Trinity College is not only the best university in Ireland but also one of the best in the world. It is ranked joint-101st globally, just outside the top 100. Additionally, it is the eighth-most international university, drawing applicants and students from various backgrounds. While Trinity College may be a vibrant university for its students, it also has a busy schedule as a well-liked Dublin tourist destination. Thanks to its relaxing greenery, Book of Kells, and magnificent library, you can spend some time in this upscale capital area.
The college, which was established in the sixteenth century, has experienced several changes inside and outside its walls during its more than 400-year history. There are countless tales waiting to be told, from important political happenings to some of Ireland's most well-known public figures leaving their mark here.
This remarkable book is at the top of most tourists' lists when they visit Trinity College, and trust us when we say it isn't like other books! The Book of Kells is an illuminated medieval Gospel book that dates to the ninth century and is entirely written in Latin. Although, to be honest, calling this ancient text illuminated only scratches the surface of its complexity. There are 680 pages, some of which have colorful, elaborate drawings of various religious characters and symbols that can be found either by themselves or next to the text. The book is made of premium calf vellum.
If you were to compare any other library interior to the Long Room located within the Library of Trinity College, we believe that most of them would pale in comparison; this is Dublin architecture at its finest. We admit that the statement has some arrogance, but I still stand by it! The Long Room is one of the most photographed rooms in Dublin, and for a good reason. It is an impressive sight at 300 years old and 65 meters long. Admire its refined timber structure and the way it is adorned all over its walls with marble busts of the college's great thinkers, authors, and benefactors. In addition to being the world's longest single-chamber library, the Long Room is home to around 200,000 books and one of the few surviving copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic.
You should spend some time just roaming around and enjoying Trinity College's lush gardens, some of the nicest in Dublin. Additionally, several of Dublin's top coffee shops are not far from the university, around the bottom of Grafton Street.
The National Science Gallery is a far more contemporary (but no less fascinating!) attraction at Trinity College. The Science Gallery, which opened its doors in 2008 and is located in the Naughton Institute, works a little differently from typical science museums in that it doesn't have any permanent exhibits and instead focuses on rotating temporary exhibitions. The gallery organizes a schedule of exhibitions, workshops, and events that will interest people between the ages of 15 and 25 in science and technology.
The Douglas Hyde, one of Dublin's more well-known art galleries, is located near Trinity College's Nassau Street Gate and focuses on artists who challenge form and convention while also being underrepresented or marginalized. The gallery, which debuted in 1978, has shown the work of notable Irish artists like Sam Keogh, Kathy Prendergast, and Eva Rothschild. It has also introduced renowned foreign artists like Marlene Dumas, Gabriel Kuri, and Alice Neel to Ireland for the first time.
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