Today we walked to Trinity College via Merrion Square, which is surrounded by renovated Georgian residences, mostly now converted into offices. This square was the home of various famous residents included Oscar Wilde, who lived at 1 Merrion Square as a child, while WB Yeats lived at No 82, and Daniel O’Connell (one of the influential figures in Irish separation form England) at No 58.
Our visit to Trinity College was to see the Book of Kells Exhibition. This is a a 9th century manuscript that documents the four Gospels. Also on the floor above is the Long Room, the Trinity College Library that houses 200,000 of Trinity College’s oldest books.
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| St Stephen's Park | ||||
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| Fountain St Stephen's Park |
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| Sculpture: Famine |
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| Sculpture: Famine |
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| Merrion Square |
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| Merrion Square |
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| Merrion Square |
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| Oscar Wilde, Merrion Square Park |
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| Image from the Book of Kells |
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| Image from the Book of Kells |
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| Irish Linen Display |
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| Trinity College Library - Long Room |
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| Book of Kells Volume |
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| Brian Boru Harp - oldest existing Irish harp |
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