Trinity was founded in 1592, as Trinity College, University of Dublin, just like Trinity College, University of Cambridge, and Trinity College, University of Oxford. This was done on purpose, mirroring the aesthetics and academic traditions of England’s collegiate universities. Trinity …
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School of physics celebrates 300 years
A look back on three centuries of teaching
This year marks the 300th anniversary of Trinity’s school of physics. The school, like College itself, has undergone tremendous change since its inception in 1724. Let’s wind back the clock three hundred years and see where we land.
The Erasmus …
Case File: Reopened Rubrics Shooting
Many students have caught whisper of some of Trinity’s most intriguing historical tales – but what are the facts? This week, Seana Davis explores what really occurred on the night of the Rubrics shooting of 1734.
…After midnight on 7 March, 1934, the Front Gate porter was attacked by a mob in white clothing. A surprised Ford was bombarded by a mob of hooligans who began throwing stones at his window.In retaliation, Ford took a pistol