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| + | The '''National University of Ireland Galway''' is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] located in the city of [[Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. | ||
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| + | The University opened for teaching in 1849 as "Queen's College Galway" with 68 students.<ref name=":0">https://books.google.com/books?id=QE-P0ffkTUoC&pg=PA44</ref> One year later it became part of the [[Queen's University of Ireland]]. The ''Irish Universities Act, 1908'' made this college a constituent college of the new [[National University of Ireland]], and under a new charter the name of the University changed to "University College Galway".<ref name=":0" /> It was given special statutory responsibility under the ''University College Galway Act, 1929'' with respect of the use of the [[Irish language]] as a working language of the University. It retained the title of University College Galway until the ''Universities Act, 1997'' changed it to the "National University of Ireland, Galway".<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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| + | Located close to the city centre, it stretches along the [[River Corrib]]. The oldest part of the University, the Quadrangle with its ''Aula Maxima'' was designed by John Benjamin Keane; it is a replica of [[Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]], one of the colleges at the [[University of Oxford]]. More modern parts of the university sprang up in the 1970s. | ||
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| Formation | 1845 |
| Headquarters | Ireland |
| Type | • public • research |
| A public university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. | |
The National University of Ireland Galway is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland.
History
The University opened for teaching in 1849 as "Queen's College Galway" with 68 students.[1] One year later it became part of the Queen's University of Ireland. The Irish Universities Act, 1908 made this college a constituent college of the new National University of Ireland, and under a new charter the name of the University changed to "University College Galway".[1] It was given special statutory responsibility under the University College Galway Act, 1929 with respect of the use of the Irish language as a working language of the University. It retained the title of University College Galway until the Universities Act, 1997 changed it to the "National University of Ireland, Galway".[1]
Located close to the city centre, it stretches along the River Corrib. The oldest part of the University, the Quadrangle with its Aula Maxima was designed by John Benjamin Keane; it is a replica of Christ Church, one of the colleges at the University of Oxford. More modern parts of the university sprang up in the 1970s.
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Nationality | Description |
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| Eamonn Brennan | Eire | Eurocontrol Director General, many leading roles in the Air Traffic Management. Attended his first Bilderberg in 2018 |
