ACCOMPANYING PERSONS TOUR
 

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Monday 14 June

 

Accompanying Persons Tour - TrinityCollege (The Book of Kells), Guinness Brewery and Powerscourt House & Gardens
 

Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth.  Among many famous students to attend the college were playwrights Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Beckett.   Trinity’s lawns and cobbled quads provide a pleasant haven in the heart of the city.   The major attractions are the Old Library and the Book of Kells housed in the Old Library. The Book of Kells, sometimes known as the Book of Columba, is an illuminated manuscript in Latin, containing the four gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables and dates from ca 834AD. The manuscript takes its name from the Abbey of Kells that was its home for centuries.Today it is on permanent display at the Trinity College Library.
 

Powerscourt House & Gardens Travel to Powerscourt House & Gardens, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, stopping for a relaxed lunch on the way.
Powerscourt is one of Europe’s great treasures and is famous for its house and gardens.  Gracing the Wicklow mountains about 20km from Dublin City Centre, Powerscourt is a heritage property with a surprising difference.

Guinness Storehouse Guinness Brewery, the home of Guinness, is located in the heart of St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin City. Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s No. 1 international visitor attraction where visitors can sample a glass of Guinness.

 

Departures will be from each of  the hotels at 09.00 am