Today we were off to Trinity College for a tour and a stop at the Book of Kells. Here is the Campanile in the
middle of the campus courtyard. The college was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a Protestant
educational institution.
We took a student tour of the campus which was great - very educational and
comical. Beautiful campus and the day we were there was the first day for the freshmen so lots of college kids
running around.
We also saw the Book of Kells which is in the Old Library - it was written on calfskin
in the 8th century by Irish Monks. Beautiful book.
The top of the Bank of Ireland as we walked downtown.
The top of the Custom House - on a long walk to the Famine Statues.
The Guinness Brewery - not exactly sure of the function around these storage units, but they make a good
composition.
The Guinness Brewery tour is fun - a little long - you wind your way up 6 or 7 stories to
the final destination - a bar at the top. The tour is in a building the shape of a Guinness pint glass.
Cal and Virginia Ann in the Guinness bar enjoying a pint. Neither of us are dark beer drinkers but this beer was
excellent - very smooth.
A close up of some very smooth dark beer
The National Library has a beautiful ceiling. This is the Main Reading Room. The Main Reading Room provides
seating for 75 readers
One of the plaster medallions on the ceiling of the National Library.