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10 Hume Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel:
01-6767420 Fax: 01-6761137
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1. What is Ely?
During
the university term, Ely University Centre provides accommodation for
young men attending third level colleges in Dublin. Our facilities and
activities are also open to non-resident university students and
graduates who have already embarked on their professional careers.
During the summer we host foreign students, many of whom come to Dublin
to improve their English language skills.
Ely is home to several members of Opus Dei, including the centre's
chaplain, who manage the services provided by the centre. Housekeeping
duties are undertaken by a dedicated professional catering staff. It is
our experience that these permanent elements combine to provide
students with a stable atmosphere where their various talents can
flourish and they are encouraged to play an active part in the
organisation of the cultural and educational activities run by the
centre.
Ely has a distinctly Catholic ethos and, in the true sense of the word
catholic, it is open to, and indeed welcomes, people of all creeds and
backgrounds.
Ely University Centre comes under the auspices of Brosna Educational
Centres Ltd., a not-for-profit entity with "charity" status dedicated
to the promotion of Christian ideals among all sectors of Irish
society.
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2. History
Ely
University Centre owes its inspiration to
Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the
Catholic Church. Members of Opus Dei are lay people dedicated to
putting their Christian faith into practice in their everyday
activities. The Founder of Opus Dei, Saint Josemaría
Escrivá, encouraged members of Opus Dei to establish educational
initiatives which would go some way to meeting the needs of the society
and communities in which they found themselves.
It was in this spirit
that Ely was established as an educational centre by Henry Cavanna and
other members of Opus Dei in 1957 and Saint Josemaría himself
visited the house in August 1959. For its first thirty years of
existance Ely operated out of 9 Hume Street. In 1988, however, 10 Hume
Street was acquired with a view to providing more space and additional
accommodation.
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3. Location
Ely's
location is marked on the Google Map below.
Ely
University Centre is within is within walking distance of Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
The No. 10 bus to the Belfield Campus of UCD is around the corner on
Merrion Row. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is located at St.
Stephen's Green West.
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BY BUS
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Busarus, the bus terminal for
the national bus operator Bus Éireann,
is located close to the river
Liffey within walking distance of Ely.
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AIRPORT
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The Aircoach is the best way to get from Dublin
airport to Ely as taxis in Dublin are quite expensive. This bus will
bring you directly to the city centre within 300m of Ely. For
further information see the Aircoach webpage here.
The Aircoach leaves just outside the exit of
the arrivals building in the airport. The bus departs approximately
every 15 minutes and (at the time of writing) costs €8 single or €14 return.
There are two different bus routes and, unfortunately, it is
not very clear which route any given bus will take. However, in both
cases, you should disembark at the third stop which will leave
you either at Merrion Square North or on Kildare Street. Ely is a 5 min
walk from both bus stops.
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