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The '''Queen's University of Ireland''' was established formally by [[Royal Charter]] on September 3, 1850, as the degree-awarding [[university]] of the ''Queen's Colleges'' of [[Queen's College, Belfast|Belfast]], [[Queen's College, Cork|Cork]], and [[Queen's College, Galway|Galway]] that were established in [[1845]] "to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations" in [[Ireland]]. |
[[Image:Uccquadrangle.jpg|thumb|The Tudor Gothic quadrangle of the former [[Queen's College, Cork]] was built by Sir Thomas Deane]] |
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The '''Queen's University of Ireland''' was established formally by [[Royal Charter]] on [[September 3]], [[1850]], as the degree-awarding [[university]] of the ''Queen's Colleges'' of [[Queen's College, Belfast|Belfast]], [[Queen's College, Cork|Cork]], and [[Queen's College, Galway|Galway]] that were established in [[1845]] "to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations" in [[Ireland]]. |
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Although the university system itself was replaced by the [[Royal University of Ireland]] in [[1880]], all three colleges have an unbroken history to the present day, and are now universities in their own right, known as |
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==Establishment== |
==Establishment== |
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The ''Queen's Colleges (Ireland) Act 1845'' (''An Act to enable Her Majesty to endow new Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland'') established the colleges with the intention that they would provide for [[Roman Catholic]] demands for university education, since the existing [[Trinity College, Dublin]] was regarded as [[Anglican]]. In order to appease Protestant demands, the colleges were not permitted to give instruction in [[theology]]. The result was that the colleges became derided as the "godless colleges" — [[Pope Pius IX]] even went as far as saying they were "detrimental to religion" in an official condemnation — and this non-acceptance was articulated in the creation of the [[Catholic University of Ireland]] to rival the colleges. |
The ''Queen's Colleges (Ireland) Act 1845'' (''An Act to enable Her Majesty to endow new Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland'') established the colleges with the intention that they would provide for [[Roman Catholic]] demands for university education, since the existing [[Trinity College, Dublin]] was regarded as [[Anglican]]. |
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<ref name="ucc"> UCC, 2006. [http://www.ucc.ie/en/AboutUCCandCork/UCCHistory/ ''"UCC History"''] Retrieved on September 1, 2006.</ref> |
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In order to appease Protestant demands, the colleges were not permitted to give instruction in [[theology]]. The result was that the colleges became derided as the "godless colleges" — [[Pope Pius IX]] even went as far as saying they were "detrimental to religion" in an official condemnation — and this non-acceptance was articulated in the creation of the [[Catholic University of Ireland]] to rival the colleges. |
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[[Image:P0001684.small.jpg|thumb|The quadrangle of the former [[Queen's College, Galway]] is dominated by a clock tower]] |
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The colleges were incorporated on December 30, 1845; and on October 30, 1849 they opened for students. <ref name="ucc" /> A ''Board of Queen's Colleges'' was created to draw up regulations for the colleges, consisting of the President and Vice-President of each college. |
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[[Academic degree]]s were conferred by the [[chancellor]] and [[senate]] of the university with a status similar to those of other universities of the former [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].<ref name="ucc" /> |
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The Queen's College at Belfast became predominantly [[Protestant]], unlike the colleges at Cork and Galway. |
The Queen's College at Belfast became predominantly [[Protestant]], unlike the colleges at Cork and Galway. |
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==Dissolution== |
==Dissolution== |
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The Queen's University was superseded by the [[Royal University of Ireland]] in 1880 |
The Queen's University was superseded by a new, inclusive, degree-awarding institution, the [[Royal University of Ireland]] in 1880.<ref name="ucc" /> The Queen's University was formally dissolved on February 3, 1882. <ref name="ucc" /> |
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Immediately on incorporation, the Royal University broke with the ''“godless”'' convention, by setting examinations for, and awarding degrees to students of colleges with a religious heritage, notably [[Magee College|Magee Presbyterian College]], and the [[Catholic University of Ireland]] (that included [[St. Patrick's College, Maynooth]] and [[University College, Dublin]].) |
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<ref name="magee-history">''History of Magee College'' at [http://library.ulster.ac.uk/magee/history.htm UU Library website]. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.</ref> |
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<ref name="cath">O'Donnell, Patrick, 1912. ''"Catholic University of Ireland"''. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XV, from [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15199b.htm 1993 online edition]. Retrieved on September 1, 2006.</ref> |
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The Belfast college was separated from the other two in 1908, and took its present day name of ''[[Queen's University of Belfast]] (QUB). |
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<ref name="qub">QUB, 2006. [http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/TheUniversity/AboutQueens/HistoryofQueens/ ''"History of Queen's"'']. Retrieved on September 1, 2006.</ref> |
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Queen's College, Cork is now known as ''[[University College, Cork]] (UCC)'' and Queen's College, Galway is now known as ''[[National University of Ireland, Galway]] (NUI, Galway)''. <ref name="ucc" /> |
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Since 1908 both have been part of the federal [[National University of Ireland]] system. |
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Revision as of 06:37, 1 September 2006
The Queen's University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on September 3, 1850, as the degree-awarding university of the Queen's Colleges of Belfast, Cork, and Galway that were established in 1845 "to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations" in Ireland.
Although the university system itself was replaced by the Royal University of Ireland in 1880, all three colleges have an unbroken history to the present day, and are now universities in their own right, known as
- Queen's University of Belfast,
- University College, Cork, and
- National University of Ireland, Galway.
Establishment
The Queen's Colleges (Ireland) Act 1845 (An Act to enable Her Majesty to endow new Colleges for the Advancement of Learning in Ireland) established the colleges with the intention that they would provide for Roman Catholic demands for university education, since the existing Trinity College, Dublin was regarded as Anglican. [1] In order to appease Protestant demands, the colleges were not permitted to give instruction in theology. The result was that the colleges became derided as the "godless colleges" — Pope Pius IX even went as far as saying they were "detrimental to religion" in an official condemnation — and this non-acceptance was articulated in the creation of the Catholic University of Ireland to rival the colleges.
The colleges were incorporated on December 30, 1845; and on October 30, 1849 they opened for students. [1] A Board of Queen's Colleges was created to draw up regulations for the colleges, consisting of the President and Vice-President of each college.
Academic degrees were conferred by the chancellor and senate of the university with a status similar to those of other universities of the former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.[1]
The Queen's College at Belfast became predominantly Protestant, unlike the colleges at Cork and Galway.
Dissolution
The Queen's University was superseded by a new, inclusive, degree-awarding institution, the Royal University of Ireland in 1880.[1] The Queen's University was formally dissolved on February 3, 1882. [1] Immediately on incorporation, the Royal University broke with the “godless” convention, by setting examinations for, and awarding degrees to students of colleges with a religious heritage, notably Magee Presbyterian College, and the Catholic University of Ireland (that included St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and University College, Dublin.) [2] [3]
The Belfast college was separated from the other two in 1908, and took its present day name of Queen's University of Belfast (QUB). [4] Queen's College, Cork is now known as University College, Cork (UCC) and Queen's College, Galway is now known as National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway). [1] Since 1908 both have been part of the federal National University of Ireland system.
References
- ^ a b c d e f UCC, 2006. "UCC History" Retrieved on September 1, 2006.
- ^ History of Magee College at UU Library website. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
- ^ O'Donnell, Patrick, 1912. "Catholic University of Ireland". The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XV, from 1993 online edition. Retrieved on September 1, 2006.
- ^ QUB, 2006. "History of Queen's". Retrieved on September 1, 2006.