Irish Central

Irish slave owner's namesakes considered in California

The names of the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley in California are being questioned for their links to George Berkeley, an Irish philosopher who bought and owned slaves in Rhode Island in the 18th ...
Irish Central

Trinity College Dublin to “dename” library as it confronts slave-owner legacy

The name of Trinity College Dublin's Berkeley Library has been judged as "inconsistent with the University’s core values," Trinity said in a statement today, April 26. George Berkeley, a former fellow ...
National Review

Philosopher George Berkeley Canceled in Ireland, California Next?

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The Daily Californian

'No honor or commemoration': What does the Berkeley name actually mean?

The name Berkeley has been associated with many ideals and movements, but its original namesake is less well known and steeped in controversy. After Trinity College Dublin’s announcement of the ...
The New York Times

A Philosopher and a Slaver, but No Longer a Name on a Library

No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, Trinity College Dublin is taking his name off one of its buildings. By Ed ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

With George Berkeley’s slave-owner past uncovered, will the city or university consider a name change?

The problematic pasts of historical figures have forced the renaming of hundreds of buildings and the removal of dozens of statues from public squares across the U.S. But what happens when the name of ...
KTVU

City of Berkeley, Cal named after Irish slave owner

BERKELEY, Calif. - A name change in Ireland is bringing up new questions about Berkeley's namesake. Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland is removing the name Berkeley from a library on campus, since it ...