Attractions : Dublin
Dublin the busy and bussling capital of Ireland has a wealth of
historic and cultural attractions. Our list below will give you a quick
idea of what you can see and do during your time in Dublin.
Trinity College Dublin
The oldest university in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin is has played a vital role in the history of Dublin and Ireland down through the years.Trinity has not always been at the heart of the city. In fact at its foundation in 1592, it was located outside the city walls. The site was once All Hallows monastery, which had fallen to abandon and disrepair. When a small group of Dublin citizens obtained a Charter from Queen Elizabeth to found a University, the City Corporation granted them the land and its buildings.
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Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is one of the most famous books in the history of the world and was completed in about 800 AD.The vellum (calfskin) manuscript contains transcriptions of the four Gospels, lavishly illustrated and ornamented. It is the most elaborate manuscript of its kind to survive from the early Middle Ages.The scribes and artists who created the Book were Columban monks who lived in a monastery on the remote island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland. The monastery was founded late in the sixth century by an Irish monk, St Colm Cille. The Book of Kells is housed in the Old Library building of Trinity College Dublin.
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Dublin Castle
The erection of Dublin Castle was commissioned by King John of England in 1204 "for the safe custody of our treasure, for the administration of justice and for the defence of the city".By 1230 the construction was completed. It was a medium sized castle and it may come as a surprise did not possess a fortified central keep. With the experience gained on the Crusades best European castle practice had by then dispensed with keeps and square towers had been replaced by stronger round ones. It was surrounded on the two sides outside the adjoining city walls by a huge moat, 22 metres (72 ft) wide and 12 metres (39 ft) deep. The moat was filled by the River Poddle. In 1684 the castle was virtually destroyed by an accidental fire but was largely rebuilt by the early 18th century
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