Ireland's Oldest University
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity's Old Library holds the 8th-century Book of Kells, and its barrel-vaulted Long Room is one of the most famous library interiors in the world.
- 5Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1732Oldest · The Old Library
- 1857Newest · Museum Building
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoDublin Airport (DUB)
Dublin Airport is north of the city, and express buses run from the terminals to the city centre, stopping close to Trinity's front gate.
- Getting aroundWalking / Luas / Bus
Trinity sits right in the centre of Dublin, so the campus is easy to reach on foot. Luas trams and many city bus routes stop around its edges.
- Colors and teams
English is the everyday language on campus, while Irish is Ireland's first official language and appears on signs; Trinity's Irish name is Coláiste na Tríonóide.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Patrick Theiner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Old Library
College Street, Dublin 2
Thomas Burgh's library was built in stages between 1709 and 1732. Its barrel-vaulted Long Room is one of the university's most iconic sights, and the building houses the Book of Kells and the Brian Boru harp.
- Built
- 1732
- Architect
- Thomas Burgh
- Style
- Palladian
- Height
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Library and Book of Kells exhibition
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The Campanile
Library Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2
Sir Charles Lanyon's 30-metre granite bell tower stands at the centre of Library Square and is Trinity's best-known landmark. It was donated by Archbishop Lord John Beresford and finished in 1854.
- Built
- 1854
- Architect
- Charles Lanyon
- Style
- Victorian
- Height
- 30 m (100 ft)
- Today
- Bell tower
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Museum Building
New Square, Trinity College, Dublin 2
Deane and Woodward's palazzo, inspired by the Byzantine buildings of Venice, is covered in over 108 carved capitals. Its domed central hall makes heavy use of Irish stone, with Romanesque arches of alternating yellow and red blocks.
- Built
- 1857
- Architect
- Thomas Newenham Deane and Benjamin Woodward
- Style
- Venetian Palazzo
- Today
- Geology, geography and engineering departments
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Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Printing House
Trinity College, Dublin 2
Richard Castle's little temple, with a pedimented portico of Portland stone, was built around 1734 and is one of Dublin's earliest Palladian buildings. It housed the Dublin University Press until 1976.
- Built
- 1734
- Architect
- Richard Castle
- Style
- Palladian
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- College building
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Provost's House
1 Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Built in 1759 for Provost Francis Andrews, this Palladian house with its Venetian window faces Grafton Street. It is the only one of Dublin's great Georgian houses still serving its original purpose.
- Built
- 1759
- Architect
- John Smyth (attributed)
- Style
- Palladian
- Today
- Provost's residence
2 traditions to check off
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Don't Walk Under the Campanile
Student superstition says that anyone who walks under the Campanile in Front Square while its bell tolls will fail their exams, so students rarely shelter beneath it, even in rain. Visitors can watch students walk around it rather than through it.
See the Book of Kells and the Long Room
The Old Library has held the Book of Kells since 1661, and its Long Room gets over 900,000 visitors a year. Visitors can buy a ticket to see the manuscript and walk through the Long Room.
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