Trinity College

The University of Dublin, founded in 1592, is the oldest university in Ireland. Trinity College is the sole constituent college of the University. At present there are over 12,000 students and 1,200 staff members working on the College campus.

Standing on a self-contained site in the heart of Dublin, the College covers some 40 acres of cobbled squares and green spaces, around buildings which represent the accumulated architectural riches of nearly three centuries. Its thirteen and a half thousand staff and students form a compact academic community and are at the same time an intimate part of the city's life. Dublin offers a particularly congenial atmosphere for students and while small by international standards, it has in all respects the resources of a capital city with a full and varied cultural and intellectual life.

Trinity College is one of Irelands leading historical sites attractingin excess of half a million visitors every year. Heritage attractions available to visitors include:

The Book of Kells
The Dublin Experience
Walking Tours of the Campus

The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is a 9th Century manuscript of the Gospels, renowned world-wide for its rich and varied illustrations. It is on display in the Old Library in Trinity College. The current exhibition in the Colonnades, 'The Book of Kells. Picturing the Word' places this national treasure in its historical and cultural context. The Old Library is open 7 days a week. Admission from 9.30- 17.00 Monday to Saturday,9.30 to 16.30 on Sunday (June-September) and 12.30-16.30 on Sundays (October-May).

Trinity College builds on its four hundred year old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, providing a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

The College is committed to excellence in both research and teaching, to the enhancement of the learning experience of each of its students and to an inclusive College community with equality of access for all. The College will continue to disseminate its knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the City of Dublin, the country and the international community