Trinity College Dublin

constituent college of the University of Dublin in Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is the oldest university in Ireland. It was started in 1592.[2]

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History

TCD was started at the command of Elizabeth I in 1592,[2] using a building of God.[3]

After 1873 those not in the Anglican denomination were allowed to be at TCD.[2] Women were not allowed until 1904.[4]

Features

TCD is near the centre of Dublin in an area of 40 acres (0.16 km2).[5]

TCD has many of Dublin's buildings that were created in the 1700s.[6]

The TCD library was finished 1732 but had begun some years earlier.[7] In is famous for its books. It has the Book of Kells.[2]

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