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Trinity College Dublin vs Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Trinity College Dublin and Kilmainham Gaol are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Kilmainham Gaol scores slightly higher than Trinity College Dublin. Kilmainham Gaol has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Fodor's, The Telegraph and Time Out.
Trinity College Dublin
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College Green, Dublin 2
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Frommer's
"The oldest university in Ireland, Trinity was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I to offer an education to the children of the upper classes."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There's hardly a more delightful place in Dublin than the grounds of Ireland's most prestigious university, a masterpiece of architecture and landscaping beautifully preserved."
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Travel + Leisure
"An oasis of tranquillity in the teeming center of Dublin, this campus of wide green lawns and stately 16th-century buildings is the city’s undisputed jewel."
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Be sure to peek at the Book of Kells, a priceless illuminated manuscript.
Afar Magazine
"The Book of Kells is an illustrated Latin manuscript of the four Gospels, probably written in the early ninth century."
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Let's Go
"A short stroll around the picturesque grounds is always appealing unless you hate fun."
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Kilmainham Gaol Museum
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Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
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Fodor's
"Leaders of many failed Irish rebellions spent their last days in this grim, forbidding structure, and it holds a special place in the myth and memory of the country."
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Lonely Planet
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"If you have any desire to understand Irish history – especially the juicy bits about resistance to English rule – then a visit to this former prison is an absolute must."
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Time Out
"This remains the best-known Irish lock-up and one of the most fascinating buildings in the country."
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Let's Go
"Indeed, Kilmainham Gaol is most famous for having housed many famous Irish revolutionaries—many of the central figures in the 1916 Easter Rising were taken here and killed. "
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Atlas Obscura
"One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children. "
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