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College Green, Dublin

Original this was known as Hoggen Green deriving its name from the Scandinavian word for mound and the nearby nunnery of Blessed Virgin Mary del Hogges founded in 1156. Nearby was the Thingmote, which was the Viking assembly place. It was renamed College Green after Trinity College in the 1600s.

Street / Area
College Street
Foster Place
Trinity College


Year Architect Building
1729-1801 Edward Pearce, James Gandon & Francis Johnston Bank of Ireland
1867 William G. Murray & Sir Thomas Drew National Irish Bank
1891 Sir Thomas Drew Ulster Bank
1893 W.H. Lynn Former AIB (Royal Bank)