TRINITY COLLEGE

TRINITY COLLEGE

TRINITY COLLEGE BUILDS

Trinity College was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I in an attempt to stop students going to the continent and getting revolutionary ideas or being influenced by the Pope in Rome. For centuries the college was the centre of Protestant religion and Catholics couldn't join unless they accepted the Protestant faith. Catholics also had to get special permission from the bishop to attend the college or else face the possibility of excommunication. It's the oldest university in Ireland and it has an academic tradition spanning many centuries.The university accepted for a long time only the male protestant students, but now it's a multicultural university. It is the first university in Ireland and one of the largest universities in the world. Women were first admitted to the college as full members in 1904.Trinity College is now surrounded by Dublin and is located on College Green, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament. The college occupies 190,000 m2 (47 acres), with many of its buildings ranged around large quadrangles (known as 'squares') and two playing fields. Academically, it is divided into three faculties comprising 24 schools. In 2011, it was classed by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings as the 110th best university in the world. Trinity College is today in the centre of Dublin, and constantly continues to grow and develop its academic and other activities. Trinity College contains many buildings of architectural merit, especially from the 18th and 19th centuries. The West Front, which faces College Green, was built between 1755 and 1759 and has the interesting feature of having the same design facing outside and inside. Another interesting place is the Examination Hall. It is home to a magnificent organ, saved from a 18th century ship and also a chandelier from the old House of Parliament. In addition to the city centre campus, Trinity College also incorporates the Faculty of Health Sciences buildings located at St James's Hospital and the Adelaide and Meath incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght. The college chapel has stucco ceiling and fine woodwork. The chapel and the theatre were both designed by William Chambers in the late 18th century. The Campanile or bell tower erected in 1853 dominates the square.

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