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Aside from being absolutely gorgeous, with two story dark wooden arches, this is also the largest library in all of Ireland. It serves as the country’s copyright library, where a copy of all new books and periodicals must be sent when they apply for copyright protection. The library is also home to the famous Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript created by Celtic monks around the year 800.
GiGiGoodtimes
The library smells like old books and pipe smoke. It's glorious
Trickky
Ireland, the land of saints and scholars
KamalaKhan
kmikl
@OP: You might like Canada's Library of Parliament
Tilthend
Ahhhh....
ZoePool
I've been there. It's beautiful!
MangoPort
Any medical books far in the back I can look at? You know...for stuff.
Vicex
Probably- but you'd be better off heading to St. Stephen's Greens and checking out the college of surgeons... much older medical school
GoldenDragon865
My dad found his ancestor in a book there. As such he is an Irish citizen of New Zealand birth, and I'm able to apply as a brit.
noyouratowel
Libraries are so pretty
BondHaimBond
i don't care if they are old and raggedy, as long as they have books and people read them.
imnewherebegentle
This is on the "before I die" list to see. If I can swing it, getting my PhD at Trinity would be a dream come true.
edgee73
Still not as interesting as the Dutch Parliament!
goodintheworld
I love this library! The old-book smell in there is fucking amazing.
Gansternamedjohnnypeaches
Hogwarts*
commanderx11
No?
chk92
Tl;dr
fartinacolander
Shhhh !
dovebair
Did you also post the Durch Library? Cool stuff
barbourshop
For those of you thinking about Hogwarts, some scenes were actually filmed in this very library
sn00ts
Except when you actually visit, you have to fight your way through crowds of tourists to actually see anything.
MostTriumphant
I went this summer and there were probably 10 other people in there with me.
sn00ts
Get ready to use your elbows if you actually want to see the Book of Kells.
OddIsHe
I can almost spell the books
HistoricalContext
I got to see this when I went to Ireland. I would've killed for a chance to take a picture from the second floor.
IrishManD
FUCKKK YAWWWW
WubbaLubbaDubbDub
IHaveTheGoogle
I'll be there at the end of this month!!!
dvcalif
When I see all these nice places, I almost automatically think " Hogwarts". Am I the only one?
madmadders
Yes! I've been there before and it totally made me think of Hogwarts :)
barbourshop
Some Harry Potter scenes were actually filmed here. It's in Dublin.
Coolbacca
Wow that old wooden library reminds me of an old wooden library? aM i ThE oNlY OnE wHo SeEs tHiS?
FrozenFoodGuy
@Thelibrarianchick and another one!
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FrozenFoodGuy
Awesome, thanks! Check this out @Thelibrarianchick
foesmono
can someone please explain why there are two corridors of ropes? Is that the only place in here you're allowed to walk?no using the benches?
HistoricalContext
The ropes weren't there when I went...the middle part was completely open, while the bookshelves and second floor were closed off.
Vicex
It keeps you in the middle and from children/inattentive adults from knocking over the busts or going through the (rather delicate) books
foesmono
yeah but there's clearly a dude walking between the ropes, not down the middle. sidenote: I'm willing to bet the busts are secured down
zoinks23456
/a/zMYlP
foesmono
excellent, this makes much more sense. Maybe the secondary rope is the aisle for employees?
darkwyverna
My mom called it hell. All the books in the world and they were all behind bars and couldn't be read
Vicex
Visit your local library some time- or better- your university library... you'll see why they don't trust random people
FlyingDoggo
Went to Southern Ireland for my honeymoon and got to see this. Incredible. Beautiful country, beautiful people. +1
Barbalaza
It's Ireland. Just Ireland.
FlyingDoggo
I know! Sheesh.
FlyingDoggo
Imgur: where giving a nice compliment on X turns into a philosophical debate on what X is , along with multiple downvotes. Love it!
Bulmero8
You obviously didnt come to dublin
FlyingDoggo
Endante
Nothing philosophical about it. You were just corrected.
Mouws
Isn't it Northern Ireland and Ireland? Although yes, I understand Dublin is quite south
FlyingDoggo
Yes, I understand the difference. Should have said republic. Must be a US slang term. Sorry!
Mouws
No worries, I'm just a Dutch guy that went there for a while, seems others where a bit less nice, sorry about that! You had best intentions
HenryMHoover
Yup thats just called Ireland.... or the republic.... south is cork and we dont like cork
spattr
Metal screw off wine bottles are tacky though.
HibiscuitsTea
Rebel Cork!
maliciousGman
I've heard Cork is like the Texas of Ireland.
Hyippy
Pretty accurate description. Does that make Kerry the Alabama of Ireland? Or would that be Leitrim?
HenryMHoover
In the geographical or fucking your sister kind of way?
PffftNext
Kerry seems like the Florida of Ireland I think
Hyippy
Ya that fits better, this is a fun game.