Did you know that one of the oldest museums in #Dublin is in an unassuming building towards the back of Trinity College?
The Dead Zoo (or more properly the TCD Zoological Museum) was set up in the late 1700s. It opens to the public every June, July and August, with undergraduates and recent graduates on hand to answer questions, explain the exhibits and inspire the visitors!
The #museum is small but packed from floor to ceiling (literally!) with all kinds of artefacts, exhibits and curios.
My favourite part is the discovery table in the centre of the room with its "Please DO touch" sign! There are all manner of things to investigate. A microscope together with various slides. Animal furs of different types. Skulls and bones of numerous kinds... even an incredible narwhal tusk. (The narwhal is sometimes called the Unicorn of the sea!)
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There are also live animals (some of which you can hold and interact with) such as cockroaches, a giant snail, a king snake and various other insects and spiders.
Admission fees are (currently) €3 per adult and €2 per child, with all funds raised ploughed back into the upkeep of the museum.
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**The museum closes this coming Saturday 31 August, so get your skates on if you want to visit this year.**
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Otherwise, make a note for next summer!
Keep up the great work @tcdzoologicalmuseum!
Photos:
(1) Crocodile skull
(2) Giant African Land Snail
(3) A black rhinoceros skeleton
(4) The please-DO-touch sign!
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Steeped in legend and lore, the town of Kells is a magical place.
Queen Maeve reputedly camped with her army in the area where the Spire of Lloyd now stands, on her way to steal Ulster's prize bull in the ancient, epic tale of The Táin.
The Spire is thought to have been built as a folly - a project to give work to local people in time of famine. Nearby there is a pauper's graveyard, along with a stone cross and several other stone structures. There are also a couple of family-friendly walking trails starting out from here - the Ringfort Walk and the Blackwater River Looped Walk.
The lands around the Spire have now been developed into a community park with picnic tables and a children's playground.
Getting here: Head out of Kells on the Oldcastle Road (R163), passing St Colmcilles Nursing Home on your left. Shortly after passing the nursing home, you'll see a right turn signposted Spire of Lloyd/Ringfort/People's Park. Take this right turn to access the free carpark.
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