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Trinity College Dublin
Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592, home of the Book of Kells, a glorious illuminated gospel of about 800.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid for the Book of Kells; book a timed ticket
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- College Green, Dublin 2Directions
- Getting There
- A short walk from O'Connell Bridge; Luas to Trinity.
Why Go
The Book of Kells, made by monks around the year 800, is one of the treasures of the medieval world, its pages swirling with Celtic knots and creatures. Above it, the Long Room library is under a long restoration, so check what's open before you go.
The college's cobbled squares are free to wander.
Nearby in Dublin
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