Portora Royal School
| Portora Royal School "P.R.S." |
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Omnes Honorate
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1 Lough Shore Road, BT74 7HA Enniskillen Northern Ireland |
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| Information | |
| Type | Grammar School |
| Established | 1618 |
| Founder | King James the First |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | Tuesday 28 June 2016 |
| Chairman | Bishop John McDowell |
| Principal | Dr J.N. Morton OBE, Ed.D, MEd, M.A, B.A, B.S.Sc, DASE, PQH |
| Vice Principal | Mr Trevor Smith |
| Chaplain | The Very Revd Kenneth Hall |
| Enrollment | 491 (2013/14) |
| Houses | Ulster, Munster, Connaught, Leinster, Gloucster (Year 8) |
| Colour(s) |
Black and gold |
| Nickname | Wasps |
| Affiliations | HMC |
| Website | School Website |
Coordinates: 54°21′04″N 7°39′18″W / 54.351°N 7.655°W
Black and gold
Portora Royal School located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was one of a number of 'free schools' founded by Royal Charter in 1608, by James I. Originally called Enniskillen Royal School, the school was established some ten years after the Royal Decree, in 1618, 15 miles outside Enniskillen at Ballybalfour, before moving to Enniskillen in 1661. It was not until 1778 that the school moved to its present location on Portora Hill, Enniskillen, when the nucleus of the present school was built.
Formerly a boarding school, in its final years Portora catered for 490-day students. Originally the school only accepted male pupils, but in the 20th century females were first admitted to Portora; the school's website states, "the year 1979 saw a break from the tradition of the previous 361 years when a small number of girls were accepted as pupils. The number of girl pupils increased from the original 9 boarders and 2 daygirls of 1979 to a maximum of 31 girls in 1984. As of September 2011, girls were able to enroll into 6th form."
On Tuesday 28 June 2016 Portora Royal School closed after 398 years. This was to facilitate the launch of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School in September 2016.
Rowing has always been a major sport at Portora due to its location by Portora Lough. The boat club was originally for school pupils only but it was opened to students from St. Michael's College, Enniskillen, and later other schools, as a peace making programme after the Enniskillen bombing. The boat club enters the Henley Regatta and is officially the best junior boat club in Ireland.
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