In 1808 he was elected a lay Fellow at Trinity which allowed him to practise at the Irish bar .
Educated at Trinity College Dublin ( 1800 -- 1805 ) , he was elected a scholar in 1803 .
In 1808 he was elected a lay Fellow at Trinity College Dublin which allowed him to practise at the Irish bar .
Educated at Trinity College Dublin ( 1800 -- 1805 ) , he was elected a scholar in 1803 .