The Book of Kells

Trinity College, Dublin 2, Dublin
Phone: +353 (0)1 8961661

The Book of Kells contains a Latin text of the four gospels richly decorated by Irish monks around the year 800 AD. The greatest Irish work of art to survive from the Middle Ages, it has been in the library of Trinity College Dublin since the 1660s.
The ’Picturing the Word’ exhibit will place it in its historical and cultural context and compares its images and techniques to those in contemporary metalwork, bone, slate, stone and enamels. Much of the exhibition is an analysis of its animal and human ornament.
Such images are persistent and repetitive, but their meaning is beyond most observers today. A section of the exhibition is concerned with the physical processes involved in the creation of the Book of Kells: the manufacture of the calfskin it was written on, and the writing materials and pigments used. The exhibition culminates with the display of the Book of Kells itself in a specially designed Treasury.
The Long Room: The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room.

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Description

At 65 metres long, it contains 200,000 of the Library's oldest books in oak bookcases.
The Library Shop: A wide range of books, cards souvenirs and good high quality products related to the Book of Kells and Trinity College is available in the Library shop.

Monday to Saturday; 9.30am to 5pm.
On Sundays:
May - Setember 9.30am to 4.30pm
October - April 12.00pm to 4.30pm

Ramped entrance
Disabled WC's
Guide dogs permitted

Prices for 2008

Adults €8
Students/ Seniors €7
Children under 12 FREE

Groups of 10+ people €6 per person

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