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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portora_Royal_SchoolPortora Royal School - Wikipedia

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   Black and gold. Nickname. Wasps. Affiliations. HMC. Website. www .portoraroyal .co .uk. 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.

2. www.portoraroyal.co.ukHome | The Old Portora Union

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   The official website for the Old Portora Union. Join & Support the OPU, buy event tickets and books online today.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › northernireland › yourplaceandmineYour Place And Mine - Fermanagh - Portora Royal School - BBC

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   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...

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5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-northern-ireland-36158142Fr John Sullivan: Portora Royal School celebrates ex-pupil's ...

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   Apr 28, 2016 · Fr John Sullivan, a former Portora Royal School student, was a Protestant who converted to Catholicism and became a Jesuit priest. He was beatified by Pope Francis for his work with the sick and the dying, and the school is proud of his legacy.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-northern-ireland-36900093Fermanagh: Duke of Gloucester visits Portora Royal School - BBC

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   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.

7. www.irishtimes.com › culture › sharing-the-secretsSharing the secrets of young Sam's schooldays - The Irish Times

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   Apr 17, 2006 · On Friday, March 31st, a plaque was unveiled on the front of Portora Royal School in Enniskillen to one of its most famous sons, Samuel Beckett, who began his school days there in 1920, aged...

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   Where is Portora Royal School?

   • 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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   What happened to Portora Royal School in Enniskillen?

   • Portora Royal School in Enniskillen is to close after 400 years. Portora Royal School was established in 1618 following a decree by King James I. Notable former pupils of the school include Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and MP for north Belfast Nigel Dodds. The Duke of Gloucester unveiled a plaque to the Old Portorans killed in the First World War.

   Fermanagh: Duke of Gloucester visits Portora Royal School

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   When did Portora Royal School close?

   • It was not until 1778 that the school moved to its final location on Portora Hill, Enniskillen, where the nucleus of the later all boys school was built. The school admitted a mixture of boarders and day pupils for much of its history, but became a day school in the 1990s. On 28 June 2016, Portora Royal School closed.

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   Is Portora a Catholic school?

   • Portora is a non-denominational school but it is governed by the Fermanagh Protestant Board of Education. The fact that a Royal school has produced a beatified Jesuit priest who could be on the way to becoming an Irish Catholic saint is "one of the great ironies of Portora," according to its current headmaster, Neil Morton.

   Fr John Sullivan: Portora Royal School celebrates ex-pupil's honour

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9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Portora_Royal_SchoolPortora Royal School - Wikiwand

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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. Originally called Enniskillen Royal School, the school was established some ten years after the Royal Decree ...