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Ollscoil Átha Cliath
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Universitas Dubliniensis
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Image:Arms of the University of Dublinpng
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1592
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Dublin , Republic Of Ireland
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70,300 alumni
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Chancellor
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Dr Mary Robinson
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College Green<br>Dublin 2
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+353-1-608 1000
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http://wwwtcdie
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EUA , IUA
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The , located in
Dublin ,
Ireland , was founded in
1592 by Queen
Elizabeth I , making it Ireland's
Oldest University .
Unlike the universities of . Thus the designations 'Trinity College, Dublin' and 'University of Dublin' are usually synonymous for practical purposes.
Graduates of liberal degrees, i.e. non-professional such as Humanities or Science, receive an honours
Bachelor Of Arts degree after four years, but may receive an ordinary B.A. after three years' study. Bachelors of at least three years' standing may proceed to the degree of
Master Of Arts .
''For more details see
Dublin University (constituency) .''
The University has been represented since
1613 when
James I granted it the right to elect two MPs to the
Irish House Of Commons . When the Kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain were joined with the
Act Of Union , which came into force in
1801 , the University sent one MP to the
House Of Commons at
Westminster until 1932, when it was given another. It continued to elect two until the establishment of the
Irish Free State in
1922 . The
Government Of Ireland Act 1920 provided for a
House Of Commons Of Southern Ireland , for which the University was to elect four MPs. They were the only MPs to attend the opening of the House in
1921 . From
1923 to
1936 , the University elected three
TD s to sit in
Dáil Éireann . Since the new
Constitution Of Ireland in
1937 , the University has elected three
Senator s to
Seanad Éireann .
The current representatives of the University are
Mary Henry ,
Shane Ross and
David Norris . Notable representatives have included
Edward Gibson ,
W. E. H. Lecky ,
Edward Carson ,
Noel Browne ,
Conor Cruise O'Brien and
Mary Robinson .
The franchise was originally restricted to the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College. This was expanded in 1832 to include those who had received an M.A. and in 1918 all those who had received a degree from the University.
