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The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891

By Ireland) Trinity College (Dublin

(3.5 stars) β€’ 10 reviews

Explore three centuries of a renowned Irish college's evolution, from royal foundations to its landmark anniversary.

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2020-01-01
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"The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891" is a historical record that celebrates the creation and development of Trinity College Dublin across 300 years until its Tercentenary Celebration, marking its importance. The historical narrative illustrates key occurrences, famous people, and the college's structures, revealing its standing as a leading school of higher learning in Ireland. The text provides an overview of the college's origins, detailing the approved efforts of important people from the Elizabethan period, including Queen Elizabeth I and Dubliners, to establish a university designed for Irish youngsters. It notes the participation of notable figures such as Archbishop Adam Loftus and the problems encountered in obtaining funding for the college's infrastructure and support. The book highlights the historical background of the college's beginning by illustrating the regional and political forces that shaped its future.

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Trinity College Dublin, officially titled The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I who issued a royal charter on the advice of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland Adam Loftus, it is Ireland's oldest university and was modelled after the collegiate universities of both Oxford and Cambridge. The epithets "Trinity College Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually considered as synonyms, as only one such college was ever established. Named after the Holy Trinity, it stands on the former grounds of the Augustinian Priory of All Hallows, and served as the principal university of the ruling Protestant Ascendancy elites for over two centuries.

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