Dr R.B. McDowell is a legend; to graduates of Trinity College, Dublin, he is a symbol of their years at university, the enduring source of endless anecdotes and memories. This is a collection of reminiscences by graduates and friends, recording entertaining encounters with "RB".

Dr R.B. McDowell is a legend; to graduates of Trinity College, Dublin, he is a symbol of their years at university, the enduring source of endless anecdotes and memories. This is a collection of reminiscences by graduates and friends, recording entertaining encounters with "RB" over a period of some 70 years, enlivened by comments from Dr McDowell himself. They create a portrait of the traditions and way of life at Ireland's oldest university during the greater part of the 20th century and the part played by RB McDowell.