The Book of Kells
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The Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin, Ireland. The Book of Kells is Ireland's greatest cultural treasure and the world's most famous medieval manuscript.
The Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin, Ireland. Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constructed and which displays the Book of Kells.
The Book of Kells is Ireland's greatest cultural treasure and the world's most famous medieval manuscript. The 9th century book is a richly decorated copy of the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ.
The exhibition is open 7 days a week. Tickets can be purchased online in advance of your visit.
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Researchers believe the Book of Kells was originally produced in a monastery on the Scottish island of Iona. When Iona was attacked by Vikings, the surviving monks moved to a sister monastery in Kells, Co. Meath. #FridayFact
The 2019 Creative Competition has launched! - Visitors and Book of Kells
The Book of Kells Competition is open to writers and artists of all ages. Find out more here.
The Book of Kells Creative Competition 2019
The Book of Kells Creative Competition 2019 has launched! Get your pens and paint brushes out and get inspired by the world's most famous medieval manuscript. 🖋️🎨 Find out more here: bookofkells.ie/competition
“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken” Oscar Wilde #MondayMotivation
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The white pigment featured on faces in the Book of Kells was created with gypsum, a mineral which is used to produce cement today. #FridayFact
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“Being in Dublin and having the opportunity to visit the Long Room . . I couldn't have missed the chance to dress edwardian inspired. Do you know that before the edwardian era (Before the early 1900s), reading was a privileged skill available to the upper-class elite. Books were very expensive items and most of the population were unable to afford them.” We ❤️ this Insta post from myinternationalaffairs
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The black used in the Book of Kells was a black carbon ink made from lamp soot. #FridayFact
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Throwback to when Academy Award Winning actress Marisa Tomei visited the Book of Kells. #ThrowbackThursday
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Autumn has well and truly landed, with lots of jackets in the Book of Kells this week.
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"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." Jonathan Swift, past student of Trinity College Dublin. 📷 gdamanis
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"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." Oscar Wilde ❤️ #MondayMotivation 📸 adaras
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