Trinity College, Dublin

The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland's oldest university. Trinity is located on College Green in Dublin, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament (now a branch of the Bank of Ireland). The campus occupies 47 acres (190,000 m²), with many attractive buildings, both old and new, centred around large courts and two playing fields.

Associations

Academic

The Irish School of Ecumenics became an academic institute within the college on 1 January 2001. Two teaching hospitals are also associated with the college, these are Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght and St. James's Hospital, Dublin.

Related Topics:
Irish School of Ecumenics - 1 January - 2001 - Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Incorporating the National Children's Hospital - Tallaght - St. James's Hospital - Dublin

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A number of teaching institutions are involved in jointly taught courses:

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• St Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics, Blackrock
• Coláiste Mhuire, Marino
• Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines
• Church of Ireland Theological College, Braemor Park
• Froebel College of Education, Blackrock
• Irish Management Institute, Sandyford

Trinity has also been associated in the past with a number of other teaching institutions these include Dublin Institute of Technology, Magee College and Royal Irish Academy of Music.

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Dublin Institute of Technology - Magee College - Royal Irish Academy of Music

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The Douglas Hyde Gallery, a contempory art gallery, is located on the main College campus.

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Clubs

Trinity College has 49 sports clubs that are affiliated to DUCAC (Dublin University Central Athletic Club). There is a very strong sporting tradition with Trinity, however in recent years sporting prowess has diminished somewhat with most students engaging in sport for recreational purposes rather than for competitive reasons.

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DUCAC is made up of five democratically elected committees who oversee the development of sport in the college: the Executive Committee who are responsible for all activities, the Captains' Committee who represent the 49 club captains and award pinks, the Pavilion Bar Committee who run the private members' bar, the Pavilion Members Committee and the Sports Facilities Committee.

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The oldest clubs include the Dublin University Cricket Club (1835) and Dublin University Boat Club (1836). Dublin University Football Club, which plays Rugby football, was founded in 1854 and is the world's world's oldest documented "football club".http://www.dufc.ie The Dublin University Harriers and Athletic Club was founded in 1895.

Related Topics:
Dublin University Football Club - Rugby football - 1854 - World's oldest documented "football club"

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There are several graduate sports clubs that exist seperate to DUCAC including the Dublin University Museum Players (cricket) and the Lady Elizabeth Boat Club (rowing).

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Societies

Trinity College has a vibrant student life with 96 societies, most prominently the two debating societies situated in the Graduates' Memorial Building (GMB): the College Historical Society (founded 1770) and the University Philosophical Society (founded 1684 or 1853 - date disputed, see page for details), more commonly known as The Hist. and The Phil.

Related Topics:
Graduates' Memorial Building - College Historical Society - University Philosophical Society

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The college Drama society Dublin University Players is also one of the largest societies in Trinity, and one of the most prolific in Ireland, hosting up to 50 shows and events a year in its own theatre in the Samuel Beckett Centre. Famous ex-members of Players include the actress and writer Pauline McLynn (Mrs Doyle from Father Ted).

Related Topics:
Dublin University Players - Samuel Beckett - Pauline McLynn - Father Ted

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