National Library of Ireland
Exploring Ireland's literary heritage, visiting award winning exhibitions or researching family history are just some of the many reasons to visit ...
View ArticleJames Joyce Statue
This life-size bronze, crafted by Marjorie Fitzgibbon, was installed in 1990 and commemorates one of the giants of 20th century literature. James ...
View ArticleDublin Literary Pub Crawl
This is an award-winning show that crawls from pub to pub with professional actors performing from the works of Dublin's most famous writers - Joyce, ...
View ArticleBook of Kells
The Book of Kells was written around the year 800 AD and is one of the most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world. Its 680 pages of ...
View ArticleThe James Joyce Centre
The Centre is housed in a beautifully restored Georgian house and includes an exhibition area with computer installations, videos, re-creations of ...
View ArticleSaint Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's Cathedral has contributed much to Irish life throughout its long history. Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick’s ...
View ArticleBram Stoker (1847-1912)
Number 15, Marino Crescent was the birthplace in 1847 of Abraham (Bram) Stoker, the author of one of the world's most chilling novels, ...
View ArticleThe George Bernard Shaw Birthplace
'Author of Many Plays' is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace and his Victorian home and early life ...
View ArticleBerkeley Library
Trinity College is entitled to a free copy of every book published in either Ireland or the United Kingdom so there are nearly 4½ million books held ...
View ArticleTrinity College Dublin
Trinity College builds on its four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, ...
View ArticleThe Long Room, Trinity College
The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room, and at nearly 65 metres in length, it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books. ...
View ArticleNational Archives of Ireland
The National Archives holds the records of the modern Irish state which document its historical evolution and the creation of its national identity. ...
View ArticleChester Beatty Library
European Museum of the Year 2002, Irish Museum of the Year 2000. Situated in the heart of the city centre, the Chester Beatty Library's ...
View ArticleTrinity College Library
Trinity College is the oldest university in Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, the College is in an enviable position in the very ...
View ArticleOscar Wilde House
The house is an excellent example of Georgian architecture as its many remarkable cornices, architraves and decorative centrepieces demonstrate ...
View ArticleOliver Goldsmith Statue
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), one of a long line of distinguished graduates of Trinity College. He lived most of his adult life in London writing ...
View ArticleMarsh's Library
Marsh's Library, built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638 - 1713) is the oldest public library in Ireland. It was designed by Sir William ...
View ArticleDLR Book Festival
'MOUNTAINS TO SEA' BOOK FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER... Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th September 2009. The festival is called the Mountains to Sea Book Fe...
View ArticleJames Joyce Museum
The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello towers built to withstand an invasion by Napoleon and now holds a museum devoted to the life ...
View ArticleJames Joyce House of the Dead
James Joyce House of the Dead is one of Dublins most important literary and Historic buildings. Located in the City Centre, it is where Joyce set his ...
View ArticleDublin Writers Museum
The Irish literary tradition is one of the most illustrious in the world, famous for four Nobel Prize winners and for many other writers of ...
View ArticleMerrion Square
This elegant Square, adorned by an attractive public park, retains much of its Georgian character. One of the most beautiful and interesting parks in ...
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