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Oscar Wilde's Birth
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland (Great Britain at that time). His parents were William Wilde and Jane Elgee, Lady Wilde. -
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Portora Royal School
Since he was a child, he excelled for his intelligence, being capable of speaking fluent French and German. At nine years old started his studies in Portora Royal School, Enniskillen -
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Trinity College of Dublin
He was one of only three students at Portora to win a Royal School scholarship to Trinity College of Dublin in 1871. At sixteen, he entered Trinity, to master in classics (Ancient Greek and Roman studies)