| RefNo | MS/603/9/157 |
| Previous numbers | 1707 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Ridgeway, Flendyshe, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Ridgeway; Sir William (1853-1926); Irish classical scholar |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | [c.1908?] |
| Description | He does not wish to save Trinity Dublin at the expense of the Queen's Colleges, believing that they should be federated. He explains the effects of this idea. Roman Catholics should be allowed to 'work out their own salvation in a Catholic University erected on the ruins of the Royal'. He thinks that Government control has been detrimental to Queen's Colleges and he wishes to see separate colleges at Belfast and Cork. Bryce's scheme would result in Roman bishops paralyzing higher education in Ireland. He is ardent about reforms in Trinity College and advised them to get a friendly commission before a change of Government. Every appointment in Ireland is made for political purposes and he believes that professors would select the best men for positions. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |