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
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I felt we had enough time to see the Book of Kells and didn’t need a return visit.
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
3324 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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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.
Posted by
The Heartland USA
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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.
T
Posted by
Greenville, SC
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I'm on The Best of Ireland tour right now! Our group is leaving Dingle tomorrow and having a TERRIFIC time!
To answer your question....in our case The Book of Kells was the last scheduled event of the day and ended around lunch time, so you're able to spend a few more hours there on your own if you so desire. :)
Hope this helps,
Skip
Posted by
OP
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Thanks all for the feedback on this topic!
Posted by
Elgin, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago)
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I was on the 7-day RS tour last June and ended up at Trinity College after a walking tour in the morning. The library is interesting even without books (there was one stack of them there as they were removing them for some roof repairs). On display is an original copy of the manifesto declaring Irish independence from the 1916 Easter Rising, as well as an historical Irish harp. The Book of Kells exhibit is interesting for its description of how and when it was written. We were left on our own for the rest of the day. The Museum of Archaeology is nearby and worth a visit.