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National Library of Ireland
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
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The National Library of Ireland holds the most outstanding collection of Irish documentary material in the world. There are three reading rooms and a...... more » The National Library of Ireland holds the most outstanding collection of Irish documentary material in the world. There are three reading rooms and a Genealogy Advisory Service to assist family history researchers. The Library also has two major exhibitions, the multi-awarding winning 'Yeats : the life and work of WB Yeats' and 'Strangers to Citizens : the Irish in Europe 1600-1800'. Entry to the Library and exhibitions is free. « less
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Attraction type: Library, History museum
Address: Kildare Street Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: 35-316-030-200
Fax: 35-316-766-690

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“Beautiful, classic 1890 library-magnificent Reading Room”
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4 of 5 stars
Pnemiller   279 contributions
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Oct 27, 2008

This historic library is in a beautiful old 1890 building. It has an immense, impressive central reading room and a large collection of maps, books, etc. that seem to used more by researchers. When we visited there was a large, comprehensive exhibit on William Yeats--films, books, quotes, pictures, artifacts, etc. which we found very interesting and enlightening. There was also... more

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National Library of Ireland Address

Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: 35-316-030-200 Fax: 35-316-766-690