National Library of Ireland
National Library of Ireland
Kildare Street,
,
Dublin 2
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Exploring Ireland’s literary heritage, visiting award winning exhibitions or researching family history are just some of the many reasons to visit the National Library of Ireland. Established in 1877, the National Library’s holdings of books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, maps, photographs, newspapers, music, ephemera and genealogical material comprise the most outstanding collection of Irish documentary heritage in the world.
The multi-award winning exhibition Yeats: The life and works of William Butler Yeats, celebrates one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century and the exhibition Strangers to Citizens: the Irish in Europe, 1600 - 1800, tells the story of Irish migrants and their host societies.
Winner of The Interpret Britain and Ireland Award 2006, the exhibition Yeats : The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats celebrates his legacy and poetry. The exhibition will run until the 1st January 2010.
The Library's new exhibition Strangers to Citizens: The Irish in Europe, 1600- 1800 at 2-3 Kildare Street tells the story of the Irish who migrated to Europe and their eventual integration into their host societies. It will run throughout 2009.
Opening Times:
Monday-Wednesday: 9.30am-9pm
Thursday-Friday: 9.30am-5pm
Saturday: 9.30am-1pm
(Note: The Manuscripts reading room and Strangers to Citizens exhibition close 30 mins early)
Admission Prices:
Free admission and free tours.
Facilities:
Exhibition, genealogy advisory service, lecture room, reading rooms, café, shop, wheelchair accessible. Public tours and group booking for exhibitions available.
How to Get There:
All Buses to City Centre, 7min walk from Grafton St.
DART: Pearse Station
LUAS: Green Line to St. Stephen’s Green
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