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St. Colman's CollegeRated top boys' grammar school in Northern Ireland, St. Colman's College, Newry was founded as the Dromore Diocesan Seminary in 1823 by Fr. J.S. Keenan. Known throughout Ireland and beyond as Violet Hill, the College currently has an enrolment of 861 students, 45 of whom are boarders. Aims of the College: Every boy carries the Aims of the College on his blazer pocket: Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia. Bonitas: to encourage moral uprightness and good citizenship; to develop a rounded personality. Scientia: to encourage the highest academic achievement of which the individual is capable; to equip each student with a set of attitudes and ideals for the shaping of his life. Disciplina: to instill through the operation of the school's discipline, that self-discipline necessary for success both in school and in the world of work. Location: St. Colman's College has occupied its present rural site on the northern edge of Newry since 1839. Standing in grounds extending to 60 acres it is adjacent to the residence of the Bishop of Dromore, the Most Rev. Dr. J. Mc Areavey. External links
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