St Francis College Rochestown

St. Francis College Rochestown
Location
Map
Monastery Road, Rochestown, Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°52′08″N 8°22′34″W / 51.869°N 8.376°W / 51.869; -8.376
Information
School typeSecondary school
MottoMake the Difference
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Founded1884
PrincipalMarie Ring[1]
GenderMale
Enrollment768 (2019)[2]
Color(s)Black and white
NicknameRoco
Websitestfranciscollege.ie

St. Francis College Rochestown, sometimes known as Rochestown College or abbreviated as Roco,[3][4] is an all-boys secondary school in Rochestown, Cork, Ireland. The school's foundation dates to 1884 when a friary was formed by the Franciscan Order.[5]

  1. ^ "Marie Ring steps down as principal of Loreto Fermoy". avondhupress.ie. The Avondhu. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Subject Inspection in Mathematics - Report - St Francis Capuchin College" (PDF). Department of Education and Skills. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021. St Francis College is a voluntary boys' secondary school, operating under the trusteeship of the Capuchin Franciscan order [..and..] has a current enrolment of 768 students
  3. ^ "Chríost Rí beat Roco in Corn Uí Mhuirí". Irish Examiner. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Roco Win Interschools Chess". Stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ "St Francis College, Rochestown, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 15 November 2018.