Portora Royal School, Enniskillen

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Portora Royal School located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was one of the public schools founded by the royal charter in 1608, by James I, making it one of the oldest schools in Ireland at the time of its closure. Originally called Enniskillen Royal School, the school was established some ten years after the Royal Decree, in 1618, 15 miles outside Enniskillen at Ballybalfour, before moving to Enniskillen in 1661. It was not until 1778 that the school moved to its final location on Portora Hill, Enniskillen, where the nucleus of the later all boys school was built. The school admitted a mixture of boarders and day pupils for much of its history, but became a day school in the 1990s. ()

Coordinates: 54°21'4"N, 7°39'18"W

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Enniskillen United Kingdom

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Portora Royal School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: County Fermanagh War Memorial, Enniskillen Castle, St Macartin's Cathedral, Courthouse.

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Memorial
County Fermanagh War Memorial, Enniskillen
25 min walk • The County Fermanagh War Memorial stands in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally constructed to commemorate the men of the town killed during the First World War, particularly those serving with the local regiments, the 6th Dragoons and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
0.5 miSE
Centuries-old castle with 2 museums
Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen
14 min walk • Enniskillen Castle is situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 16th century and now contains the Fermanagh County Museum and a museum for the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
17 min walk • St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Clogher in the Church of Ireland. It stands on high ground overlooking the town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.
0.9 miSE
Church
Courthouse, Enniskillen
23 min walk • Enniskillen Courthouse is a judicial facility in East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a Grade B listed building.
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Forts and castles
Portora Castle, Enniskillen
1 min walk • Portora Castle is a castle in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The castle was built for Sir William Cole who purchased the land in 1612. It is strategically positioned by the narrow exit of the River Erne into the Lower Lough Erne.
0.6 miSE
54°20'47"N • 7°38'30"W
Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum - Enniskillen, Enniskillen
16 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.5 miSE
54°20'14"N • 7°37'35"W
Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
38 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.8 miSE
54°20'41"N • 7°38'21"W
Eden Street, Enniskillen
20 min walk • Square
0.8 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
22 min walk • Brewster Park is a GAA stadium in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of the Enniskillen Gaels and the County ground of Fermanagh GAA. The ground was renovated in 2007 and now has a capacity of roughly 18,000.

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Which popular attractions are close to Portora Royal School?

Nearby attractions include Portora Castle, Enniskillen (1 min walk), Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen (14 min walk), Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum - Enniskillen, Enniskillen (16 min walk), St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen (17 min walk).

How to get to Portora Royal School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Portora Royal School:

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Enniskillen Bus Station (21 min walk)