Royal School Cavan

Royal School Cavan
Address
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College Street

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Religious affiliation(s)Church of Ireland
Established1608; 416 years ago (1608), current building and location: 1819; 205 years ago (1819)
FounderJames I
ChairpersonBishop of Kilmore Ferran Glenfield
PrincipalPadraic Corley
Staff50
GenderMixed
Enrolment240 [1]
Colour(s)Green and Red
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "Royal School Cavan". Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Royal School Cavan". Retrieved 23 March 2020.