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Portora Royal School located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was one of the public schools founded by the royal charter in 1608, by James I, making it one of the oldest schools in Ireland at the time of its closure.
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Portora Royal School was one of the public schools founded by a royal charter in 1608, by James I, making it one of the oldest schools in Ireland at the time of its closure.
Portora Royal School located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was one of the public schools founded by the royal charter in 1608, by James I, making it one of the oldest schools in Ireland at the time of its closure.
This Enniskillen school was founded by Royal Charter in 1608, with the motto "Honour all men". The school started life in Lisnaskea but moved to its present site overlooking the water in 1643.
Jul 26, 2016 · The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited the historic school in Enniskillen in 2016, as it was about to be replaced by a new co-educational grammar school. Portora Royal School was founded in 1618 by King James I and had famous alumni such as Oscar Wilde and Nigel Dodds.
Apr 25, 2024 · 1778 – Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh Architect: William Farrell / John McCurdy The Royal Schools were ‘free schools’ created by James I in 1608 to provide an education to the sons of local merchants and farmers during the plantation of Ulster.
