Book of KellsNotic

Back in our hotel following a wonderful day in Dublin, the highlight of which was a tour of Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592.  The architecture and history of the school and buildings was brought to life by a seemingly brilliant Ph.D in history student (Stephen).  His presentation of the facts, quick wit, and charming Irish accent had us hanging on every word.  What a credit to himself and his college.  None of us realized the school housed The Book of Kells which are the four books of the Gospel hand written and illustrated by a small group of Monks.  The Book of Kells gets its name from the monastery of Kells, County Meath, Ireland.  The book is believed to have been brought to Kells following a Viking raid on the monastery on the island of Iona, Scotland, in 806 A.D.  Simply fascinating.  This was followed by a visit to the National Museum of Ireland for a look at an exhibition featuring Viking artifacts from the time of their arrival in Ireland in the year 1,000 A.D.  Lots more included in today's action-packed agenda which I'm sure Randy will touch on.

Trinity Library

PHD candidate for a tour guide

Notice the Irish language on the second line