Royal School Cavan | |
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Address | |
College Street , | |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Church of Ireland |
Established | 1608 | , current building and location: 1819
Founder | James I |
Chairperson | Bishop of Kilmore Ferran Glenfield |
Principal | Padraic Corley |
Staff | 50 |
Gender | Mixed |
Enrolment | 240 [1] |
Colour(s) | Green and Red |
Website | http://www.royalschoolcavan.ie/ |
The Royal School Cavan is a secondary school located in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland. It was one of a number of '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. It has four 'sister' schools: The Royal School, Armagh in Armagh, The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, The Royal and Prior School Raphoe in County Donegal, and The Royal School Dungannon in Dungannon, County Tyrone.[2]