Mary Mulvihill

Join Mary Mulvihill to explore Ireland’s most ingenious quarter, in this FREE podcast walking trail of Trinity College Dublin.

(More on Mary’s other ‘ingenious’ walking tours here.)

Charles Parsons

Discover! The engine that revolutionised the 20th century, the man who split the atom, the geologist who invented the humane hangman’s drop and, if time allows, a gem of a museum in an attic. Just some of the treasures awaiting you on this self-guided trail of TCD, in the company of award-winning science writer, Mary Mulvihill.

En route you will hear about historic and modern scientific discoveries, and can admire art, architecture and stonework. If time allows, you can even visit TCD’s geology museum.

Some departments have given special permission for you to enter their building to see a particular exhibit, which you should be able to do during working hours, in general Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.  You are asked to stay in the foyers, unless otherwise indicated, as these are work places.  (NOTE: The Geology Museum is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Groups by arrangement with the curator: wysjcknp@tcd.ie  Also, if you arrive outside normal working hours, and from time to time due to circumstances beyond our control, the buildings may not be open to the public.)

Each stop lasts from 2-7 minutes.  Allow about 60-90 minutes for the full trail, but you can also pick and choose stories to create your route. Walk through the campus, or listen to the stories from the comfort of your armchair.

Full description, map and brochure and all the audio (MP3) files  here.

The trail starts in the oldest part of college, then moves east to the newer science end, to finish beside the modern Science Gallery, where you can visit the exhibitions, or relax with a coffee.

The Trinity Trail is the first in Mary Mulvihill’s new series of Science Safaris, exploring Dublin and Ireland’s ingenious heritage.

Now listed on the Dublin Tourism walking tours webpage.

Part of Heritage Week 2009

The launch of the Trinity Trail made the RTE television news — watch Philip Bromwell’s report here.

The Trinity Trail was written and presented by Mary Mulvihill, and made by Twintrack Media in a collaboration with TCD’s Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, in association with the Science Gallery.