Dublin: the famous Book of Kells
November 22nd, 2009 admin
No visit to Dublin is complete without a trip to Trinity College , Ireland’s oldest and most renowned University, and no visit to Trinity College is complete without a peek at the Book of Kells . The illuminated work was composed by Monks in 800 AD and is arguably the most famous Celtic manuscript . Named after the Abbey in Kells that housed the manuscript for centuries, the 340 folio work was given to Trinity College in the 17th Century. It was bound in four volumes in 1953 and now resides on permanent display at the Old library. To get to the illuminated manuscripts , you must enter through Fellow’s Square . There is normally a long line at…
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