St Colman's College Coláiste Cholmáin | |
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Location | |
Ireland | |
Coordinates | 52°08′14″N 8°16′45″W / 52.137192°N 8.27903°W |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1858 |
Principal | Sean Lane |
Gender | Male |
Enrollment | 541[1] |
Colour(s) | Green & White |
Former pupils | Colmanites |
Website | stcolmanscollege |
The old building of St. Colman's College |
St Colman's College (Irish: Coláiste Cholmáin) is an all-boys voluntary secondary school, and former boarding school, in Fermoy, County Cork. The College was founded in 1856 and opened in 1858 as the diocesan college of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. Archbishop Thomas Croke, after whom Croke Park is named, became the school's first President in this year. The College is renowned for its sporting history.