The main school in the area is Synge Street CBS, which was the setting for the award-winning 2016 film, Sing Street. The movie, directed by John Carney (director), was mostly made in Dublin including in areas around Portobello like the Catholic Church in Harrington Street (St. Kevin's), named after the nearby St. Kevin's medieval church. The school was built next to the Christian Brothers monastery in 1871. On the other side of Synge Street is St. Kevin's Hall, which used to be the meeting place for the Catholic Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.