Trinity College

In Real Life:

The University of Dublin, Trinity College, founded in 1652 by Elizabeth I, is the oldest university in Ireland. The history of Trinity College can be divided into three epochs - a century or so during which the foundations were laid, a period of colorful expansion extending over the eighteenth century, and a century and a half of strenuous adaptation to a rapidly changing world.

Standing on a self-contained site in the heart of Dublin, the College covers some 40 acres of cobbled squares and green spaces, around buildings which represent the accumulated architectural riches of nearly three centuries. Its thirteen and a half thousand staff and students forma compact academic community and are at the same time an intimate part of the city's life. Trinity college is one of Ireland's leading historical sites, heritage attractions available to visitors include The Book of Kells.

Photo by Jason McCandless