St. Patrick’s College

college, Maynooth, Ireland

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St. Patrick's College in Maynooth, Ireland, is the largest Roman Catholic seminary in the British Isles. It was established in 1795 on the site of a 16th-century college founded by the earl of Kildare. Today, it is part of the National University of Ireland. The university, with approximately 5,000 students, plays a central role in the village's cultural life. Maynooth is located in County Kildare, about 15 miles west of Dublin.1

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