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I have never heard of "Botany Bay" in the context of Trinity College. Of course the real Botany Bay holds an important position in Irish history - more for transportation of convicts rather than anything to do with its botanic beauty. I wonder how and when this square obtained its name?

.... "Asked and answered" as they say. [/photos/beachcomberaustralia/ Beachcomberaustralia] sourced an amazing "letter to the editor" entry from an 1875 edition of the Australian Town and Country Journal. Which offers an entertaining answer to the question. The story goes that this area of the college was prone to flooding (and worse). And students would throw undesirable visitors into the quagmire. As a type of punishment - which "some wag" likened to transporting undesirables to Botany Bay in what were then the penal colonies.... 

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Likely before c.1899

NLI Ref: L_ROY_02508

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Robert French  (1841–1917)  wikidata:Q42321926
 
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Date of birth/death 11 November 1841 Edit this at Wikidata 24 June 1917 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Dublin Edit this at Wikidata Dublin Edit this at Wikidata
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Camera location53° 20′ 42.47″ N, 6° 15′ 24.75″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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