the book was cool looking - the one page they have it open to that you get to see. other than that it was a pretty boring exhibit, and not as magnificent as I had expected. A must see because of the history, but do not skip others for this. more

This was our first visit upon arrival in Dublin and we got in at 10:30am. There weren't a lot of people so we got a lot of time to really look at the books and to explore the upper library. Really a neat way to start our trip! Be sure to print off the coupon pages from http://www.cultureheritageireland.com/# and you... more

We had done the free walking tour of the city, and the Guide (Barry) had taken us through Trinity College grounds and pointed out the Long Hall etc. He advised that the Book of Kells could be viewed at a cost, but that a Trinity College student is able to view it free of charge and sign in 4 "guests"... more

The history surrounding The Book of Kells is amazing and if you knowing nothing of it, the first half of the library will fill you in. I found the library upstairs to be the most impressive part of the library. My suggestion would be to read up on the history of The Book of Kells and spend the afternoon at... more

This was part of my tour package. We visited Trinity College on a Sunday afternoon. It unfortunately was very crowded and I wasn't very impressed with the actually viewing of the books. They are a very small glass case, that becomes very crowded and in a very dark room. I was sort of disappointed, however when we entered the Long... more

This is a great story presented well by Trinity College in the Old Library. It is an historic early bible transcribed by Celtic monks around 800 AD. There are much descriptive and historical information, videos of how they did it, and other historical manuscirpts to see. The Books of Kells itself only has two pages displayed, but you can see... more

We visted the Book of Kells on the morning of our last day in Dublin. We avoided the line problem by getting there early. I believe it opens at 9:30 am. We arrived around 9:15 and were second in line. As a result, we were also able to stand practically by ourselves and enjoy examining the Book of Kells as... more

If you do nothing else in Dublin, take the time to see this. We visited in early June 2008, in mid-afternoon, and had zero wait time getting in. There were a number of people inside, but we could spend as long as we wanted looking at the actual book, rotating in and out as needed. The exhibits prepare you to... more

We visited Trinity College in September of 2007 and were very pleased with our view of the Book of Kells. There was a wait to be admitted, although we'd thought we were quite early, and the rooms were all crowded (the gift shop, the room with well-designed boards describing the way the book was made, and the display room itself).... more