Museum
Trinity College and the Book of Kells
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's oldest university, home to a famous illuminated manuscript and a spectacular Long Room library.
Shopping · Ireland · Leinster
Grafton Street
Dublin's main pedestrian shopping street, full of buskers, cafes and flower sellers.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Grafton Street matters
Grafton Street is where Dubliners come to stroll, shop and meet. It is pedestrianised, lined with department stores and cafes, and known for its buskers, some of whom went on to fame. It runs from Trinity College to St Stephen's Green, so it makes a natural route between two of the city's main sights.
Talking points
- Buskers are a Grafton Street tradition.
- It links Trinity College and St Stephen's Green.
- Nearby side streets have good independent shops.
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