An Cumann Gaelach An Cumann Gaelach, founded in 1907 by former
President of Ireland Dubhghlas de hÍde.
Biological Association The Biological Association, also known as Biosoc, describes itself as one of Ireland's largest and oldest medical student societies. The main role of the Biosoc was originally to provide a forum of discussion in the field of Natural Science, however, over the years it began to change this role eventually becoming a social society for medical students. It runs the "Med Day" charity event every November, raising money for Trinity-affiliated teaching hospitals.
Charities Examples of recognised Trinity societies with charitable, advocacy or community-service functions include Trinity Vincent de Paul, Trinity Cancer Society and Trinity Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC). Trinity Cancer Society has raised money through an annual "naked calendar".
Choral Society The University of Dublin Choral Society is the largest choir in Trinity College Dublin. It is also the oldest university choral society in Great Britain and Ireland and the third oldest society in Trinity, having been founded in 1837. Traditionally, the society performed one concert for each of the three terms, with the third concert known as the ''Ladies' Concert'', as women had been permitted to attend before their admission to Trinity.
College Historical Society The
College Historical Society (or "Hist") is Ireland's oldest debating society, having been established within the college in 1770. The society's original purpose was to train
ordinands "in ecclesiastical history and polemical divinity". According to its constitution, the objective of the society is to afford members the opportunity to study
theology and to "encourage the practice of written composition, and extempore speaking". It also "promotes inter-religious dialogue" and discusses the role of religion within society. It has covered topics including
human rights,
current affairs,
faith and the
climate crisis. In addition to discussion and debate, members also meet to listen to guest speakers during weekly Monday events in the Chamber of the
Graduates Memorial Building. The Theo is based in the
Bram Stoker Room in the same building.
Dublin University Players Dublin University Players hosts more than 40 student-led productions a year, as well as events, workshops and festivals.
Joly Geological Society Named after
John Joly, the Joly Geological Society was founded in 1960. As well as social events the society organises field trips.
Laurentian Society The
Laurentian Society is a society named after
Saint Laurence O'Toole and which is concerned with relevant issues from a Catholic perspective. It existed with no interruptions between the academic years 1952-3 and 2001-2, and was revived in 2011.
LGBT Society / Q Soc Trinity LGBT, later rebranded as Q Soc, is a society which supports the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their friends in Trinity College Dublin. The LGBT organises social and community events while offering help and support for LGBT students and providing a
safe space for LGBT students on campus. Trinity College recognised the society in 1982 making it the oldest student
LGBT society in Ireland. Trinity LGBT was founded in 1982 as "Dublin University Gay Soc", emerging directly from the Sexual Liberation Movement of
David Norris and other Irish gay rights pioneers who were active in Trinity in the early 1970s.
LitSoc / Trinity Literary Society The Trinity College Dublin Literary Society (LitSoc) is the foremost society for the creation and celebration of
literature in
Trinity College Dublin, with a constitutional aim "to kindle and encourage a love of writing, literature and literary culture among the staff and students of Trinity College". Initially begun as a branch of the
English Speaking Union, the society was revived in 1996 and changed its name to the Trinity Literary Society in 1998. LitSoc holds an average of two major events every week, in addition to regular writing workshops, book clubs, open mics and guest speakers, and is open for library hours daily from 12 to 3pm. The society was nominated for 6 awards at the Central Societies Committee awards ceremony in March 2017, winning Best Online Presence, Best Medium Society and Overall Society of the Year.
Mathsoc Dublin University Mathematical Society, was founded in 1923 and has had many famous members since its foundation, including Ireland's only Nobel Physics Laureate
Ernest Walton who helped found it. It is affectionately referred to as the
Mathsoc by its members. The Mathsoc has a society room in college, in the School of Mathematics, which contains the Mathsoc library.
Photographic Association (DUPA) The Photography Association at Trinity was established in 1948. The Dublin University Photography Association (DUPA) offers educational activities, including workshops, classes and guest lectures, and provides members with access to photographic equipment, darkrooms and studio facilities. DUPA also holds photography exhibitions "multiple times each term". DUPA was awarded Best Medium Society and Best Overall Society at the 2015 Annual Central Societies Committee Society of the Year Awards.
Republican Club / Workers' Party TCD Trinity's Republican Club was officially recognised as a college society in 1967.
Trinity News described it as the first self-proclaimed society involved in "practical politics" to receive official sanction from the college authorities. The club was associated with the Official Republican movement and later became one of the college's largest student groups. Workers' Party TCD was re-established as a recognised Trinity society in 2018, after organisers collected 300 signatures for Central Societies Committee recognition. In 2021,
Trinity News described Workers' Party TCD as proceeding from the Republican Club and reported that it attracted around 75 members a year.
Society For International Affairs (SoFIA) The Society for International Affairs (SoFIA) aims to promote the discussion of diplomacy and diplomatic affairs, to give visibility to current international affairs and provide a platform for discussion and networking. It also seeks to acquaint students with the activities and mechanisms of embassies and foreign affairs departments and, guide students considering a diplomatic career.
Traditional Music Society DU Traditional Music Society (TradSoc) promotes traditional Irish music in the college and runs workshops and recitals.
Trinitones Trinitones is an all-male acappella ensemble established in 2012 which is one of the four choirs which make up "Trinity College Singers Society", along with Trinity Singers, Boydell Singers and fellow acappella group, Trinity Belles. Established in 2012, the group have toured Ireland and Australia and have released several covers of popular songs, most notably a viral music video of an acappella arrangement of Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus in 2013.
Trinity Arts Festival Society The Trinity Arts Festival Society coordinates a week-long arts festival within Trinity College Dublin. Established in 2006, the festival is organised by a society committee with a goal to "promote the arts and arts-based societies within Trinity College and around Dublin". The society has won category awards at the Central Societies Committee Society of the Year Awards. The society were also awarded second place in the college's "Equality Champions Awards" in April 2017.
Trinity Arts Workshop Trinity Arts Workshop runs weekly workshops and studio hours in media including watercolours, drawing, pottery and painting.
Trinity FM (radio society) Trinity FM is Trinity College Dublin's student radio society and student-run online radio station, founded in 2002. In 2023,
The University Times reported that it broadcast online on weekdays from 3 pm to midnight, had 484 members in 2022, and had 166 daily listeners after the launch of its October 2023 schedule.
Wolfe Tone Cumann / Fianna Fáil Society Trinity College
Fianna Fáil cumann (branch) is named in honour of
Theobald Wolfe Tone. The Cumann was officially constituted in 1967 and was initially named in honour of
Erskine Childers, but was renamed in 1998 in celebration of the bicentenary of the
1798 Rebellion. It hosts regular meetings and participates in campaigns in support of Fianna Fáil and
Ógra Fianna Fáil.
University Philosophical Society The
University Philosophical Society (or "Phil") is a paper-reading and debating society which was founded in 1853. ==References==