the lighter books (in terms of weight) are stored at the upper floor
the bust of one of mankind's most famous authors
Brian Boru was long dead when his Harp was made in the 15th century
the Sphere within Sphere dates from 1982 and is one of many located all over the world
halfway the Long Room is a shortcut to the shop
the Campanile bell tower from 1853
George Salmon was vehemently against female students, but he did pay for his own statue
nice copies of the Book of Kells are on sale. The real one is off-limits for taking pictures
you exit through the shop
in the Long Room
Trinity College is Ireland's oldest university and is considered to be one of Europe's most prestigious and elite academic
institutions.
Founded in 1592 by
Queen Elizabeth I, Trinity College is one of the seven ancient universities of the British
Isles, a very select group that includes Oxford and Cambridge.
As part of the
Protestant Ascendancy the university was off-limits
for Catholics and it was not until 1970 before all religious restrictions from both sides were lifted.
Since 1904 women are also
welcome.
Trinity College is best known for its
library of more than 6 million books, of which the
Book of Kells is the most
famous.
The library's
Long Room is stacked with 200.000 of the oldest manuscripts and holds an original copy of the Proclamation of
the Irish Republic. Also on display here is
Brian Baru's Harp, the national symbol of Ireland.
Presently Trinity College
is home to some 17.000 students who have to share the premises with the more than 2 million visitors per year.
We
visited Trinity College in June 2016.
on Parliament Square
the Dining Hall (l) and the Graduates Memorial Building (r)
joining the queue for the old library
in 1860 a second level was added to cope with all the books
the Long Room was built in 1712 and is 65 meters long
fire extinguishers seem like a good idea in this environment
