Marsh's Library

Overview

Famous readers have included the Irish writers Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker, and James Joyce. You will see the cages into which readers were locked, the courtyard garden and perhaps even the ghost of Archbishop Marsh.

Children are particularly welcome, and they will enjoy the mini figure hunt through the library. Visit the website for information on current exhibitions and its range of online resources and activities.

This often-forgotten refuge, which at first glance appears to be no more than an old library, is home to more than simply sloping shelves and leather-bound books.
Ancient books with bullet holes from the 1916 Rising can be found if you know where to look; they serve as historical artifacts.

« There is a rotating exhibition of open tomes organized by theme; don't leave without taking a look at the historic pages on display that month.