Since I only have one class on Fridays, I usually like going into town and just walking around. This past Friday, I finally went to see Trinity College, which is well-known for its library and the Book of Kells. This book is considered a great work of art from the Dark Ages. It was written by Irish monks somewhere around 700-800 AD, and it contains the four Gospels and beautiful illustrations. The exhibit also contains various other rare manuscripts, all of which are really amazing when you think about all the work that went into creating them. I mean really, some dudes spent years of their lives painstakingly transcribing religious texts onto calf skin, making sure each letter was perfectly formed. It's crazy.
After seeing the book, you exit through "The Long Room." I wish they allowed pictures to be taken, because it looked like the library from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The roof had to be raised to fit all of the books. I felt like just standing in there made me smarter. It was nerd HEAVEN.
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