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Traditions, Stories and Legends about Trinity

quirkster · 2008-09-05 12:12:17

any other age old traditions to expect in trinity for the oh so blind and innocent freshers(like myself)? any thing going on with ucd besides the colours matches?

05-09-2008 12:12pm

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any other age old traditions to expect in trinity for the oh so blind and innocent freshers(like myself)?
any thing going on with ucd besides the colours matches?

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#2 05-09-2008 12:24pm

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Copied over from the UCD Feckers thread.

I did some work on the 1637 Charles I Letters Patent (I think that's them) for fun around two years ago and even, with Mr. Charles Larkin, got a student studying Classics to translate the Latin for us. Was quite fun, there's some very odd stuff. Basically I think I found that you aren't allowed bring animals or horses back in unless you're the Provost or Senior Fellows (which basically now means the Board of Trinity College which I was on at the time).

And yes, I'm the type of person who found that fun!

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#3 05-09-2008 12:25pm

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Well there is this one story about mary harney in the GMB on a snooker table with Shay, but best not to discuss it.

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#4 05-09-2008 12:52pm

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Ah, but of course. Following on from what I wrote in the "feckers!" thread - there's a legend (probably all lies) that if you can climb to the top of the campanille (the big bell tower in Front Square) you're guaranteed a first for the year. The catch? Once you get to the top, the Provost gets to shoot at you with a crossbow in an effort to knock you down. (I'd still totally take the risk)

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#5 05-09-2008 12:57pm

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I think the Climbing Club took over the Campanile a few years ago during Freshers' Week. Or so the stories go.

There's that one about how you can't walk under the Campanile or else you'll fail your exams.

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#6 05-09-2008 1:43pm

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Myth wrote: »

I think the Climbing Club took over the Campanile a few years ago during Freshers' Week. Or so the stories go.

There's that one about how you can't walk under the Campanile or else you'll fail your exams.

They did it twice, and left a bowler hat on it each time. As they did it twice, it now has a classification of a climbing 'obstacle' for want of a better (and the correct) word.

Only the Knights of the Campanile may pass under the Campanile with impunity.

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#7 05-09-2008 1:56pm

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What's the story with the underground tunnels underneath the Trinity campus. Is that true and if so, has anyone here been in them?

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#8 05-09-2008 1:58pm

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CoolCiaran wrote: »

What's the story with the underground tunnels underneath the Trinity campus. Is that true and if so, has anyone here been in them?

*raises hand

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#9 05-09-2008 2:13pm

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The first years wont know who Matt the Japp is.

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#10 05-09-2008 2:24pm

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jmccrohan wrote: »

The first years wont know who Matt the Japp is.

Being a prospective first year, this kinda bothers me.
Who was this man?! From doing some internet snooping, he keeps getting mentioned everywhere.

Just what is his legacy?

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#11 05-09-2008 2:30pm

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Jonathan Most Glycerine wrote: »

Being a prospective first year, this kinda bothers me.
Who was this man?! From doing some internet snooping, he keeps getting mentioned everywhere.

Just what is his legacy?

His real name is Matteo Matubara if you wanna do some googling.

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#12 05-09-2008 2:45pm

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Ronny Mitchell wrote: »

*raises hand

also raises hand.

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#13 05-09-2008 3:03pm

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CoolCiaran wrote: »

What's the story with the underground tunnels underneath the Trinity campus. Is that true and if so, has anyone here been in them?

Might have been.

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#14 05-09-2008 3:04pm

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is mat the jap definetly gone?
i did a bit of research on the dude,

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#15 05-09-2008 3:05pm

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CoolCiaran wrote: »

What's the story with the underground tunnels underneath the Trinity campus. Is that true and if so, has anyone here been in them?

*raises hand

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#16 05-09-2008 3:06pm

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quirkster wrote: »

is mat the jap definetly gone?
i did a bit of research on the dude,

well, unless your going to dig the guy up, yes he's gone

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#17 05-09-2008 3:06pm

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Agent Smith wrote: »

well, unless your going to dig the guy up, yes he's gone

oh god

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#18 05-09-2008 3:33pm

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Agent Smith wrote: »

well, unless your going to dig the guy up, yes he's gone

lol

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#19 05-09-2008 8:38pm

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Refer to this thread for previous enlightenment on random Trinity stuff.

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#20 07-09-2008 5:59pm

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CoolCiaran wrote: »

What's the story with the underground tunnels underneath the Trinity campus. Is that true and if so, has anyone here been in them?

Ye apparently there's a wine cellar under front square with tunnels from the surrounding buildings. There are tunnels in UCD for sure. I was at the entrance to them a while back. You can get in if you are willing to break down a few doors.

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#21 07-09-2008 11:41pm

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Peleus wrote: »

You can get in if you are willing to break down a few doors.

I find there are few places inaccessible with that mindset

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#22 07-09-2008 11:43pm

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karlr42 wrote: »

I find there are few places inaccessible with that mindset

The mind of a computer programmer

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#23 07-09-2008 11:49pm

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jmccrohan wrote: »

The mind of a computer programmer

Ah, touché

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#24 08-09-2008 2:12am

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jmccrohan wrote: »

The first years wont know who Matt the Japp is.

Just that he'd be the late TCD mascot. Never laid eyes on him though, unfortunately.

You lose. First year here. xD

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#25 08-09-2008 6:48pm

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There is one cobble stone in Front Square that when removed in an anticlockwise fashion and then placed under the Campanile at 2:32 p.m will result in a book being written by Dan Brown about it.

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#26 08-09-2008 6:51pm

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Randomness wrote: »

There is one cobble stone in Front Square that when removed in an anticlockwise fashion and then placed under the Campanile at 2:32 p.m will result in a book being written by Dan Brown about it.

Im looking forward to trying this out!:D

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