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Located on the grounds of Dublin Castle, the Chester Beatty Library opens a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. Its rich collection of manuscripts, prints, icons, miniature paintings, early printed books and objects d'art from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe offers visitors a visual feast - all the result of the collecting activities of one man.
It was Irish Museum of the Year in 2000 and European Museum of...

The Long Room in Trinity College is the main chamber of the Old Library. Its name is self-evident as it is 65 metres long and it is home to about 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. In 1860 the architects Deane and Woodward raised the roof to allow for the construction of the present barrel-vaulted ceiling and gallery bookcases.
All down the length of the room you will find marble busts on each side of the room. This collection started in 1743 and has grown since, included in the col...

The National Library of Ireland was founded in 1877 and has associations with famous figures in Irish history and literature, including James Joyce and William Butler Yeats. From its foundation the Library has endeavoured to collect all material of Irish interest published through the ages and throughout the world. It is the legal deposit library for all works published in Ireland.

Today the Library's collection of books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, maps, photographs, newspaper...