named St. Mary’s Dominican Convent. When it opened on April 25 1870, there were four pupils enrolled. The Boarding School opened on April 29th with one pupil and the Study Hall Block was built in 1897. The school has grown significantly over the years with the addition of the St. Margaret’s Wing in 1950’s, St. Thomas’s Building in 1960s and the erection of St. Ita’s and St.Raymond’s in the 1970’s.

Academics

The school has recently become a specialist school for humanities.

Alumni

Mary McAleese, President of Ireland,

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