Marsh’s Library

Heritage and Historic Buildings · Dublin 8

Ireland's first public library, founded in 1707 beside St Patrick's Cathedral: a perfectly preserved early-18th-century library of rare books in dark-oak galleries.

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• Quiet Spaces for Reading

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Last verified 2026-07-10

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