5 Facts To Know About Trinity College Dublin

It was founded in 1592 with the support of Queen Elizabeth. Now, it is among the top 200 universities in the world universities list and the top 50 universities in the European Education Ranking. Interesting fact is, they only accepted Protestant elite for 201 year, until 1793. They started accepting Catholics in 1793, women in 1904.

The famous bell tower was added in 1853 and is about 30 meters long. Although it has become a tradition to pass under this bell tower during graduation, students are afraid to pass under this bell tower during their education. Because of superstition that runs around, they believe if a student passes under this tower at a time when the bell is ringing, will fail in all classes.

Book of Kells, one of Ireland's national treasures, is located in the Old Library section of Trinity College and accepts visitors at certain fees. Students have unlimited access to this section, whose entrance fees range from 11 to 14 € for adults.

The Trinity College library has a copy of all books published in the UK and Ireland. The library, which was founded in 1801, has more than 5 million books in stock. Although most of these books are kept off-campus, it can be ordered on demand. Students who graduate from the school can continue to benefit from these services.

There are many famous alumni from authors to actors like Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, Jonathan Swift and One Direction member Niall Horan, one of the most famous boybands of recent years. 

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