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Thursday, June 28, 2007

iWalk guides in Dublin

Christchurch Cathedral Dublin

Dublin's landmarks like Christchurch Cathedral, St. Patrick's Cathedral and the walls of the ancient city will be laid bare by a modern gadget - iWalks MP3 Players.

By the end of July, visitors will be able to pick up the credit-sized electronic guides in hotels and use them to listen to the history of the city. The guide has a built-in speaker and comes with a map, information card and wrist strap. At a cost of Euro 18 each the iWalks will include atmospheric sound effects and music such as the sound of horse shoes at Dublin Castle. It has a battery lifespan of 12 to 14 hours and when they are finished you can just replace them and use it as a souvenir.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on display in Dublin!


The Chester Beatty Library in the grounds of Dublin Castle is among handful of world museums chosen to display Codex Leicester notebook, written by Leonardo da Vinci. The 36-page document, that contains more than 300 drawings, diagrams and sketches, is owned by the world’s richest man, Bill Gates. The notebook includes inventions such as designs for strengthening bridges and for flood control.

The Codex was acquired by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester in 1717. It was owned by him and his descendants for more than two centuries. It was acquired by Gates in 1994, and is the only manuscript by Leonardo in private hands.

Additional material in the exhibition comes from TCD, the Library of the University of Cambridge and the Museum of the History of Science in the University of Oxford. To conserve the delicate manuscript, the pages are displayed in climate-controlled cases that regulate the amount of light it is exposed to.

Admission is free but booking on the cbl.ie website is advised. The Chester Beatty Library predicts a record number of visitors. The exhibition is open to public from 13 June to 12 August.