Admission to the treasury to view the book of kells, entrance to the exhibition turning darkness into light and a fully guided visit to the old library of trinity college. Fasttrack easy access book of kells tour with dublin. How to see dublins book of kells for free or half price. The book of kells and the old library exhibition tripadvisor. Enter the old library at trinity college dublin to see the illuminated manuscript of the book of kells. Using a backstory which includes wineries, vikings and remote scottish islands, the book of kells can depart the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the tours shown on this site, or if youre looking to customise your own tour and just want to pick our brains we. It is indeed an interesting place to explore and spend some time at. The bell tower in the library square is the perfect place to get a photo. Trinity college dublin and the book of kells is one the most popular visitor attractions in ireland and well worth a visit during your tour. Beat the crowds for earlyaccess to the old library in trinity college to get an upclose look at this celebrated text. The castle was originally built in the th century on a site previously settled by the vikings it has operated as a military fortress, treasury, a prison, courts of law and. Saint patricks cathedral dublin castle grounds trinity college and the book of kells exhibition georgian dublin 16 people.
Confusion over trinity collegebook of kells tours dublin forum. The guided tour gives an introduction to the book of kells. Book of kells and the treasures of dublin context travel tours. Meanwhile, no trip to dublin is complete without a visit to trinity college. Tripadvisor fasttrack easy access book of kells tour with. Learn about its dense symbolism and rich ornamentation. Visit the trinity college library, home to the famous book of kells widely considered among the most important of all irelands ancient treasures. 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. Stay at trinity college dublin in the heart of dublin and explore all that tcd has to offer including the book of kells exhibition, trinity gift shop and more.
The tour takes 35 minutes and covers the history of trinity college as well as the book of kells. Trinity offers iconic meeting and event space, stylish dining and over 600 bedrooms on its historical campus. Fasttrack access book of kells and dublin castle tour dublin. Book of kells, trinity college library the long room, shops, pubs a stop. Avoid the crowds and explore irish history in peace on this 2. Trinity college book of kells tour trinity college. Situated just off grafton street in the heart of dublin, trinity is perfectly located to explore the city. First your guide takes you through the colleges library, exploring the area known as the long room thats lined with books and statue busts of famous masters of science, literature, and art. The book of kells is located in the old library building, on the south side of library square, inside trinity colleges main campus.
Confusion over trinity collegebook of kells tours dublin. Trinity college and the book of kells, dublin city tour ireland. Trinity college tour the book of kells ireland with locals. With over 2000 of the oldest books housed in this gorgeous library, plus the book of kells, the 9th century gospel manuscript, what else could you ask for. Your tour of the book of kells, trinity colleges library, and dublin castle meets in the front of trinity college in central dublin. The book of kells and the old library exhibition dublin 2020 all. After the tour, you can take in the grounds of trinity college. The book of kells and the long library is very worth a visit. On this tour your guide will ensure an up close visit of the book of kells and old library. It also sets in context the colleges old library and its long room, which houses 200,000 of the colleges vast collection of books. A 5 hour tour covering the celts, viking, medieval and english dublin. On the last morning of our heart of ireland tour we had a walking tour of dublin scheduled, ending at trinity college for a visit to the book of kells.
The book of kells here, is a manuscript of the gospel. 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. Continue on your tour to dublin castle, located in the heart of historic dublin. Guided tours visitors and book of kells trinity college dublin.
This tour involves essentially a walking tour of dublin. 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. You will explore the 9th book of kells rich ornamentation, multilayered symbolism and meaning. Located in the heart of the city centre in trinity college dublin, the exhibition displays the book of kells, a 9th century manuscript that documents the four.
Beat the crowds early access to the 16 th century college to view the world renowned 7 th century book of kells and trinity colleges old library europes longest vaulted library. After seeing the book of kells, take in the floortoceiling bookshelves in the long room at the trinity college library in dublin. The book of kells and the old library exhibition dublin. From 1pm on tuesday, march 10, trinity closed off the book of kells exhibition and old library, the science gallery. 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. The college has also announced that all lectures are to take place online for the rest of the semester april 10. It provides visitors with an insight into the more than four. The book of kells exhibit is located on the campus of trinity college in the heart of dublin. Tripadvisor fasttrack easy access book of kells tour. Then, together with our expert guide, continue on to explore the th century dublin castles imposing exterior and beautiful gardens.
I am doing some research into ticket options for trinity college book of kells on their website. Book of kells irish cultural center and mcclelland library. 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. The magnificent book of kells is widely regarded as irelands most valuable national treasure. Visitors can combine a tour here with a visit to nearby dublin castle. The library is open all year round except for a week around the christmas and new year period. The campus tour tickets i think, as i usually see people manning it are sold at a little stand just inside of the main gate of trinity, however then i think book of kells tickets are for sale within the gift shop of the old library where the book of kells library. Trinity closes off book of kells and other tourist spots. Lasting 35 minutes, the tour encompasses the four major squares of the college. 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. One of the top sights in dublin and ireland s finest national treasure is the book of kells, on display at the trinity college library. 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. The trinity tour tix can not be prepurchased if you already have your kells tickets the cost of trinity tour is just 3.
Book of kells and old library in dublin attraction. The old library and the book of kells is a lovely library thats often crowded. Experience the fascinating, ancient book of kells and the magnificent old library of trinity college without competing with a crowd, thanks to our early access. Enjoy ease of access with online fasttrack ticket entry to the book of kells.
We have prepurchased our book of kells ticket with a timed entry. Beat the crowds early access to the treasury to view the incredible book of kells and the old library. You can take the dart to either pearse street, tara street or. Avoid the crowds and explore irish history in peace on this book of kells and dublin castle exterior tour. 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. The book of kells the college is famed for its great treasures including the book of kells, a 9th century illuminated manuscript, the books of durrow and armagh and an early irish harp. The book of kells is being removed from 4th november 2019 until early march 2020 due to essential restoration, and will be replaced with the only fine arts version approved by the 16th century trinity college. I am sure i have not done the book of kells, the long room of trinity college justice with all the history, but let me tell you, it was a great tour and i recommend it to anyone new to dublin and enjoys a nice walk, this is a great tour. Discover one of the most important highlights of irish heritage on this early access fully guided tour. It is known for its worldrenowned artistry, as well as its many hidden secrets and mysteries dating back to the 800.
According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience trinity college dublin. The book of kells has been on display in the old library at trinity college from the mid 19th century. Book of kells early access and dublin castle guided tour 2020. This tour offer a nice overview of our history and culture and visits many of the important historical sites. In this historianled book of kells tour with skiptheline tickets, we will visit the book, explore trinity colleges famed old library, and examine celtic artifacts at the national museum of ireland, revealing how the light of learning shined brightly in ireland during the dark ages. See more ideas about book of kells, celtic art and illuminated manuscript. The library is home to one of the rare full color facsimiles created in order to increase education, study and access to the book of kells located at trinity college in dublin. The book of kells exhibition is a mustsee on the itinerary of all visitors to dublin. The long room in the old library at trinity college, dublin upstairs from the chamber with the book of kells is the old librarys bustlined long room, the aptlynamed main stacks of the original library, a 65meter 2foot built in 171232 the second level was added in 1860 and housing 200,000 books alongside busts of famous writers, philosophers, and others associated. We booked the book of kells early access tour with dublin castle. Book of kells early access tour with dublin castle. Throughout the tour i can also make suggestions for places you might like to visit during the rest of your stay. 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 best way to get to the book of kells exhibition is to take public transportation.
Experience a fully guided visit to both venues with an expert local english speaking guide. Book of kells, dublin ticket price timings address. The tour guy was knowledgeable but did not move the group out of the rain during the tour. A visit to the book of kells is included and your students will gain valuable insight in the history of the college and the significance of the book of kells a tour not to be missed. Dec 05, 2015 a visit to trinity college and the trinity college library to see the ancient book of kells truly made my dublin travel experience more complete. Book of kells early access and dublin castle guided tour. Take your group on the guided walking tour of trinity college campus with authenticity tours. Trinity college and the book of kells, dublin city. Visit the trinity college library, home to the famous. Located in trinity colleges treasury, the tour includes a visit to the extended space library, one of europes most glorious libraries home over 200,000 of trinity s oldest novels. I skipped the tour and stayed local, took a short walk to an all purpose store, came back and spent a quiet time writing, reading and thinking about this tour and the whole long celtic.
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. New yorkers used to visiting the morgan library for their share of antique books might be tempted to skip a visit to dublins book of kells, an illuminated manuscript of the gospel. Visit trinity college dublin and the book of kells exhibition. Trinity college dublin has closed off the book of kells exhibition as well as other tourist attractions in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. The book of kells is a permanent exhibit located within the mcclelland library. Book of kells early access tour with dublin castle avoid the crowds and explore irish history in peace on this 2.
Apr 09, 2017 a walk around trinity college in dublin, inside the narrow room library and outside the building that houses the book of kells subscribe. Considering the line up that i saw when we left the old library, and how crowded trinity college campus was when i went back later that day, i think the early. The book of kells is an illuminated manuscript in latin, containing the four gospels of the new testament transcribed by celtic monks about year 800, when the rest of europe was in the midst of the dark ages. Dublin private and small group guided tours context travel. Tour dublin personal and private dublin tours with tourdublin. The book of kells and trinity college had been on my must see list for years. Authenticity tours, which operates trinity tours, can facilitate any tour requests from members of the public or tour groups. It was created in a columban monastery in either britain or ireland and may have had. 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. The grand chained library holds many rare works on irish history and presents frequently changing displays of classic works. Aug 29, 2017 its about 10 euros to see the book of kells on your own, and 44 euros for the tour that i went on. Feb 04, 2020 on the last morning of our heart of ireland tour we had a walking tour of dublin scheduled, ending at trinity college for a visit to the book of kells.
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