St. Brigid’s Day: Guided Tour Of artefacts & Shrines Connected To Irish Saints & The Influence Of Christianity On Writing

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February 1st - February 4th , General

Guided Tour: The Saints and Scholars of Ireland​

Free Admission. No Booking Required.

Celebrate St. Brigid’s Day by joining us for a special guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connected to Irish saints and how Christianity influenced the development of writing.​

Join us to discover the artefacts associated with the patron saints of Ireland, St. Patrick, St. Brigid, and St. Colmcille, and see what archaeological evidence can tell us about the impact of Christianity to Ireland and which objects demonstrate the development of writing techniques. Take a look at other artefacts and relics connected to the many saints from Ireland in the Treasury exhibition, and learn about the incredible preservation of the Fadden More Psalter, and the impact of writing and scholarship in Early Medieval Ireland.

No booking required, places allocated on a first come first served basis. Meet in the Reception, on the ground floor. Partially wheelchair accessible. Families with children 8+

Please note that the majority of this tour will take place on the ground floor, with the option of continuing the tour to the first floor.

The Museum also run regular highlights tours about the collection at NMI - Archaeology. For details of tours taking place in February, please see the link here: Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

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Dates and Times of Tour​

Wednesday 1st February
2:30pm

Thursday 2nd February
2:30pm

Friday 3rd February
2:30pm

Saturday 4th February
10:30am
12pm
2pm
3:30pm

Archaeology,
Kildare St,
Dublin 2,
D02 FH48

+353 1 677 7444


https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums...d-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-Tou