Trinity College Dublin, officially The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, it is Ireland's oldest university and retains a reputation as a research-intensive centre. The university is legally incorporated by "the Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars and other members of the Board," as outlined by its founding charter....
The Museum Trinity College (Ireland)
Trinity College Dublin, officially The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, it is Ireland's oldest university and retains a reputation as a research-intensive centre. The university is legally incorporated by "the Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars and other members of the Board," as outlined by its founding charter.
The Museum Building
The
Museum Building, located in Trinity College Dublin, was built in the 1850s to house the university's Departments of Engineering, Geology and Geography. It is regarded as one of the finest and most influential examples of Victorian architecture and has been home to these departments for almost 160 years. The building is also known for its pioneering role in the employment of Irish decorative stone and its new understandings of the industry which sourced, supplied and crafted this stone.
Geology Department
The
Geology Department, together with its affiliated inter-departmental programmes and institutes, serves as the central focus for the Earth and environmental sciences at Trinity College. The department is located in the Museum Building and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Geology and related fields.
Museum Building - Geology
The
Museum Building - Geology - Trinity College Dublin is home to the university's Geology Department and its affiliated inter-departmental programmes and institutes. The building also houses a number of geological collections, including fossils, minerals, and rocks, which are used for teaching and research purposes.
Hidden history of Trinity’s Museum Building uncovered
In 2018, Trinity College Dublin launched a ground-breaking research project, funded by the Irish Research Council, to illuminate the hidden history of the Museum Building. The 'Making Victorian Dublin' project has dissected and analysed the building, revealing new insights into its architecture, materials, and sculptures. The website also showcases new findings on the pioneering role of the Museum Building in the employment of Irish decorative stone and new understandings of the industry which sourced, supplied and crafted this stone.
Notable alumni
Trinity College Dublin has educated many of Ireland's most successful poets, playwrights, and authors, including Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker, Percy French, William Trevor, John Millington Synge, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Moore, and William Congreve. Notable faculty members at the university included Humphrey Lloyd, J. B. Bury, and E. T. Whittaker.
National Museum of Ireland
The
National Museum of Ireland, located in Dublin, is home to a vast collection of archaeological and historical artefacts, including many related to the history of Ireland. The museum has three branches in Dublin: the Archaeology and Natural History museums on Kildare Street and Merrion Square, and a newer Decorative Arts and History branch at the former Collins Barracks.
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, founded in 1350, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university and has two sister colleges at the University of Oxford: All Souls and University College. Notable alumni include theoretical physicists Stephen Hawking and Nobel Prize winner David Thouless, Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce, Canadian Governor General David Johnston, philosophers Marshall McLuhan and Galen Strawson, Conservative cabinet minister Geoffrey Howe, Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, writer J. B. Priestley, and Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz.
Roger Eliot Fry, Charles Percy Sanger (1871–1930), Barrister (( 107 x 92 cm , Trinity College (Ireland) , Oil On Canvas , ))
Nathaniel Dance-Holland, Charles (1662–1748), 6th Duke of Somerset (( 236 x 147 cm , Trinity College (Ireland) , Oil On Canvas , ))
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, Interior of Hinshelwood's Room (( 35 x 24 cm , Trinity College (Ireland) , Oil , ))
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, The Chapel (( 34 x 24 cm , Trinity College (Ireland) , Oil , ))
Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, The College Garden (( 24 x 34 cm , Trinity College (Ireland) , Oil , ))