IRELAND, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF. The National University of Ireland had its beginning in the Queen's university—incorporated in 185o. In 188o the Queen's university was superseded by the Royal University of Ireland. It in turn was dissolved on Oct. 31, 1907, giving place to the National university. Of the three Queen's colleges, founded in 1845 at Bel fast, Cork and Galway, which had formed the constituent colleges, of its two predecessors, Belfast became a separate university, Cork and Galway were taken over as constituent colleges, while a new college was projected in Dublin and Maynooth added as a recognized college.
The university has temporary accommodation at 48 and 49 Merion square, Dublin.
The Senate consists of 35 members, one of whom, it is laid down in the charter, must be a woman. Certain of the members are elected by Convocation, others are nominated and four are co-opted.
The university has three representatives in Dail Eireann and there were, on the register of 1925-26, 2,461 persons qualified to vote for the members of the Dail. The president of each uni versity college becomes in rotation a vice-president of the National university. There are eight faculties, in arts, philosophy and sociology, Celtic, science, law, medicine, engineering and architecture and commerce. Music is included in art and Celtic study. There is no special professorate as such, but classes in all faculties are in operation at all the constituent colleges. The library of the university contains the Zimmer collection of Celtic books. There are also various scholarships and prizes of assistance to students. (See also UNIVERSITIES.) See The Year Book of the Universities of the Empire (i929) ; Minerva-Index Generalis.