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Royal University Charter Issued

Name: Royal University Charter Issued
Start: 1880-04-27
Location: Ireland

When: 27 April 1880
Where: Ireland
Part of: Royal University of Ireland founded by charter; University College Dublin re-forms

A royal charter was issued on 27 April 1880, establishing the Royal University of Ireland as an examining body.

The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879. The charter allowed examinations to be open to candidates irrespective of attendance at college lectures, enabling Catholic University students to receive degrees.

Sources

Royal University of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17

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