St Jarlath's College

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St Jarlath's College
St Jarlath's College, founded in 1800
Location
Tuam, County Galway
Information
Type	Secondary school
Motto	Veni lumen cordium
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity (Catholic)
Established	1801; 223 years ago (1801) (Amalgamated 2009)
President	John Kelly
Faculty	43
Enrollment	625
Website	http://www.jarlaths.ie/

St Jarlath's College (Irish: Coláiste Iarfhlatha) is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Tuam, County Galway. The college was founded in 1800 and in 2009 absorbed St. Patrick's College, Tuam.^[1] The College, which operates under patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam, is named after Jarlath, or Iarlaith, who founded a monastery in the town when, as legend has it, his chariot wheel broke. As of 2024^[update], the enrolment was 625.^[2]