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Book of Kells, near Goatstown

Book of Kells is an attraction on College Street in County Dublin, 6.0 km north of Goatstown.

The Book of Kells is a famous 8th century Insular Gospel Book. Part of the Book of Kells Experience.

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Opening hours

All times are local to Ireland

Today

08:30 to 17:00

Weekly schedule

Opening hours by day
Monday08:30 to 17:00
Tuesday08:30 to 17:00
Wednesday08:30 to 17:00
Thursday08:30 to 17:00
Friday08:30 to 17:00
Saturday08:30 to 17:00
Sunday09:00 to 17:00

Public holiday hours have not been provided.

Source: OpenStreetMap.

Check the business website Call +353 1 896 2308
Kind
Attractions
Address
College Street
From Goatstown
6.0 km north, in a straight line
Phone
+353 1 896 2308
Website
www.visittrinity.ie/book-of-kells-experience
Run by
Book of Kells Experience (Trinity College Dublin)
Wheelchair
Recorded as accessibleOne tag covering the whole place. It does not say whether the entrance, the inside, the toilets or the route to the door are step free, and this page will not say so either.
Book of Kells, Folio 292r, Incipit to John. In principio erat verbum.
Book of Kells, Folio 292r, Incipit to John. In principio erat verbum.·Unknown authorUnknown author, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Book of Kells, Folio 292r, Incipit to John. In principio erat verbum.·Unknown authorUnknown author, public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Book of Kells is in Goatstown, County Dublin. Routes here end at the point the map records for this place. No entrance has been verified, so the last few metres are for you to judge.

It is 6.0 km north of the centre of Goatstown in a straight line, on College Street. The map records no stop within walking distance.
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The nearest scheduled stop is Nassau Street (403), 130 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Nassau Street 130 m
    buses F1, F2, F3, 24 and 23
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  • Pearse St Garda Stn 180 m
    buses 7B, 7E and 7D
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  • Trinity 190 m
    bus Green
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  • Pearse Street 200 m
    buses 39A, 37, 39, 784, 70 and 116
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  • Shaw Street 210 m
    buses C2, C1, C4, C3, 52 and C6 among others
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Other attractions in Goatstown

Nearest to Book of Kells first, and the figure beside each one is how far it is from Book of Kells, in a straight line. Same point, same measure.

All 88 attractions in Goatstown

Questions people ask

Where is Book of Kells?
Near Goatstown, County Dublin, 6.0 km north of the centre.
How do you contact Book of Kells?
Contact Book of Kells on +353 1 896 2308. Visit www.visittrinity.ie/book-of-kells-experience.
How far is Book of Kells from the centre of Goatstown?
6.0 km north of the centre, measured in a straight line. The map above can work out the walk along the footpaths from wherever you are.
Are there other attractions near Book of Kells?
88 in Goatstown altogether. The nearest are Red Pavilion on College Green, Royal Irish Academy on Dawson Street and Sweny's Pharmacy on Lincoln Place.
How do you get to Book of Kells without a car?
The nearest stop in the national timetable is Nassau Street, 130 m away in a straight line, and buses F1, F2, F3, 24 and 23 call there, run by Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus. The planner on this page works out the walk from that stop over real footways and the whole journey from wherever you are starting, for the day and time you choose.

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