Top 10 most asked questions about the Book of Kells & Old Library

[Cara-]

Seeing the Book of Kells as a teenager in the 90s sparked my interest in the time period; it's the reason I'm an early medieval historian today

[teridemola]

My family and I were there May 2018. It was incredible, as you walked into the long room you could smell the intoxicating aroma of the books. Nothing quite like the smell of old books. Unfortunately, they packed us in like sardines and you really couldn't enjoy the tour as much. The isles that were the bookshelves were corded off so everyone was down the middle. The Book of Kells viewing room was very small and people were not allowing others to see the book. There really wasn't very much organization to it.

[taniapetkova]

Only two weeks ago I was there. Amazing, astonished place. Thank you God, that I could be in the treasure of the Trinity collage.

[kimberlypatton]

One of the top treasures of humankind! What a great work of art! My dream would be to read each and every book in the entire library!

[elizabethstevenson]

I could listen to this woman teach all day.

[glendanielson]

What a wonderful presentation!!! Thank You!!!

[timothyjones]

Thank you for the marvelously clear close-up details.

[chevy]

respectable no nonsense video, highly recommend

[oldbroadabroad]

Visited last year from Australia. It was truly magical. An absolute highlight of my trip.

[EowynPride]

What a beautiful 😍 library!🥰
I love the artwork on the Book of Kells!

[Tranquility]

My bucket list is not long and I won’t accomplish anything on it. But I keep it as a dream. This library is being added to it today. So beautiful and full of mystery and wonder! Wow, all those books! All the stories they could tell. 😌

[Morningdovecamp]

Thank you! I really did enjoy the video. My tour group will visit Trinity College today! 👍🇺🇸

[Guigley]

Thank you for the tour! I can't wait to go in person one day.

[barrymorentz]

Splendid presentation! Thank you so much! I purchased a full-size facsimile back in 1980 and it is one of the most prized books in my library. I had the thrill of having visited Trinity in 1983 and was able to see the Book…but, of course, not enough of it! God bless!

[donnarichert]

Thank you for your tour. I was unable to join a recent trip to Ireland and your tour was almost like being there.

[manin]

A cat playing a piano can get 1M views but something like this can only manage 37K views. Thats very telling!

[grahamwalton]

Anne Marie, this is a wonderful view and explanation of this fabulous library. Very professional, you have a perfect voice and presence for camera work. Thank you so much.

[patriciajrs]

This is amazing. Thank you so much for showing it to us.
Is Brian's harp ever played anymore? It's a shame if it isn't. I'm sure human finger oils would be somewhat damaging, and perhaps it is difficult to keep it in tune. Hmm.

[philipbull]

Thank you for sharing yours video of library!

[frankgordon]

The first time I visited Ireland I went to Trinity college. I saw the Long Room & yes, it almost took my breath away! It's so medieval, dark & foreboding. It made me think of the old castles, knights & jousting. One thing that surprised me (well, 2 things), was how small it is. I guess I was expecting a book maybe 3Xs as large. Secondly, it was how bright & vibrant the colors still were! You'd think the ink/paint or whatever the used to be pretty fairly faded. But that wasn't the case. It was a magnificently beautiful piece of history. And yes, I had almost every one of those questions still unanswered! Thanks for a great video!!