Authenticity Tours

11/03/2020

Authenticity Tours regrets to inform its clients that all tours are suspended and bookings cancelled until and inclusive of Sunday 22 March because of Social Distancing Protocols put in place by the University in attempting to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The Old Library and Book of Kell Exhibition have been closed until further notice.

It may be necessary to suspend tours and cancel bookings in the weeks following March 22. This will be dependent on assessment of the infection risk posed by the virus during the intervening period. We will inform all clients of any further suspension/cancelations by 20 March. Given the current uncertainty we cannot issue invoices to facilitate the prepayment of tours in the week beginning 23 March.

We are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience caused by this situation but are trying to act in the best interest of both our staff and clients by protecting them from potential infection, and of our clients in providing clear and unequivocal information.

There may also be delays in replying to emails given the current curtailment of activity and we would ask for your patience in this regard.

11/05/2019

Nice to see TheJournal.ie picking up on one of the articles on our Medium page!

Take a look at https://medium.com/ for more content!

A monumental person is buried there.

15/03/2019

Our official student-led guided tours of Trinity College Dublin are now operating 7-days-a-week! However, we will not be providing guided tours on St Patrick’s Day (Sunday, 17 March 2019).

Guided tours will resume after the St Patrick’s Day festivities at 11:30 on Monday, 18 March 2019, departing every 25 minutes until 15:15. Combined tickets for the guided tour & admission to The Book of Kells and Old Library Exhibition cost €15 and can be purchased from our ticket desk at Front Gate.

Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️ 🇮🇪 ☘️

23/09/2018

Recently, one of our guides paid a visit to the Rock of Dunamase in Co Laois, giving us these impressive images of the ruins of Dunamase Castle. The first known settlement on the rock was Dun Masc, or Masc’s Fort, an early Christian settlement that was pillaged in 842 by the Vikings. The Book of Kells (now in The Library of Trinity College Dublin) dates back to the same period, and had only recently been moved to Kells in Co Meath, to avoid Viking raids in Scotland (where work on the Book first began c 750-800AD). Centuries later, it was Dunamase where Diarmuid MacMurrough, King of Leinster (and founder of the monastery of All Hallows in Dublin, on the site now occupied by Trinity College Dublin), brought the wife of O'Rourke, the King of Breifne, after kidnapping her. O’Rourke retaliated and MacMurrough fled from Ireland, losing his territories as a result. However, MacMurrough gave Dunamase and his daughter, Aoife, in marriage to the Norman conqueror, Strongbow, in 1170, as part of a deal to enlist his help to regain his lands. The Norman invasion of Ireland then followed when Strongbow accompanied MacMurrough, along with his armies, to attack and regain MacMurrough's lands - a series of events which would shape the course of Irish history for centuries to follow.

21/09/2018

Tonight, for Culture Night, in the Old Library of Trinity College Dublin, our guides will be discussing the history of the Book of Kells and the Long Room.

The schedule for talks this evening is as follows:

18:00 - Book of Kells
18:20 - Long Room
18:40 - Book of Kells
19:00 - Long Room
19:20 - Book of Kells
19:40 - Long Room

We look forward to seeing you!

18/09/2018

Due to technical issues, the original manuscript of the Book of Kells will not be on display until further notice.

The official guided tours of the College continue to operate as scheduled. Our 35-minute student-led guided tours cost €4 per person (the cost of admission to the Old Library is not included in this price).

Admission to the Book of Kells and Old Library Exhibition his available for half price at the entrance to the Old Library while the fine art facsimile of the Book of Kells is on display.

12/09/2018

On Culture Night 2018 (Friday, 21 September), come and explore The Book of Kells and the Long Room at The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Throughout the evening, the official tour providers for TCD, Authenticity Tours, will have guides on hand to explain the history and significance of the world-famous Book of Kells and to offer insights on the College’s spectacular Long Room. The Book of Kells and Old Library Exhibition will be open for Culture Night 2018 from 5pm-9pm and admission will be free of charge. This is a non-ticketed event. A queue may be maintained at the entrance to the Exhibition for health and safety reasons, so come early to avoid disappointment.

29/08/2018

The official guided tours of Trinity College Dublin will NOT operate tomorrow, Thursday, 30 August.

Guided tours will resume on Friday, 31 August, from 09:15.

07/08/2018

Trinity College Dublin has been named among the 10 most beautiful universities in Europe by the Times Higher Education survey. Come and see why for yourself on one of our official student-led guided tours of the College!

Summer 2018 Public Tour schedule: departing Front Gate every 20-25 minutes from 09:15-16:00 daily.

Cost: €14 (guided tour + admission to the Book of Kells Exhibition in The Library of Trinity College Dublin)

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/10-most-beautiful-universities-europe

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you’d be hard pressed not to see the beauty in these 10 European universities

30/07/2018

During recent construction works in Front Square, a layer of cobblestones and what appears to be the foundations of a red-brick building were uncovered at the foot of the College Chapel (built c. 1787). These remnants of the College, likely from the 17th/early 18th century, remind us of how much the landscape of College has changed over the centuries. Discover some of that history on a student-led guided tour of Trinity College with Authenticity Tours.

05/07/2018

It is with a heavy heart that Trinity College Dublin has today announced that the last remaining Oregon Maple in Library Square will be felled over the coming days. This news comes only weeks after the sister tree to the left of the square collapsed unexpectedly overnight, after standing for approximately 180 years in the College.

02/06/2018

A sad day in Trinity College Dublin, as one of the two magnificent Oregon Maples in Library Square has fallen.

Almost 200 years old, having been brought from the west coast of what is now the United States of America in the 1820s, these trees have been a remarkable and memorable feature of the College landscape for generations of Trinity students, staff, and visitors alike.

06/04/2018

08/12/2017

Guided tours of Trinity College Dublin are operating as normal during .

Our student-led visit covers the history of the College, provides an overview of the buildings, and is a great way for potential students to get a feel for the place!

Tickets include admission to The Book of Kells & Old Library, preceded by a 35-minute tour of the campus. Find our student guides at Front Gate from 09:45.

Less than 24 hours to ...are you ready? Get the full guide and event App here www.tcd.ie/openday

30/11/2017

Due to the closure of The Book of Kells & Old Library exhibition from 13:00 - 15:00 on Friday 1st December, our last tour tomorrow will leave at 12:20. Tours operate from 10:15 on Fridays, tickets available from 9:45 on site.

Our €14 tickets include the €13 admission to the exhibition - find our student guides at Front Gate!

Important notice for visitors planning to see The Book of Kells on the afternoon of Friday 1 December 2017

30/11/2017

Happy, birthday dear Dean! Jonathan Swift was born 1667, and has been imitated ever since.

A celebrated alumnus of Trinity College Dublin, he received a Doctorate in Divinity in 1702, before going on to become Dean of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own" - The Battle of The Books, 1704.