Gormanston College

Gormanston College

Franciscan College Gormanston is a private, fee-paying Roman Catholic school in East Meath, Ireland, operated and managed by the Irish province of the Order of Friars Minor. The college operates under the trusteeship of the Minister Provincial and Definitory of the Franciscan Province of Ireland.

In keeping with the centuries old tradition of education not only by means of formal education, but also by example, Franciscan College Gormanston seeks to create an ambience within which the students live, study, pray and socialise in close proximity to the Franciscan community

The college is situated in East Meath and is approximately 32 kilometres (20 miles) north of Dublin City.

The student body numbers 350 approx and enjoys and includes students from abroad. Small average size classes allow for excellent teaching and learning.

The college offers boarding and day facilities. Boarding at Gormanston is a mixture of five day and seven day boarding options for boys. Girls are admitted and welcome to the school as day students. International students must have an Irish contact either through an Agency or Guardianship.

The college tthos strives to direct students towards the values of mutual respect, social awareness and a reverence for God and Gospel values.. Gormanston College is a public, coeducational catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of the Franciscan Province of Ireland. The College is located at Gormanston Castle (built 1789), near Gormanston, County Meath, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Dublin, Ireland.

The college motto is Dei Gloriae, Hiberniae Honori which translates To the glory of God and the honour of Ireland.

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