In 1868, Father Murphy brought the same light of Christ to Portsmouth that Saint Patrick brought from Ireland. Watch this video to learn how the history of Saint Patrick Academy was founded with courage and character.

Reinvigorating an Old Tradition
The Sennott family was excited about their youngest son’s school. St. Patrick’s was close enough to mom Andrea’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire, law office that she could easily drop him off in the morning. The principal had been principal at the Catholic school two older Sennott children had attended, and even some of the teachers from that school were teaching at St. Patrick’s.
