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1. www.irishtimes.com › ireland › 2024/10/12Goodbye George Berkeley, hello Eavan Boland: why has Trinity ...

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   Oct 11, 2024 · The decision to cease the library’s association with the philosopher was taken due to his owning of slaves and a plantation in Rhode Island. Furthermore, Berkeley sought to...

2. www.thejournal.ie › trinity-library-new-nameTrinity renames library after poet due to protests over ...

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   Oct 9, 2024 · TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN has renamed its central library after the celebrated poet Eavan Boland, following a decision to remove the name of George Berkley from the building.

3. www.irishtimes.com › ireland › educationTrinity College Dublin renames former Berkeley Library after ...

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   Oct 9, 2024 · In April 2023, TCD decided to remove George Berkeley’s name from its main library because of the Irish philosopher’s association with slavery.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/05/08 › worldA Philosopher and a Slaver, but No Longer a Name on a Library

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   May 8, 2023 · Trinity College Dublin has decided to seek a new name for its central library, the Berkeley, after concluding that the alumnus it honors, the 18th-century philosopher George Berkeley, owned...

5. universitytimes.ie › 2024 › 10Former Berkeley Library Renamed as Eavan Boland Library

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   Oct 9, 2024 · The library was denamed on April 26th 2023, following a University board-wide vote. This renunciation was because of George Berkeley’s purchase of four enslaved people, who he baptised as Philip, Anthony, Edward and Agnes Berkeley to work on his Rhode Island estate from 1730-31.

6. www.bbc.com › news › articlesTrinity College's Berkeley Library to be renamed over slavery ...

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   Ireland's oldest university has decided that its library will no longer be called after the philosopher George Berkeley, due to his links to slavery. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has...

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   Why did George Berkeley rename the library?

   • Denaming The library was denamed on April 26th 2023, following a University board-wide vote. This renunciation was because of George Berkeley’s purchase of four enslaved people, who he baptised as Philip, Anthony, Edward and Agnes Berkeley to work on his Rhode Island estate from 1730-31.

   Former Berkeley Library Renamed as Eavan Boland Library

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   Why did Trinity College Dublin rename its library?

   • Trinity College Dublin has decided to rename its main library. Gabriel Cassan/Alamy Trinity College Dublin has decided to seek a new name for its central library, the Berkeley, after concluding that the alumnus it honors, the 18th-century philosopher George Berkeley, owned slaves in colonial Rhode Island and wrote pamphlets supportive of slavery.

   George Berkeley’s Name Removed from Trinity College Dublin Library

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   Why was Trinity Library renamed after George Berkeley?

   • The library opened in 1967 and was named after George Berkeley in 1978. In a statement in April last year, Trinity said the decision to dename the library “represented a nuanced approach and the result of careful consideration and detailed analysis”.

   Trinity renames library after poet due to protests over George Berkeley

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   Why did TCD rename the Berkeley Library?

   • The Berkeley Library's name is one of the first considerations for the Trinity Legacies Review Working Group, which was set up last year to examine Trinity College Dublin's (TCD) links with slavery and British imperialism. In February, the TCD Students Union voted to rename the library.

   TCD invites views on dropping Berkeley’s name from library over slave

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   Why is the Berkeley Library named after whom?

   • The Berkeley Library is named after George Berkeley, who entered TCD as a graduate in March 1700 and was elected a fellow in 1707. He served as Church of Ireland Bishop of Cloyne and became one of the world’s most famous philosophers. The city of Berkeley, California and its university were also named after him.

   TCD invites views on dropping Berkeley’s name from library over slave

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   Why did Trinity rename its library after a woman?

   • Alamy Stock Photo The move also means that the Eavan Boland Library will be the first building on Trinity’s campus to be named after a woman. TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN has renamed its central library after the celebrated poet Eavan Boland, following a decision to remove the name of George Berkley from the building.

   Trinity renames library after poet due to protests over George Berkeley

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8. www.irishtimes.com › ireland › educationTCD invites views on dropping Berkeley’s name from library ...

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   Nov 25, 2022 · Trinity College Dublin has begun the process that may lead to philosopher George Berkeley’s name removed from its main library because of his association with slavery. The Berkeley Library...