Immigration, Temple Bar, TCD (Finnbar)

 The Book of Kells was an excellent trip and an awesome experience at Trinity College. If I am being totally honest, I did not have the highest hopes for The Book of Kells. But the sheer vastness of the meticulous artwork in that Bible destroyed any tainted preconceived notions. The Book of Kells contains the four gospels in the New Testament translated into Latin. The reason why it is so famous is because of the stunning Celtic imagery, depicting common animals to otherworldly portraits and designs. I personally found the first part of the museum to be the best part of the museum. It had a bit of a quiet tone. This part of the exhibition had no music which I actually favored. This is because the silence allowed for me to really take in the artwork in its entirety. The ending of the first part was the grand library, which was sublime. Bookcases lined a huge hall with statues of the great writers and philosophers throughout history. The hall was wood brown and the statues were marble white. Near the end of the hall there was this huge globe spinning suspended in the air along with an old Irish harp on the floor. All those features combined to create a space that felt extraordinary, prestigious, and unique. After going down a flight of stairs in the gift shop, that is the end of section one. The second section is located in a huge bright red box-like structure. The main attraction in this section is the videos that explain The Book of Kells and the library plus some taking marble statues. I really don’t think this section is too necessary and I personally would opt to only do the first section. In all, The Book of Kells is way better than my first thoughts on this Bible. I would one hundred percent recommend and encourage other travelers to stop by and view the breathtaking illustrations The Book of Kells holds.

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