Irish Central

Trinity College Dublin to “dename” library as it confronts slave-owner legacy

The name of Trinity College Dublin's Berkeley Library has been judged as "inconsistent with the University’s core values," Trinity said in a statement today, April 26. George Berkeley, a former fellow ...
Irish Central

Trinity College Dublin renames main Library formerly named after Irish-born slave-holder

Trinity College Dublin is renaming its main Library, formerly named after George Berkeley, after the acclaimed Irish poet Eavan Boland. This decision was made by the University Board on Wednesday, ...
Independent.ie

Trinity College Dublin renames main library after Irish poet Eavan Boland

Trinity College Dublin is renaming its main library after the acclaimed Irish poet Eavan Boland. The decision was made by the University Board today after a period of research, analysis and public ...
The New York Times

A Philosopher and a Slaver, but No Longer a Name on a Library

No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, Trinity College Dublin is taking his name off one of its buildings. By Ed ...
The Irish Times

Goodbye George Berkeley, hello Eavan Boland: why has Trinity renamed its biggest library?

Remind me why the name Berkeley was so controversial? George Berkeley, born in Kilkenny in 1685, was a theologian and philosopher who spent most of his life studying and working in Trinity. The ...
The Irish Times

Eavan Boland, who wrote about women’s lives, is a better fit for Trinity than slave-owning Berkeley

Trinity College Dublin’s largest library has been denamed and now renamed. The new dedication will celebrate Irish poet and 1966 TCD graduate Eavan Boland and replaces that of fellow Trinity graduate, ...