A visit to the book of kells is included and your students will gain valuable insight in the history of the. Visit the trinity college library, home to the famous book of kellswidely considered among the most important of all irelands ancient treasures. Dublin private and small group guided tours context travel. The authenticitiy tours trinity tour is a studentled guided. Visiting the book of kells at trinity college library, dublin. The book of kells, which is on display in trinity college, was written around the year 800 ad and is one of the most beautifully illustrated manuscripts in the world. Its a few weeks to go before celebrating seachtain na gaeilge, the irish language week 5 th to 17 th march, so we took the opportunity to discover a monument of irish culture. I love losing myself in their pages on a rainy day. Visitors can combine a tour here with a visit to nearby dublin castle.
We had about a 20 minute wait to get into the library. The gospel texts are prefaced by other texts, including canon tables, or concordances of gospel passages common to two or more of the evangelists. The book of kells is not the only rare irish manuscript in town four newly restored early irish illuminated manuscripts go on display today in trinity college thu, jun 1, 2017, 05. The library is like a piece of heaven on earth for book lovers of course and also for others as it is exceptionally calm and informative. A ticket to the book of kells includes access to the trinity college librarys long room, where youll find an original copy of the 1916 proclamation of the irish republic and a medieval harp. Book of kells, dublin ticket price timings address. Beat the crowds for earlyaccess to the old library in trinity college to get an upclose look at this celebrated text. Meanwhile, no trip to dublin is complete without a visit to trinity college.
Trinity college tour the book of kells ireland with locals. A lovely campus with an illustrious history founded by. A visit to the book of kells at the old library in trinity college dublin is a journey through some of irelands most iconic cultural heritage. This tour involves essentially a walking tour of dublin.
Trinity offers iconic meeting and event space, stylish dining and over 600 bedrooms on its historical campus. Visit the book of kells at trinity college what to see. Enjoy ease of access with online fasttrack ticket entry to the book of kells. Lasting 35 minutes, the tour encompasses the four major squares of the college. The book of kells and the old library exhibition dublin, irland. Our goal is to enhance the visitor experience by optimizing the visitor flow and by creating a new state of the art exhibition. It provides visitors with an insight into the more than four. Authenticity tours offers a combined ticket which incorporates discounts on the cost of a guided tour of trinity college dublin and the admission fee to the book of kells and old library exhibition. The college was founded by queen elizabeth i in 1592 and among its famous graduates are samuel beckett, oscar wilde and jonathan swift.
The book of kells is believed to have been started by a group of monks on the scottish island of iona, who later moved with it to kells in co meath around 806ad, probably to escape from viking raiders. The book of kells contains the four gospels in latin based on the vulgate text which st jerome completed in 384ad, intermixed with readings from the earlier old latin translation. Thomas burgh built the old library building in the 18 th century. Most of your questions are answered on the trinity college website for the book of kells exhibition, especially the plan your visit and book online pages off the menu on the left side. It was created in a columban monastery in either britain or ireland and may have had. The entire first floor of the book of kells exhibit is set up nicely as a self guided tour through blown up illuminated replicas of the manuscript. The 690page book of kells is the centerpiece of the turning darkness into light exhibition which attracts over 500,000 visitors to trinity college every. There are fantastic informational displays leading.
It is the oldest university in ireland, founded in 1592 by queen elizabeth i, and is famous for its graduates such as swift, goldsmith, wilde and beckett. Fasttrack access book of kells and dublin castle tour dublin. Get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the tours shown on this site, or if youre looking to. Guided tours visitors and book of kells trinity college dublin. A walk around trinity college in dublin, inside the narrow room library and outside the building that houses the book of kells subscribe. Trinity college and the book of kells, dublin city. Aug 9, 2014 four gospels illuminated by the columban monasteries 800 a. While it is possible to visit trinity college without paying for the tour, access to the book kells requires a ticket and the addition of the walking tour was only a few euros more. Situated just off grafton street in the heart of dublin, trinity is perfectly located to explore the city. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The book of kells is not the only rare irish manuscript in. Cie tour book of kells at trinity college highlight.
The book of kells here, is a manuscript of the gospel. Dublin book of kells and trinity college rick steves. Snabbspar easy access book of kells tour med dublin castle 559 omdomen. Scolar press for trinity college library dublin, 1994. Snabbspar easy access book of kells tour med dublin castle. I strongly advise you spending the 5 euro to get the audio mp3 player with headphones that you keep. The magnificent book of kells is widely regarded as irelands most valuable national treasure. The old library and the book of kells is a lovely library thats often crowded. Authenticity tours offers a combined ticket which incorporates discounts on the cost of a guided tour of trinity college dublin and the admission fee to the book. Today it houses one of irelands most illustrious books, the 9 thcentury book of kells. It has been in trinity since shortly after the college was founded. By clicking accept, you consent to the collection of this nonsensitive data. The book of kells and the old library exhibition dublin 2020 all. Book of kells, trinity college library the long room, shops, pubs a stop.
College green trinity college dublin, dublin 2 irland. I am doing some research into ticket options for trinity collegebook of kells on their website which shows they offer a regular ticket at the door for 10 or online fast track ticket for for old library exhibition and book of kells then i found a link on their website for the trinity college tour which is a scheduled 35 minute guided tour of the four squares of the campus followed. Trinity college dublin, irland omdomen tripadvisor. Trinity college and the book of kells are truly mustsee attractions for any visitor thats interested in immersing themselves in the rich culture of the celtic homeland. Trinity college dublin ireland is the author of the book of kells 4. Book of kells early access and dublin castle guided tour 2020. Trinity college book of kells tour trinity college. Before viewing the famous book, visitors pass through an excellent exhibition based on the book of kells and other important books written in monasteries around ireland from the 9 th century. Take your group on the guided walking tour of trinity college campus with authenticity tours. Learn about the storied history of the old library and some of the treasures contained within on our book of kells tour, examining how the light of learning shined brightly in dublin throughout the middle ages, and learning how the unbelievably intricate illuminated. The book of kells is the centrepiece of an exhibition which attracts over 500,000 visitors to trinity college dublin each year. If you are planning on visiting trinity college library and the book of kells i would give yourself a minimum of two hours. Read more about the cookies used in our privacy policy.
Let us arrange your groups visit to the trinity college and the book of kells, which are one of the most popular sites in dublin and a mustsee for your group in. Whether a rousing account of the history of women in the college, or a lushly illustrated coffee table edition, trinitys book collection will both exhilarate and delight. It is indeed an interesting place to explore and spend some time at. The book of kells exhibition is a mustsee on the itinerary of all visitors to dublin. The book of kells is located at the trinity college in dublin and it is open for public visits, most times the book of kells contains the four gospels of the christian scriptures written in black, red, purple, and yellow ink in an insular majuscule script, preceded by prefaces, summaries, and concordances of gospel passages. The book of kells, the oldest book in ireland is kept there. Enter the old library at trinity college dublin to see the illuminated manuscript of the book of kells. Written around the year 800 ad, the book of kells contains a richly decorated copy of the four gospels in a latin text based on the vulgate edition completed by.
Google book of kells trinity college and it will pop right up first in the search results. I recommend you hire yourself one of the students inside the college to give you a tour of this very old university with lovely grounds and a wonderful story. Visit to trinity college and the book of kells star. Trinity college dublin ireland author of the book of kells. But despite visiting dublin on numerous occasions, i had never visited one of the most famous books, in one of the most famous libraries, in the world the book of kells in the trinity college library. Trinity college dublin, founded in 1592 by queen elizabeth 1, provides for a fascinating visit and it is one of irelands top attractions. Books the rich history of trinity college dublin makes for compelling reading. Learn about its dense symbolism and rich ornamentation. The book of kells is now held at trinity college in dublin, and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of dark age art in europe but almost no one remembers the small hamlet of kells whose people kept the text safe for hundreds of years.
Upon arriving at trinity college front gate i proceed to buy my ticket for the books of kells and the campus. The extraordinary book and the impressive long room at trinity college library attract a growing public each year. Due to its picturesque setting and the famous people connected with it oscar wilde studied here trinity college is one of the citys main tourist. Cie tour highlight book of kells at trinity college book of kells at trinity college the book of kells trinity college library sometimes known as the book of columba is an illuminated manuscript gospel book in latin, containing the four gospels of the new testament together with. The fairytale traveler experience at the book of kells. Together with opera amsterdam, we are getting started on designing the book of kells exhibition. A place at dublins university is highly soughtafter, and its not hard to see why. Discover one of the most important highlights of irish heritage on this early access fully guided tour.
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