St. Jarlath's College

Infobox School
name = St. Jarlath's College
motto = "Veni lumen cordium"
established = 1800
type = secondary school
principal = Rev. Brendan Kilcoyne
faculty = approx 35
enrollment =
location = Tuam, County Galway
website = http://www.jarlaths.ie

St. Jarlath's College ("Coláiste Iarlaith" in Irish) is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded in 1800 by Edward Dillon, Archbishop of Tuam, to prepare young boys for entry into Maynooth Catholic Seminary.Its first president was Rev. Oliver Kelly who would later become Archbishop. Under his guidance it broadened its scope and offered general education to boys from the area.This tradition continues to this day. Although boarding was phased out, ending in 2003, the school continues to grow. In 2005 it was announced that the school would be majorly refurbished to allow for an amalgamation with St. Patricks, Tuam.

The College was named after Jarlath, or "Iarlaith", who founded a monastery here when, as legend has it, his chariot wheel broke.

St. Jarlath's has a proud sporting history and its senior football team has won the Hogan Cup a record 12 times and been runners up 12 times. [cite web | title = The Hogan Cup | url = http://www.jarlaths.ie/Hogancup/hogan.html | format = HTML | publisher = St. Jarlath's College | accessdate = 2006-05-03] Professor JB Whelehan taught at the school.

Opera

Starting with The Mikado in 1944, [cite web | title = The First Opera Page | url = http://www.jarlaths.ie/Opera/thefirstmikado.html | format = HTML | publisher = St Jarlath's College | accessdate = 2006-05-02] St. Jarlaths has performed a yearly musical or opera for the local community. The 1969 production, The Quaker Girl was the first to be held in conjunction with the Mercy Convent, Tuam

References

Further reading

*cite book | last = Cunningham | first = John | year = 1999 | title = St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, 1800 - 2000 | publisher = SJC Publications | id = ISBN 0-9536978-0-0

External links

* [http://www.jarlaths.ie Official site]
* [http://www.tuam-guide.com/jarlaths.htm Tuam Guide]