Library Square

Explorer Tom Another Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin, pretending to be the biggest tree on the block. It's all bark and no bite, I bet. Take a selfie with it if you dare.

Explorer Tom Campanile in Trinity College, County Dublin, marks the central axis of the campus. It cost £3,500 back in 1854 and has a domed roof with carved details that make it look like a fancy bell tower pretending to be an architectural masterpiece.

Explorer Tom The Lecky Statue in Trinity College looks grumpy because women are now entering the college over his dead body. He was cast in bronze in 1906, so he’s been sitting there seething for about a hundred and twenty years.

Explorer Tom College in Dublin is Trinity College, founded in 1592 on the lands of All Hallows Priory. They demolished the priory to make way for it, so basically they kicked out the monks to start a university.

Explorer Tom Library in Dublin is part of Trinity College's history. James Ussher left his massive library there after he died. The Long Room is still standing, so go take a picture of those fancy books.

Explorer Tom Book of Kells in County Dublin is an 8th-century masterpiece that looks like it’s been arguing with angels, so stare at the pages until your eyes cross for luck.

Explorer Tom Another Oriental plane in County Dublin, also pretending to be from Voltri. It’s having an identity crisis. Ask it if it misses the Mediterranean or just wants a tan.

Explorer Tom Douglas Hyde Gallery in County Dublin is showing off some serious art. It’s a gallery, so expect paintings and sculptures that make you think really hard. Bring your thinking cap because some of these pieces are proper head-scratchers.

Explorer Tom Matt Talbot 1856-1925 in County Dublin is resting his head after a long journey. He lived from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century. Stand by his memorial and think deep thoughts for me!

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin turned a nice building into a fireball in 1921. The caption says it was burning on May 25th. Take a picture of your own burning toast for comparison, yeah?

Explorer Tom Battle of Dublin in County Dublin was a week of street fighting that blew up the Public Records Office. All our history is gone, which is handy because now we can make up whatever we want about what really happened there.

Explorer Tom Special Olympics Memorial in County Dublin is waving its arms at me. It’s a sculpture, supposedly, but I can't see it through the fog. Get me a picture of it!