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The Book of Kells- A Must Visit

Posted by bob wallace on Friday, December 2, 2011, In : Ireland 

Every visitor to Dublin will want to go to Trinity to see one of the World’s most precious books, the famous book of Kells. The book is taken from its case every evening for safe keeping in the vaults, and every morning it is carried back to its place and one leaf is turned over so as not to let the daylight cause any further destruction, by being exposed all at once.

What’s the value of this book, well its priceless really, so how old is it, it must be 1400 years and at this time monks ...


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Dublin and the `Book of Kells`

Posted by bob wallace on Friday, September 16, 2011, In : Ireland 

Dublin university, a great place to stay, just one of the bestest places I have ever had the pleasure of frequenting, also the home of the most famous book in the world. The book of Kells, over 800 years old, first written in Iona by amazing monks, and then startlingly moving to  Ireland at Kells Monastery in County Meath. Then for safe keeping it’s off to Dublin in 1654, wow, these dates make my mind boggle at times especially from the perspective here in New Zealand. Not that NZ does not ...


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