On Day 1 of this tour we take a walking tour which includes a stop at Trinity College for a look at the Book of Kells. Does anyone know how long we will be able to be at Trinity and the Kells exhibit? If it is just a "fly by" then I will add another visit during my free time. I appreciate anyone's feedback!
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Reno, NV, USA
2627 posts
I felt we had enough time to see the Book of Kells and didn’t need a return visit.
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
3302 posts
I found the Book of Kells exhibit pretty underwhelming.
The book itself is in a glass case in a small room with a narrow path around that you follow. The day I was there the pages shown were not ones that had much decoration.
The library unstairs was interesting, but I'm not sure it is currently open.
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10085 posts
I saw Trinity College and the Book of Kells over 10 years ago. It WAS worth going. It won't take a long time to see the Book. There is a little wait to see it. We did spend a couple of. hours at Trinity, but were in no hurry to leave.
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The Heartland USA
9706 posts
IMO, (two visits) its the beautiful library that is worth seeing. The Book is in a glass case, so you can only see the two pages that are open. Our last visit was on an RS tour, and as I recall, they left us there so we could spend the time we wanted. It's the significance of the Book in Western history that is important. The separate historical exhibits were worth more time than the Book.
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