Thunderclap Murphy

Quiet Spaces for Reading

Rooms in Ireland where the building is on the side of the reader. High ceilings, long tables, daylight from above, and enough hush that you stop noticing the room and start noticing the page. This is a judgement rather than a certification, and it is a short list on purpose.

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  • Dublin City Library and Archive

    Dublin City Libraries · Dublin 2

    The reference library and archive of Dublin City, holding the Dublin City Archives and historic Dublin and Irish collections, at 139–144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

    Last verified 2026-07-10

  • Dún Laoghaire LexIcon

    Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Libraries · Dun Laoghaire

    The flagship library of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, on Haigh Terrace at Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin (A96 H283).

    Last verified 2026-07-10

  • 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.

    Last verified 2026-07-10

  • Rathmines Library

    Dublin City Libraries · Dublin 6

    Rathmines Library is a Dublin City public library at 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.

    Last verified 2026-07-10