Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

From Spike Island, to the Book of Kells, to the GPO museum, Tara Maher meets the people telling the stories of our past

Anne-Marie Diffley, visitor services manager at the Old Library Trinity College Dublin. where the Book of Kells is on display. Photograph Moya Nolan

As Irish people, we are known to be a nation of storytellers.

And while modern technologies have allowed museums and tourist attractions to offer contactless experiences through self-guided audio tours and interactive videos, it is the human connection we have to our past that turns a visit to a museum from a passive activity into a living, breathing journey through the past.