University College Cork (UCC)

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“The main quadrangle is a fine example of 19th-century university architecture in the Tudor-Gothic style, reminiscent of many Oxford and Cambridge colleges.”

– Fodor's

Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
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"University College Cork (UCC), was founded by charter in 1845, as were two other colleges in Galway and Belfast and it now belongs to the National University." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
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"University College Cork (UCC), founded by Queen Victoria in 1849, mingles a range of English architectural styles with some striking contemporary creations." Full review
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"UCC's campus spreads around an attractive collection of Victorian Gothic buildings, gardens and historical attractions, including a 19th-century astronomical observatory." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Part of Ireland’s national university, with about 7,000 students, this center of learning is housed in a pretty quadrangle of Gothic Revival–style buildings" Full review