Fellows Square, Trinity College, The University of Dublin, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 608 2308
This is without doubt Ireland’s premier university and it was originally called the ‘University of Dublin’. Covering over 40 acres of greens and cobbled squares, this institution was founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I and is situated south of the River Liffey, near Pearse Station. Trinity College is one of the most famous educational institutions in the world and was originally for Protestants only. This restriction was lifted in 1793, but the Catholic Church then forbade its youth to attend. Amazingly, this restriction was only completed lifted fairly recently, in the 1970s. With guided tours and one of the oldest books in the world in the Old Library - the elaborately illustrated famous 1,200 year old Book of Kells - Trinity College attracts over 500,000 visitors each year. There are also impressive grounds to explore, many interesting rooms to visit and a detailed 45-minute audio-visual all about Dublin, past and present.
Attraction open: daily
October to May - Monday to Saturday 09:30 to 17:00, Sunday 12:30 to 16:30
June to September, Monday to Saturday 09:30 to 17:00, Sunday 09:30 to 16:30