Portora Royal School - Definition and Overview

Portora Royal School is a boys-only, fee-paying school located near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland. It was founded by Royal Charter in 1608 and moved to its present location in 1643. Formerly a boarding school, Portora now caters for 490 day students.

Famous alumni

• Oscar Wilde
• Samuel Beckett
• Neil Hannon

References

Online

• Portora Royal School homepage (http://www.isbi.com/isbi-viewschool/7123-PORTORA_ROYAL_SCHOOL.html)
• BBC article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/fermanagh/A972731.shtml)