St Patrick's, Carlow College

St Patrick's, Carlow College

Irish: Coláiste Phádraig Ceatharlach
St Patrick's, Carlow College
Latin: Collegii Carloviensis
Motto	Latin: Rescissa Vegetior Assurgit
Motto in English	Pruned, it blossoms all the more
Type	Roman Catholic
Established	1782; 242 years ago (1782)
President	Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
Address	Carlow Town County Carlow , Carlow , Ireland 52°50′15″N 6°55′37″W / 52.8376°N 6.9270°W / 52.8376; -6.9270
Nickname	Carlow College or "St Pat's"
Affiliations	Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) (since 2012) HETAC (1989–2012) University of London (1840–1892) Catholic University of Ireland (1879–1906)
Website	carlowcollege.ie
Location in Ireland

St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and was founded in 1782 by James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor bishop Daniel Delany.